Wouldn't a spring clip with the right width have worked also?

http://images.google.com/images?ndsp=20&um=1&hl=en&q=spring+retainer+clip&start=80&sa=N

3rd row down, 2nd image from left

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That's pretty mild compared to what I was saying as I went through a $4 box of English sized ones

I know what you mean!


jt20 - maybe, but the OEM part was an eclip, and after finding out what happens when that one little part fails (full throttle) I decided to go with the e-clip. I am a bit concerned that the only metric eclips I could get were carbon-steel rather than stainless, but hopefully they are strong enough. I am not too worried about the carbon-steel rusting under the hood!

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

Lucky you. The two times I went into a Fastenal looking for small quantities, I was SOL. Had to buy the whole package.



Andy

Yeah, I took a looka t what you were referring to. I wouldn't mess around either. Good call.

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I think the guy at the counter messed up - They made the branch buy 1000 of them, but the branch let me buy individuals



So don't go to Fastenal expecting individual e-clips, I guess.

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

The carbon steel ones should be actually stronger than the stainless, just less resistant to rust.

good ol' Fastenal. founded in my hometown.

they dont really cater to the everyday individual average joe. but they do have some cool/hard to find stuff.


"Yep. I just went out and measured it. 8mm. Reminds me that there was none on my car when I bought it. I used a 5/16 E clip. It works but it ain't right.
From Mcmaster-Carr

Part Number: 98543A115 $6.30 per Pack of 100"

Does that mean you now have about 90 for sale??

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I found them in the drawer at Lowe's.
Those were small ones I needed for the rear window lifters, but still...

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

Nope, I just looked it up on their website. Mine still has a 5/16" on it. Will fix it with the right one but got to fix the tranny so I can drive it first.