Outer axle circlip

Andy,

The reason Tony suggests using a new circlip is if you've never fitted one before, or don't have an offsider, then at the crucial moment, the clip flies off, into the darkest corner of your shed, not be seen again, until long after you've fitted the new circlip.

Bob.

There was a post on this forum maybe 6 months ago about a LC owner that 'lost' drive to his vehicle...what happened was he had had front end work done to his vehicle I/we assume the original circlips were refitted they 'fell off' the half shaft moved inwards ...away from the splines in the hub & drive was lost.... cost him an expensive tow/recovery to find out all the problem was a missing circlip.....NEVER REUSE circlips.split pins, lock washers or O rings