[TR] TR Grease Cap Removal

[Don Hiscock]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=636013&group_ID=675671


On 9/3/13, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> the tool looks like a pair of large pincer plyers.
> the jaws are about 1" wide.
> the jaws are ground with a radius to them of about the same as the grease
> cap
> radius,
> the jaws are also ground so they are almost a very sharp edge.
> they
> easily deal with the rolled edge. on the smooth caps the radius and sharp
> grind allow them to grasp the cap very firmly. don't be overzealous with
> the
> firmness of grasp.
>
> I know snap on tools are very expensive. these came as a
> birthday present form my son.
>
> but they do double up as a hub cap remover.
> they do this by bending the end of one of the handles.
>
> I could not find the
> snap on part but I found this on the Mac tool site
>
> http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/318729/varian
> tid/309488/Default.aspx
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From:
> Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
> To: 'Triumphs' <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent:
> Tuesday, September 3, 2013 9:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR Grease Cap Removal
>> snap on makes a tool specifically for this task.
>
> How does it grab the cap?
> I've seen the tools designed for the
> American-style caps, with the rolled edge
> for the tool to grab; but never
> one to grab a smooth cap like the original TR
> caps.
>
> Randall
>
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