In a bind

[TJScott]

So, while I was gone, my dad washed out my bottom end for me, but forgot to take out the circlips, now i can only find 2 of them in the yard, they go in every slot right? Could someone show me where to get some new ones?

You know, the little half-circlips...

[BellicoseBanshee]

Cascade will have them, any Yamaha dealership has them/can get them, any online parts store with a yamaha microfiche parts finder will have them (like Yamaha of Troy or Ronnie's). I am sure many other places have them as well, no big deal, just time and a little $$$.

[Bansh-eman]

what cir-clips are you talking about? The c shaped keepers that go on the crank bearings? If so you only have one for each. they do not go all the way around the bearing. Half of the c on bottom end half on top if you can.

[locogato11283]

there is only 2. one on the clutch side crank bearing and the other goes on the rear tranny gears on the sprocket side i believe..

[BellicoseBanshee]

Clutch side crank bearing and both secondary gear shaft bearings have the bearing clips, and the primary gear shaft has the circlip on the clutch side bearing.

[sleeper06]

Clutch side crank bearing and both secondary gear shaft bearings have the bearing clips, and the primary gear shaft has the circlip on the clutch side bearing.

Look on fast racings site he has them in stock

[TJScott]

wait, so theres only two little c's?

sorry, i heard them called circlips.

anyways, if theres only two, a bigger one and a smaller one, im not missing any

[Bansh-eman]

I cant remember off the top of my head right now but for some reason I want to say that there are two larger ones for the crank??? one for each bearing? But I might be wrong, it's been a little while. then the clips that go on the tranny.

 

Just look at the case halfs, if it has the trench cut out for a c clip then it takes one half of the proper size. You want to try and get one half of the clip on the top case half and one half of it on the bottom case half if possible.

[FASTOYS]

There are 2 circlips on the drive axle shaft (the one with the sprocket), one Big one and one Small one. Then there is one Big one on the crankshaft (right side). As added security/strength, we often put an extra one on each big one but you dont have too. And yes i do carry em if needed.

[BellicoseBanshee]

This is exactly how mine was when I disassembled my engine (except I seem to remember a snap ring on the primary shaft instead of a circlip )...

 

Clymer's manual is the same way, and if these are wrong, I guess my engine is destined to grenade. :laugh:

 

The bearing retainers are more of a half snap ring rather than a circlip. The terminology used is not consistent with the nomenclature standards I am aware of. I will concede that the name circlip and snap ring can be used interchangeably since both function exactly the same.

 

BTW: I do this as a hobby, and I am not trying to argue with anybody...

[BellicoseBanshee]

As added security/strength, we often put an extra one on each big one but you dont have too.

Is it possible to use a circlip/snap ring in place of the bearing retainers?

 

If you are installing two bearing retainers, no wonder your engines are slow, all that extra weight! :woot:

[FASTOYS]

Is it possible to use a circlip/snap ring in place of the bearing retainers?

 

If you are installing two bearing retainers, no wonder your engines are slow, all that extra weight! :woot:

 

Im sure you could we use a full circlip on the Max load and TZ bearings.

 

Ahhh, i knew there had to be a reason. :biggrin: