You can also just buy a new clip. Should be in the help section or a good autparts place. For the Eagle anyway! The older AMC's are harder to find ones for. Also any AMC vendor should be able to get you one. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > Roger Blake wrote: > > While swapping out the windshield wiper motor in my Eagle, of course the > > linkage clip flew off to parts unknown. Anyone have a source for these > > (generic, brand X, whatever)? Will a standard "C" clip that fits the > > shaft hold well enough to keep the linkage together? > > > > This happens all the time! They're probably hiding with all the single > socks and pen caps without pens. > > It's a PITA location even for a C clip. In a pinch, I've used a plain > flat washer. Find one that just fits over the shaft. Cut out a pie > section so it looks like a big "C". Put it in place over the groove and > squeeze slightly with channelocks. It's a fairly sloppy circlip and has > enough width to later grab with pliers to remove. > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list