Tech Talk: E-clips removal and installation 

And never forget the most important tip of all when working with any E-clip - ALWAYS have a few spare ones on hand so you can still finish the job after it goes flying across the shop never to be seen again.

Great!! Thanks for posting, it was exactly what I was looking for. Sometimes a simple straight forward video is a million times more helpful than a high production convoluted one. You saved me from a bus load of frustration my friend.

OMG! MY STRUGGLE IS OVER!! Thanks man. I was dealing with a teeny tiny one and never thought of this particular needle nose method. Took like 3 seconds. Whew. This was day 2 of frustration.

Have to install an E clip to finish an arcade joystick- was totally unaware of how to install/uninstall it. Couldn't find any good tutorials online, but yours is perfect. Thank you!

MY HERO!!!!! I spent about half an hour trying to get one back on, took a break found your channel, and got in on in about 2 minuets. WOW! GREAT, EASY INFO. I subscribed.

Looking at the e-clips on the back-side of my scooter's clutch assembly, I thought it would be best to use t a slender flat screw driver to 'lever' / 'pull' off the e-clips (as I will not re-use the existing ones), but I will try this method as it may (as you showed) allow me to take them off without damaging them. Good one! Thanks.

Thanks for this tip. Was battling for an hour with some yeah racing big bores. Couldnt get the bottom undone I did it all within the damper

Thank you 🙏 for such a simple easy technique, I’m putting back together the guts of a carriage from a knitting machine after a deep clean for the first time since it’s manufacture nearly 50 years ago. My circlip went back on at the first attempt. Now to put the rest of it back together lol!

THANK YOU, had been struggling to get one off for aaaages!!

Awesome and easy way to get them off!!! Thank you for the video!!!

Very nice tip. Always had a hard time with these, just tried it out works great!

Thanks for this video. It was really clear and saved me lots of time getting an eclip on and off my suitcase wheel axle. Thank you!!!

Thank you, because I had no idea about those E-clips and needed to install some to replace my window cranks. After your video, I successfully did it! 😀

Very helpful, thanks! These sort of tips you'd never learn on your own.

Thank you for this! Worked just perfectly for installing the e clip on my spinning wheel.

Thank you so much. Struggling for ages before seeing this video.

thanks, i have this tiny motors with 1.5mm shaft. was struggling with removing clips and this method worked for me.

Thanks, I've literally been trying to get an e clip on for hours now and that was so easy!

Thanks, same here, spent blooming hours trying to get one off...👍👍👍

It was troublesome to remove the clip but eventually removed it. Thank you this was helpful.

Razor, thanks for the great tip! This Will save me a lot of time and aggravation.

Super helpful, THANK YOU!!

Nice, I've used a screwdriver before but that often caused damage to the e-clip. This method worked much better

Thank you! This worked instantly on the steam knob of my espresso machine 😁

This was very helpful 👍

my mom's taking apart our fan and she had me look this up lol. thanks for the video tho, it was rly clear and helpful

Have you tried using the back edge of an exacto knife? I used to use pliers as well but found using a exacto easier for me. Most pro drivers use an exacto knife to remove e-clips as well.

Sending you a virtual beer my dude!

Thanks. This is what I needed to know.

Well done!

Thank you! 🎉👍🏾

Thank you that video will help

Dude. Phaaak. Awesome.

Nice tip 👍 I hope I never need to use but if I do , I know now 😎

Thanks for this vid' . Gave me a basic idea.confirmation of the upcoming challenge, placing a similar size (if not smaller LoL) on the L hook thru the slot mech' of a Carb', new "Choke Pull-off" . With restricted view, uncomfortable access dist., space clearance less than inch on both sides, .... LoL A '82 Ford F-100 V6 3.8L M3oT op'

I'm trying to fix my Traxxas slash that the only thing I'm having problems with is putting my e clips on I don't like those things

Just brought two bowling lane bumpers into operation cuz of you

I'd like to seen the installation of an e clip on the front wheel axle on a rider mower....the clip has "flown" so many times & had to use magnet to find....still fighting this !!! HELP !!

What stops the clip from rotating on the shaft?

I typically use a small screwdriver, which can be bad for the screwdriver, and offers less control. I guess I'll give this a shot today.

Are they a must on the bottom of the traxxas slash 2WD? Mine just fell off on a couple tumbles .

THANK YOU!!

What size clip is that? Would you know where to get them? Thanks.

Thanks for this vid mate, i hate those damn e clips lol

THANK YOU

THANKS!

That's great! Only thing is that the clip I have to remove and replace is behind my car engine. And the face that you are working on is facing away from me and is 4 inches from the firewall. Bloody hell....

anyone know what size the clips are..i broke 3 trying get on.

I have two tiny e clips I need to replace on a sewing machine. So far I've managed to find them when they go sproing, but I live in fear.

That's usually what I do, still a pain though. Also what happened to your finger nails?

Unfortunately my e ring rotates with this method

Nice tips sir, I'm from India, sir I have Royele Legend low profile baitcasting reel in it I always struggle on cleaning line level for it this R-clip has to be reviewed but while fixing it give me heard time. More than hour or two hours to fix that "eclip" it has one small eclip and second one is bit bigger. So, kind make a video on RU-vid there is non any video to fix Eclip on baitcasting reel.

theres a tool for that Tamiya 74032 Craft Tools E-Ring Tool 2mm

Saying shaft would be sufficient.

Oh man I hate e clips! Thanks for the tips 👍😎

Ty. But man get that nail looked at

Thank you.

Dem nails dough!

E-clips are the work of Satan. Using this technique on the teeny tiny one i'm dealing with, it just spins inside the groove. I enden up actually pulling it off, grabbing the top of it with similar needle nose pliers while holding the thing it was stuck on with a pipe wrench. "Luckily" mine was stuck on a pin where i was able to actually get a hold on the edge. In the past i've also managed to get a different one off by pushing it off with a flat head screwdriver.

Can we ban these clips, they are so bloody annoying especially in a hard to reach place

i hate this cips!!!

Very helpful. Thank you so much!