Bing carb needle replacement problem

[Whitey]

I decided that I would give my R75/6 bing carbs an overhaul, purchased new o rings etc as well as needles. I jumped straight in and replaced the o rings, I had stripped the carbs before so sort of knew what I was doing.

When I came to the needle change I was in new territory. I figured that the needle would just push back up inside and out the top of the slide, I met some slight resistance but it came out as well as a little clip.



I assumed it would all go back in the same way but when I decided to read up about the setting for the needle I realised that I had removed it wrong and that the clip should have stayed put. Now I can't get it to sit back in the tube flatly so it won't grab the needle.

Short of replacing the whole slide, what can I do?! I am getting quite desperate about all this!

[Bamboo812]

Use a dowel or similar to push the clip back into place. Insert needle from the top, not the bottom.

[Major Softie]

And, you really ought to replace the needle jets while you're in there. The wear on the needle was spread along a large part of it, while the part of the jet that was hitting it is a very narrow piece of metal. The jets are likely to be much more worn than the needles.

[SteveD]

https://youtu.be/vFnTVxm0FVw

[daz]

https://youtu.be/vFnTVxm0FVw

Excellent video Steve. For a relatively simple procedure it sure is hard to explain. The video makes it clear.

[SteveD]

Thanks daz.

[Whitey]

The video was all straight forward, thanks for that. The problem that I am is having is getting the bloody clip seated correctly at the bottom of the tube, it doesn't stay in place then slips round and won't hold the needle

[SteveD]

You need the c clip retainer clip that is seated above it. Pointy side up