snap ring pliers?

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Megan,

If the ring you want to R/R goes around a part, then you need an external pair
of pliers to spread the ring enought to remove/install.

If the ring is inside in its location, then you need an internal to compress
the ring and allow it to clear the location.

If the rings you will be working are not that big, you will be able to find a
reversable pair of snap ring pliers. If they require a big diameter of the tip
(like 0.090" or bigger) I would recomend buy a fixed one, and from a good
brand (Snap-on, etc.). The cheap ones will break.

Good luck,

Carlos.
>From: WAUFX at aol.com
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: snap ring pliers?
>Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:59:29 EDT
>
>Hey all-
>
>I need some snap ring pliers to do the shifter bushing on my 90q. I went to
>Home Depot, looking for Channelock tool #904 and my local one did not have
>it. Searching on Harbor Freight, I find snap ring pliers of the "external"
>and "internal" variety.
>
>I feel like a fool for asking, but what's the difference? The rings the
>pliers will be used on are the ring that goes around the shifter stick and
>the ring that hold my new door lock cylinder in place...advice?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Megan

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