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Originally Posted by Crowz
Now I can't get the c-clip out. Partly because my snap ring pliers are junk and partly because Im DEAD TIRED now.
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The problem usually is the pins on the snap ring pliers are not parallel so they are pushing the pliers out of the snap ring as you squeeze.
The two fixes for this are:
➀ use right-angle pins so the ends stay parallel; this will not likely work because of the size of the rings you would need a huge snap ring pliers
➁ use a dremel/emery wheel to cut a small notch at the end of the pins, such that when the pliers are wide open the cut faces are parallel to each other.
I had the exact problem with my new, and very nice pliers but that are only designed for up to 3" snap ring, by cutting the little notches it holds the snap ring fine and they pop right out (or back in).