Dedicated DA9 Q & A thread

**DA9-47** · 22-09-2011 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by stevo716

yup yup thats wat i did

I swear to god it started off "ill shout you a beer" for all your help man,

Think it's a lot more than that now,

Sooo happy that its that simple lol

cheers man

**DA9-47** · 22-09-2011 04:18 PM

Are snap ring pliers a must when removing transmission housing? and i want to re-use the snap ring ......

**adriano10** · 23-09-2011 02:45 AM

has any one notice a increase of da's on the roads in sydney? ive seen so many in the last 2 months =) LOL

**hondapop** · 23-09-2011 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by DA9-47

Are snap ring pliers a must when removing transmission housing? and i want to re-use the snap ring ......

The trouble with snap rings is the many different sizes, but to answer your question, yes it is advisable. Pliers are not a good choice as they will 9 x out of 10, not get a good grip and when they slip they usually damage the hole in the snap ring which then makes it harder to get a grip with either tool. Problem is, depending on where the snap ring is mounted decides whether you need straight, angled or right angled snap pliers. Can work out expesive if you only need it for the one job. Don't be tempted to buy the cheap interchangeable end pliers, they just break.

**hondapop** · 23-09-2011 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by adriano10

has any one notice a increase of da's on the roads in sydney? ive seen so many in the last 2 months =) LOL

Have you only recently bought your DA? 'Cause it's a funny thing, noticing the number of similar cars to your own often only happens once you get one yourself.

**DA9-47** · 23-09-2011 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by hondapop

The trouble with snap rings is the many different sizes, but to answer your question, yes it is advisable. Pliers are not a good choice as they will 9 x out of 10, not get a good grip and when they slip they usually damage the hole in the snap ring which then makes it harder to get a grip with either tool. Problem is, depending on where the snap ring is mounted decides whether you need straight, angled or right angled snap pliers. Can work out expesive if you only need it for the one job. Don't be tempted to buy the cheap interchangeable end pliers, they just break.

Thanks, i was tempted to buy the cheap interchangeable end pliers, because i prefer paying $9 =) and they worked just fine , snap ring off and snap ring and snap ring groove are not damaged, i can see how they would just break though , very flimzy .

**adriano10** · 23-09-2011 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by hondapop

Have you only recently bought your DA? 'Cause it's a funny thing, noticing the number of similar cars to your own often only happens once you get one yourself.

lol ive owned the car for well over 2 years =P so yeah lol and only just realising theres heaps going around now

**hondapop** · 23-09-2011 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by DA9-47

Thanks, i was tempted to buy the cheap interchangeable end pliers, because i prefer paying $9 =) and they worked just fine , snap ring off and snap ring and snap ring groove are not damaged, i can see how they would just break though , very flimzy .

At least they did the job, which gets you out of a hole.

**hondapop** · 23-09-2011 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by adriano10

lol ive owned the car for well over 2 years =P so yeah lol and only just realising theres heaps going around now

I think they were quite a popular car when new, even one of the parts dept guys at my nearest Honda dealer reckons he wouldn't part with his.

**DA9-47** · 24-09-2011 09:03 AM

ok,

so got the transmission housing off the 2nd gearbox, cleaned it all up so its ready, started pulling apart my tranny, got to the 32mm socket bolt that covers the snap ring, and it wont budge, its starting to strip ,

so i put some RP7 , still nothing, any ideas before i use a grinder ? lol