Pliers for wire snap rings

[D60]

I thought I was pretty well-tooled and I have a solid selection of snap ring pliers, but this one on a GMT800 CAD gave me considerable trouble.

Wondering what you guys use here? Standard "duckbill" pliers don't really work. I think maybe I need them with the dimple in the jaws and I have these Wilde 409s on order but the location of the dimple seems like it may not be appropriate for this application?

@clinebarger @Trav

 

[thastinger]

I would have used a pick with a bend in it, looks like there is room to get a pick between the splines and the ring, then just walk it around.

 

[D60]

I would have used a pick with a bend in it, looks like there is room to get a pick between the splines and the ring, then just walk it around.

Yeah....not really that easy. Or maybe I suck at life. The latter is a strong possibility

 

[Nukeman7]

I would have used a pick with a bend in it, looks like there is room to get a pick between the splines and the ring, then just walk it around.

Likewise, I use one of the small bent picks shown below on each end when removing a similar type of snap ring from an inner CV axle.

 

[slo town]

Can you file/reshape the tabs on the pliers so they get a better purchase on the snap ring?

Scott

 

[Trav]

I thought I was pretty well-tooled and I have a solid selection of snap ring pliers, but this one on a GMT800 CAD gave me considerable trouble.
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Wondering what you guys use here? Standard "duckbill" pliers don't really work. I think maybe I need them with the dimple in the jaws and I have these Wilde 409s on order but the location of the dimple seems like it may not be appropriate for this application?
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@clinebarger @Trav

It doesn't seem to be under tension, those things can be a PITA, I use a pick while leveraging it from underneath. These work pretty good for VW inner cv axle clips that look similar to yours.

https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-45-11-170-retaining/dp/B0D1DPR8PW

 

[D60]

It doesn't seem to be under tension, those things can be a PITA, I use a pick while leveraging it from underneath. These work pretty good for VW inner cv axle clips that look similar to yours.

https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-45-11-170-retaining/dp/B0D1DPR8PW

Thank you, I actually like how those close with a "V" so they open more parallel-ish.

I do also have the full "parallelogram" pliers but they didn't do squat here, partially because the jaws are smooth on mine

 

[clinebarger]

Like others stated....I get under it with an Awl & walk it out of the groove.

 

[NYEngineer]

D60, Is that from a Suburban/ Tahoe front drive axle?

 

[D60]

D60, Is that from a Suburban/ Tahoe front drive axle?

GMT800 3500 with LLY, but I think '88-06 were all similar (not positive). I'm assuming the shafts were larger on the 9.25 front