Stella 4t brake caliper circlip

Stilts · Post by **Stilts** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:54 pm

I'm starting to think my bike hates me.

I was changing the front brake this morning and the little circlip that holds the pin in place shot off and I have no idea where it went. It didn't bounce off the fender so it literally could be anywhere in my front yard.

Does anyone have ANY idea what size that thing is and/or where to get one aside from online/mailorder. My local shop does not have something like that in stock.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:58 am

Time to hit wal-mart and a metal detector, the ad had them on sale.....may even give you a new hobby too....ride out to parks and metal detecting, once you find your clip first.

Justa Thought.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:12 am

Time to hit wal-mart and a metal detector, the ad had them on sale.....may even give you a new hobby too....ride out to parks and metal detecting, once you find your clip first.

Justa Thought.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:13 am

Time to hit wal-mart and a metal detector, the ad had them on sale.....may even give you a new hobby too....ride out to parks and metal detecting, once you find your clip first.

Justa Thought.

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:59 pm

I would take the pin into the local hardware stores around town...and auto parts stores too...cycle shop..someone will fit you up with one...
Good luck

Stilts · Post by **Stilts** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:03 pm

After some searching, my local auto parts store has an assortment of e-clips (aka circlips). I'm heading over tonight with the pin.

I tried the Home Depot a block from my house and was met with complete confusion which is, actually, par for the course for anything other than the most basic of questions.

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:40 am

Stilts wrote:After some searching, my local auto parts store has an assortment of e-clips (aka circlips). I'm heading over tonight with the pin.

I tried the Home Depot a block from my house and was met with complete confusion which is, actually, par for the course for anything other than the most basic of questions.

At Home Depot. ...ya have to go to the nuts and bolts aisle. .then look to those big slide out drawers, there all kinds of stuff in those drawers. .I would try a True Value or Ace Hardware franchisee store and look at all those slide out drawers... I'll bet youll find it..

Stilts · Post by **Stilts** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:12 pm

BTW, found it at Lowes. For future reference, a 3/16 eclip does.the job nicely if.youre as unlucky as i was.

Stilts · Post by **Stilts** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:26 pm

BTW, found it at Lowes. For future reference, a 3/16 eclip does.the job nicely if.youre as unlucky as i was.

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:10 am

How much did that eclip set ya back$$$$ ????

Stilts · Post by **Stilts** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:20 pm

jimmbomb wrote:How much did that eclip set ya back$$$$ ????

2 for $1.29. So I do owe my wife an apology. She said that the bike was becoming a money pit and I said a $0.35 part hardly constitutes such a slur.

My estimate was almost double of the actual cost. Sue me