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  • allojohn
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    • NoMo, MN

    #1

    Front master cylinder

    '78 GS750E front master cylinder. I would like to do a rebuild on this unit but it does not appear to have the snap ring mentioned in the manuals. I can see a ring down there but there are no holes for the snap ring pliers to attach. I'm baffled.
    -Mal

    "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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    78 GS750E
  • jwhelan65

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    Use a small needle nose and see if you can get under it, try moving in a circular motion along the inside edge of the clip. Once you get it started it should pop right out.

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    • allojohn
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      #3
      Originally posted by jwhelan65
      Use a small needle nose and see if you can get under it, try moving in a circular motion along the inside edge of the clip. Once you get it started it should pop right out.
      That did it. There was just a metal clip down there on top of a nylon ring - and a ton of gunky crap. Much appreciated!
      -Mal

      "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
      ___________

      78 GS750E

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      • allojohn
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        #4
        That circlip is a real barsteward to get out. It was rusted in there and I eventually broke it.

        I bought the K&L repair kits for both the rear MS and the front, which are different, but come to find out that the internals of both are identical. I tried to use the K&L kit for the front but I could not get it to fit. So I used two rear repair kits!

        OK that's done.....on to the next thing.
        -Mal

        "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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        78 GS750E

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