Aceshigh

I'm probably shooting in the dark with this question on this forum, but it's worth a shot.

What's the best snap ring pliers you guys have used for angled edge snap rings with no holes in them??
I bought a set like this, and I'm not too thrilled with them.
Each size (4) has 2 different styles, straight, and angled, with no spring assist.
They just really suck on snap rings that don't have the pin holes, and have flat angled edges instead.
http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Snap-Ring-Plier-Set/dp/B000U5863I

I then bought this Irwin snap ring plier set, and I'm not too happy either.
They buckle easily and contort.


Both sets have the pin type heads that really suck with snap rings that do NOT
have the holes in them, and have angled edges. They give you very limited surface
contact which = massive pain in the *** to expand an angled edge snap ring with
teeny little tips. Like these snap rings......they suck on these.


I noticed in my trans video the guy doing the trans rebuild has
these snap rings that can hold a snap ring open by themselves without using your
hands. They have more of a flat wider edge then these pin tip one's I'm using.
I'm looking for something like those.

I don't want anything with the pin style end.

Dapapadon

I've seen the pliers, but don't remember what they're called. Kind'a like a flat duck bill that expand as you sqeeze them. And they have serations on the out side of the "duck bills" to grip the ends of the rings. I searched ebay and found these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lisle...item5191ce355a

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Horse...item2c552d736b

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Paral...item2c552d63b3

These are closest to what I've seen.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lisle...item45f942e432

Large snap ring pliers have a ratchet lock on them. But I've never seen them on this type plyiers. Maybe a snap-on thing. Then again, I don't work on trans.

I'm not saying you should buy any of these, just using them for reference.

Don

Aceshigh

That's pretty damn close to what I was looking for right there. Thanks

I'm also thinking these might be the one's. They look similar
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Snap-...motiveQ5fTools

My boy Jakeshoe responded to my Camaro duplicate thread and said Snap On PR15's.