300tdi Water pump

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Originally Posted by Bush65

I have replaced the bearings in a number of 300Tdi idler/tensioner pulley and they all had C-clips not circlips and there is no way that you could drill holes in them, as they were lucky to be 2.5mm wide.

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Fact:

Well we (CJ and I) did.... so it is possible..not easy but possible... :p

I don't dream these things up :no2: :cool:

CJ has some very fine drill bits (~1mm ) and with some gentle pressure on the spring steel you can make sufficient indent to get purchase on the c clip.