Diesel Piston ring pliers

[Junkyard_dog]

Hey guys I need a set of piston ring pliers and I was wondering what you guys use. I work on various types of engines like Cummins ISL ISX, ISM,CAT C13,C10 and some Detroit series 60. I'm looking for something that may be able to work on all of them. Any help is appreciated ...

 

[volvo92906]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/shc-94662?seid=srese1&gclid=CMHMrNbEhbgCFaxaMgodZX0Azw

I love these things. I hate those big bulky butterfly looking ones....

 

[Junkyard_dog]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/shc-94662?seid=srese1&gclid=CMHMrNbEhbgCFaxaMgodZX0Azw

I love these things. I hate those big bulky butterfly looking ones....

I saw those but I was not sure if they would work well , what engines pistons have you use these on?

 

[volvo92906]

Cummins N14's, Volvo engines, Detroit 60 series engines, John Deere engines, Caterpillar engines.... I worked on trucks with Cummins, Volvos, and Detroits. Ive used em on Deere engines in school, and I work with CAT engines now and have previously.

 

[Rodhotz]

I just use my damn fingers.

 

[86k10]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/shc-94662?seid=srese1&gclid=CMHMrNbEhbgCFaxaMgodZX0Azw

I love these things. I hate those big bulky butterfly looking ones....

Are these the butterfly ones you are talking about?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=675643&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

I have these style from Snap On and the ones in your link from Craftsman and I will admit I like the Craftsman ones better. I paid like $5 for them at Sears.

 

[JJThrasher]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=675643&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

I have these ones, I don't do diesels but they open up quite a bit.

 

[Junkyard_dog]

Cummins N14's, Volvo engines, Detroit 60 series engines, John Deere engines, Caterpillar engines.... I worked on trucks with Cummins, Volvos, and Detroits. Ive used em on Deere engines in school, and I work with CAT engines now and have previously.

Thank you for the input I really appreciate it.

I just use my damn fingers.

I usually do too but the C13 rings don't feel to good on my fingers lol.

 

[finn]

I worked in the engine development lab od a Diesel Engine manufacturer for a large part of my career. We always had the mechanics do ring installation by hand because the tools commercially available at the time invariably chipped the chrome or molly / ceramic face at the gap.

Fingers were safer.

Not sure what they use now as I've been out of the lab for several years.