Product review (3 stars): After struggling to replace the ring to seal up my ...
After struggling to replace the ring to seal up my LG washer and not having much success, I decided to look online to see if I can buy the spring extender tool they talked about in their tutorials online. After getting over the price shock for the LG tool, I decided to hunt around for some alternative tools. I was almost successful in getting the spring to extend with a pair of 5" pliers but they weren't long enough. I could have used two screw drivers with heads small enough to insert into the spring rings to extend them but I would need an extra person to help hold them in place and I don't have the necessary extra pair of arms (mine or that of another person). I found this little pack of gems on amazon after some research. The pliers should be long enough to get the job done and the pack of tools also contains something that looks very similar to the LG pliers. The Neiko tools I ordered are on the way and will provide an update once I get a chance to try them out.

http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-02105A-Long-Plier-Piece/dp/B001DCSVDW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451351982&sr=8-1&keywords=neiko+pliers