What I found in all of the cv joints I've done are clips with angled ends and no holes. It's actually surprising that a tool can spread them, but indeed the right tool does spread and hold. Alistair > On Aug 16, 2016, at 8:07 PM, Jeffrey Lee <jeffrey_lee_aqua@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > Just did this same job, and a Craftsman Lock Ring Pliers worked like a charm: > http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19378156&KPID=15216375&pla=pla_15216375 > > Note that if your CVs were previously replaced with aftermarket joints, > there's a chance they instead use standard snap rings, which will require > the pliers with the pair of pins to engage the small holes. > > Jeffrey Lee > www.CampWestfalia.com |
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