Am on the hunt for a couple of locking ring pliers for the clips at the front axel ends... circlip pliers work after a few attempts but a few places i've tried dont seem to stock them. ...
any ideas?
C clip / locking ring pliers?
C clip / locking ring pliers?
70 series prado (KZJ78) and 90 Series Prado (KZJ95)
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
i bought a set of curclip pliers and ground the ends down to suit the pulling the clips off
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
mudlva wrote:i bought a set of curclip pliers and ground the ends down to suit the pulling the clips off
What he said
Or come borrow mine
Or somewhere simple like supercheap where I found mine
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
Just buy the correct tool and don't stuff around. They are called snap ring pliers and look like this
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifact ... inset2.jpg
Worth their weight in gold
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifact ... inset2.jpg
Worth their weight in gold
Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
brought mine from a Trade Zone store (Blen engineering supplies) they had about 3 set of them they call them c clip pliers
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online- ... 0375#Cross
otherwise call in to Twiggs, they have them there and better quality than superchump stuff
otherwise call in to Twiggs, they have them there and better quality than superchump stuff
80 Series on 35" creepies, manual with twin factory lockers.
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
imsohi wrote:brought mine from a Trade Zone store (Blen engineering supplies) they had about 3 set of them they call them c clip pliers
ha look at that didn't even know that tool existed...
learn something new every day ah...
Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
I got mine from sulco ...were about $65 ..but awesome quality ...will last me forever.
Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
stole my pair from a mechanic
they are great

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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
I got a pair here
http://www.waihyd.co.nz/?function=viewp ... _id=325049
http://www.waihyd.co.nz/?function=viewp ... _id=325049
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
I got mine from Ripco. On sale (no one wanted them
) $30. Powerbuilt

Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
sig wrote:stole my pair from a mechanicthey are great
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Re: C clip / locking ring pliers?
Got a pair from Twiggs in the hutt $16+gst, having the right tool helps, cheers for your help
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