For some reason, every time I try and do it right the snap ring pliers
slip at just the right spot for whatever I had in them to fly to
deepest, darkest corner of the garage. Maybe it comes from using a
screw driver for so long...

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:49:36 UTC "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I squeeze the ring with diagonal pliers, and lift it out. If it is stuck,
> then a tap or two with the screwdriver and hammer usually knocks it loose.
>
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F944FA4.1564C62E@***.net...
> > No prying involved, I do use a screwdriver, but just tap it with a
> > small hammer, and the ring would pops out.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "Richard M. Hinchliffe" wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Imagine if you put a screw driver in the grove for the snap ring and
> > > then applied force. That's not what I did, but the somehow the effect
> > > was the same, while I was trying to put a new U-Joint in.
> > > I guess it must have had a weak spot to begin with.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I ordered a new one. Thanks again to Bill and CRWLR.
> > > Richard M. Hinchliffe
>


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

 

For some reason, every time I try and do it right the snap ring pliers
slip at just the right spot for whatever I had in them to fly to
deepest, darkest corner of the garage. Maybe it comes from using a
screw driver for so long...

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:49:36 UTC "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I squeeze the ring with diagonal pliers, and lift it out. If it is stuck,
> then a tap or two with the screwdriver and hammer usually knocks it loose.
>
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F944FA4.1564C62E@***.net...
> > No prying involved, I do use a screwdriver, but just tap it with a
> > small hammer, and the ring would pops out.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "Richard M. Hinchliffe" wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Imagine if you put a screw driver in the grove for the snap ring and
> > > then applied force. That's not what I did, but the somehow the effect
> > > was the same, while I was trying to put a new U-Joint in.
> > > I guess it must have had a weak spot to begin with.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I ordered a new one. Thanks again to Bill and CRWLR.
> > > Richard M. Hinchliffe
>


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>