Stromski Racing circlip injector

[reclino]

Well I was going to make my own tool to wind in the circlip like Mahle motorsports suggest in there helpful video online.

https://youtu.be/3kdhGBCpuxM



I made a prototype tool, but was going to make a second one with some changes.

Instead I decided it would be quicker to buy the Stromski racing tool. I had some concerns, and had read somewhere that using the tool might over compress the circlip reducing its holding force.

So I just cleaned up the tool, and a retaining ring, and following the instructions pushed in the ring with a notched screwdriver.




I decided to push the ring out and measure to see if it collapsed.

Yeah it did, it's no longer round, and it's now .048" smaller.
Permanent deformation of a piece of spring steel wire......
Did I do something wrong? Has anyone measured a wire lock after it took a ride in this tool?
Does it only work on the factory lock rings and not the stiffer Mahle Motorsports locks.

So instead of putting pistons and cylinders on this weekend I am going to be ordering parts and making a new tool to do this job
So very very frustrating,.
Please someone who has good success with this tool tell me how to use it correctly.
David
Performance EngiNerding