well it never fails. when working on a bombardier nothing can go smoothly. so im having another problem i cant remove the snap ring that holds my rear brake disc on .. any tips?

 

The best way is to buy the proper pair of snap ring pliers. They arent normal size. I had to order them. But if you have a friend around theres another way. Get a normal pair of snap ring pliers and open the ring up as much as possible. Get your buddy to fit a small flat head screw driver in the part that opens up and work the ring off. It can be done this way, but not the easiest.

 

ive done it with flat screw driver, kinda difficult but it works[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

it's all in the tool. I have a set of snap on heavy duty snap ring pliers. They are big but were made for the exact ring that you are working on. They ratchet and everything. Makes the job very simple.

Using a screw driver will work just be careful not to damage the grove that the ring is in, and don't bend the ring. Those are the two must common abuses of the snap ring removal.

Good Luck.

 

you think its hard getting off wait till you try to put it back on. especially dificult if you dont have the rite tools.

 

I got a pair of snap ring pliers from sears and they seemed to work fine once you get the rind spread gently push the ring out of the groove and it will come of pretty easily. If you're going to take apart you're whole rear make sure the bearings are repacked and make sure everything is tight and good to go especially the nut that turns on the axle. And when putting the snap ring back on just spread it as far as possible and try and get atleast one side to sit right and then push the rest on.
Brett

 

with the right tool, the snap ring is not even big enough to use the entire spread of the tool. Go to NAPA and get their large snap ring kit. It's about $75 but you'll always have it and it's the same as my snap on. Don't want to tell you how much the snap on lable cost me.....

 

i have the proper tool. it seems to be stuck in there preaty good. but i guess i cant do nothing but keep trying

 

get a screwdriver and hammer and tap on it . maybe its frose up and if you can get it to rotate a bit it might allow you to remove it. thats what i did.

 

I agree with 2big. It might just be stuck in there. Use the hammer and a flathead and try and spin the snap ring.