Snap rings drive me crazy.... (rant)

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Aug 16, 2012 | 07:51 AM

DavesC4

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Snap rings drive me crazy.... (rant)

I have been trying to replace a siezed up pulley on my AC compressor (compressor is still attached to my car) with one that I got off of a used compressor. I got the old pulley and housing for pulley off,,, but for the life of me I cannot get that dang 1st snap ring on when trying to put the new pulley housing back on... I have snap ring plyers that I've been trying to use but this blasted snap ring doesn't want to cooperate at all with me....

I shall give it another shot when back at home today after work.... I'm just not having a lot of confidence at the moment with this stupid snap ring as I spent nearly a couple hours last night trying to get it in... I can't believe I'm having this much trouble with a snap ring.... Haha

Die snap rings, die....

Okay, thanks for allowing me to rant.... Have a good day all.

Aug 16, 2012 | 08:32 AM

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When I get to work, I'll beat the crap out of the first snap ring I see.

Aug 16, 2012 | 08:42 AM

DavesC4

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Quote:

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When I get to work, I'll beat the crap out of the first snap ring I see.

LOL nice

Aug 16, 2012 | 09:12 AM

Churchkey

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The cheap stamped steel ring pliers will cause you to invent new cuss words. Been there.

Purchase or borrow a quality tool.

Aug 16, 2012 | 10:28 AM

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Been there, done that, broke that, yelled at, bought several pliers, lost that, screamed at, searched several stores...

Don't know what you're talkin' about.......

Aug 16, 2012 | 10:34 AM

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Just take a sawzall to it.

Aug 16, 2012 | 11:07 PM

DavesC4

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Finally got that snap ring in there.... That took way to long.

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Originally Posted by Churchkey

The cheap stamped steel ring pliers will cause you to invent new cuss words. Been there.

Purchase or borrow a quality tool.

I will be honest. I was trying to use a cheap snap ring plyer that I had laying around... I gave in today after wasting another 20min and got the best one I could find at O'riellys and that did the trick in about 5 min..... Geez, that was a time to not be cheap and just go ahead and get the better quality tool, lol.....