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Old 04-07-07, 07:32 PM
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Installing SSQV on flange???? GRRRRR@)#(@(*@$*(*@$ Need help!

Ok, ive bought the whole kit.. i know were everything goes. But how in the **** do you get that STUPID @#)(@)($#*@$(* ring into the designated groove in the flange! Stupidest design EVER, my god i could have swaped engines in the same time it took me to **** around with this stupid ring...

Seriously, is there a special tool that makes this a peice of cake??
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Retaining ring pliers.
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OR named snap ring pliers. Go get the universal internal/external snap ring plier at Sears
Old 04-07-07, 07:44 PM
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I knew there was a special tool for this.... Now i have to buff out all the scratches on my BOV....

Thanks a lot for the help!
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Originally Posted by apexFD
Stupidest design EVER...
Be careful throwing the word stupid around. This is a very common and effective retaining method.
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^^^I sure love that **** sex ...I sure love that **** sex ...I sure love that **** sex ... take a second, look at the parts, and then install

10% smarter then the equipment you're using...not to be mean just saying
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Emmmm SSBOV....Boost gobble gobble
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having just had one of these put on...don't use cheap snap pliers...they break. Also, removing the little housing helped tremendously.

Also, I haven't tried it, but I read that you can use those 45* bend needle nose pliers to do it as well.
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Well its not a stupid design.. i got frustrated.

But regardless im just gonna go buy the right tools. Thanks for the help.
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Even with snapring pliers, it is a real bitch to do it without damaging the BOV, or scratching the pipe. IT really is somewhat of a poor design IMO. IF you want to use a snap ring, fine, but don't locate the bastard directly under the body of the BOV, and also don't use one that you have to apply 100ft-lb of torque to in order to release.

I raised hell while swapping the one thats on my car. THe trick is to remove ALL those 11ty billion little allen head bolts from the BOV cover.
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hey kevin .. on a side note what exhaust is on your car? 3" greddy evo ?
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I think I'm gonna have to put that info in my signature just to keep the questions down. I did a 3 page writeup about the build of the car a month ago but people still ask almost every day.

Greddy power extreme dual. No longer available new, I believe.
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