Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get a plier type piston ring compressor, i have tried loads of places, but not had any luck I have a draper spring steel ratchet type compressor, and i cant get the pistons in with that, the rings always catch... If anyone knows where i can get one, or has one they could lend me for postage and a couple of beers, id be eternally grateful as my engine is currently stranded in my front room!!

the only ones I could find on a web search were here, here and here.

i did mine with a thin sheet of aliminium and two jubillee clips .probably not the best piece of engineering practice ive ever performed but it works.

Browser - cheers for the links, but i was trying to avoid the states.

tractorboy - it seems to be a common method, but i dont have any aly sheet at the moment...

I used rolled up thin steel sheet and jubilee clips and EP 90 gear oil to aid the sliding!!