All,
They are called ring plier and come in two type, those for outside ring
which spread when clamped and those for inside rings which close when clamped.
Jim
At 10:12 AM 3/6/98 -0800, you wrote:
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>Actually, there is such a tool to remove them, and I don't recall it being
>that much more costly than a good set of pliers. I can't remember where I
>got mine (probably NAPA) but it looks like a large needle nose pliers, but
>the ends are rectangular and flattened, with a cross-hatched pattern on the
>outside surface to prevent slippage. You then insert it into the space of
>the snap ring and spread. It makes removing these type of rings MUCH
>easier (and safer) than the old screwdriver method!
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire (project)
>73 Ford Courier (parts hauler, rain vehicle)
>
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