[GianniB]

Looking for a recommendation for snap ring pliers for the snap rings that hold the 115 series clutch slave. I was barely able to accomplish R&R of my leaky slave cylinder today with my wimpy pliers. When I last changed my slave at my late mentors shop over 20 years ago, he had the correct pliers that made the rings a snap. Can't remember what they were and he is no longer of this earth (RIP Hans).

Cheers,

 

[Jim G]

Snap On or Knipex. They are also the same size ones for the rings that hold the synchro's on the trans gears.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YYMDU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[divotandtralee]

Jim G is a pro.. for lesser pilgrims like us this works great.. and they are reversible

Snap Ring Pliers with Reversible Action

Amazing deals on this Snap Ring Pliers Interchangeable Tips at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Often HB has good stuff if you buy the most expensive of the choices they offer

 

[Jim G]

The HB ones might be fine for the slave snap rings. But they will not handle the synchro retaining ring.

 

[divotandtralee]

agreed... they might not. but in my chlldhood I never had these ...and used cheaper junk than these... and a lot of cussing.. These are 10 time better than the dinky ones I used then.. coaxed with two sets of vise grips on the pins and huge channel locks to SQUEEZE.. somehow I prevailed

 

[GianniB]

@Jim G Thanks for the link, the Knipex ones on Amazon seem reasonable.

@divotandtralee The HF ones are Chinese junk. They broke and caused much salty pirate talk.

 

[divotandtralee]

I used them very nicely on my slave cylinder.. Perhaps I got a good batch from Taiwan.. This is top of the line of the junk at HF. They are by Quinn

 

[Scalino1300]

I second Knipex for anything pliers related.

 

[GianniB]

The mechanism on the HF pliers for switching between internal and external rings disintegrated internally and then the pliers would either jam open, jam closed or somewhere in-between. My learning is to have one pliers that just does internal rings and one pliers that does just external rings.

 

[jimbbo]

Just the info I was looking for. And Amazon has the recommended Knipex plier on sale now for only 16 bucks Thanks Jim G.

 

[1750GT]

Buy the best you can afford...the cheapo ones from HF (or Princess Auto) are junk and the ends usually either bend or brake.....material used on these cheap tools are either not of high strength or are not heat treated (from what I can tell).....though at least they are guaranteed.

 

[goats]

I’ll throw in here. I grew up in a rural area and we were not wealthy at all. But my Dad always insisted on buying “good robust tools” and usually USA made craftsman. He scrimped and saved and bought / built Heathkit test equipment- Color dot and bar generator, etc - and was blessed enough to have a Simpson 260 VOM. Bottom line is he instilled in me to buy the very best tool I could afford - even if it meant saving up for it.
His advice has been 100% spot on. My wife has never blinked when I said I wanted to buy an expensive tool - I’m blessed that way.
when I die, all my tools will end up in a landfill probably. But until then, I’m confident that I can do professional work with them, and can rely on them as needed.
knipex snap ring pliers are awesome!