Date:         Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:33:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
Comments: To: Jeffrey Lee <jeffrey_lee_aqua@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2016081623070283@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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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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