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gnj588d

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Pagoda World trivia
« on: March 31, 2016, 09:51:50 »
Just got my copy of Pagoda World, great read and pics. The trivia bit {page 11}is interesting
I checked my car and thankfully it has the small circlips, what are they for?.Cheers.Mike.
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2016, 05:49:00 »
Mike, they simply keep the screws from falling out when the clamp is unfastened. Probably some MB Engineer got tired of fishing around under the intake manifold for lost clamp screws and specified a "clip" to solve the problem.
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2016, 11:04:32 »
Thanks Jo,will take a look at some restored and original Pagodas next week at Essen,cannot wait to ask some
experts what they think they are for. Cheers.Mike.
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2016, 15:42:12 »
 Well, this peaked my interest so I had to go out to the garage for a look see. Got the clips that I never knew they were there ;D

John
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2016, 21:06:32 »
You can get these clips at Ace hardware. They are used in a lot of applications.
Bob
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2016, 03:26:09 »
Can someone post a photo of the clip?
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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2016, 09:14:58 »
Here is a picture for you.

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Re: Pagoda World trivia
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2016, 12:43:09 »
I am off to Ace hardware. Thank you 280SE
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