Im putting my hub back together... can I leave off the C clip to make CV changes easier? Mine doesnt have much play, and stays in the same place pretty much all through the up and down susp travel...

 

i would put it back in...removing the c-clip when you take your hub off is a lot quicker than replacing the brass bushings in the spindle.
so put it back in. you shouldn't be opening up your hubs that often unless you are changing a cv axle.

 

I would not leave them out aseptically if you have some. Put um back in and carry snap ring pliers

 

ok. I have them, but I bent one taking it off :-/

time to start carrying snap pliers.

 

x2. when that brass goes bad you get a nasty grinding/vibrating sensation.

 

I wonder if I could make up some sort of c clip elim.... like a washer that goes on the drive flange (ADD hub) underneath the brassy washer - bolt (on the end of the axle)

that would hold it out and in place, and wouldnt have to worry about watching those c clips go flying in the mud/snow

 

Go and get a real snapring (with the holes for the snapring pliers) instead of the damn circlip/snapring - will make it a million times easier!

 

i machined out some washers to eliminate the c clip the other day, works great.. ill post up pics soon