circlip pliers or use 2 fine but very strong pieces of metal to compress the ring...

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/Turbo-rebuild.html

 

yah ive been trying to use some pliers but the mother ****** wont budge!! i guess im going to get some ring pliers

 

Get a good pair, the need to be stong. But FYI all I used was a pair of Needle Nose pleirs taken to the grinder to make the tip a little more pointy. It is a bitch and make sure to note about the placement peg on the housing, I didn't notice and crack my center cartrage, I shows it on that info site

 

the ------- snap ring pliers i just got broke!! damn metal handel snaped! and it was the most expiensive one they had..... i got the ring pretty close to each other now, i can move one side for like 2 sec then it slips so how do i get it off?

 

do you have an industrial supply store around you? I went there and told them i needed the strongest heavy duty snap ring pliers they had. Got some wierd branded pliers, but holy hell do they work good. They should have removable tips in them so that you can put it some L shaped ones to grip it better.

 

ya weill i FINALLY got it off at like 10am but now i have another ------- problem! you know the 3 little bolts on the thrust barring thing is? well all 3 of them are completly stipped i got a bolt extractior bit, but it doesnt even pierce the bolt...any suggestions on how to get them out? besides cutting a line thu it for a flathead screwdriver

 

get a bolt extractor socket. works with an impact. either that or just bring the turbo to a mechanic, he should have those sockets. thats about the only way to get a stripped bolt out. I have had to try this crap before and just finally gave in and purchased a set of them for about 200$ and now I never have any problems with stripped bolts.

good luck

 

i hope your using 6pt sockets...

 

ok i go those **** suckers out, i put the compressor wheel(s) back together but i forgot how tog get it off (did it last night around 2am so i kinda forgot ) does it unscrew or do i pull it off?

BTW: ---- REBUILD KITS!!! im never goin to go thu the hassle of rebuilding one ever agian, why should you when you can get a decent condition one for the price of a rebuild kit!! o 'well at least i can say ive done it before

 

so anyone know how? ive been ------- up my hands really bad and getting nowhere with the socket/wrench