Duke

I'm trying to remove the waterpump thermostat.
The distributor, turbo to IC-pipe, and all water pipes and hoses in that area are removed.

With a mirror and a snap ring plier I can manage to compress the locking ring for short moments, but I can't manage to pull the ring or the thermostat out of the housing at the same time.

It's really frustrating with these theoretically super easy tasks than can occupy you for hours without results

How do you guys do it?

Cass944

i dont know if your ring pliers work the same as mine but mine have a setting thing were you cna make it to that either squeasing or pulling apart is what makes the points open or close? is that to confusing? wither way i set mine to were pulling the handles APART made the points open that was i could use both hands and steady it more. worked ont he first try.

Danno

The problem with using snap-ring pliers is that you have to compress the entire spring along its complete circumference. Then have it perfectly centered in the bore in order to remove; very difficult. Easier way is to get some needle-nose pliers with a 45-degree tip. Find one that has a fine-point at the tips, or grind down the tips to a small point on one side. Then grip just one end of the circlip, use the other tip to really grip it. Then pull the circlip away from the groove on that end only and peel it off the groove all around.

83na944

Two words: Snap-On.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/pro_d...store&tool=all

IceShark

I don't agree that the SnapOn will work as the handles are too long to get at the snap ring holes correctly with what Duke has left on.

I got a pair of needle nose pliers that have about an 80 degree bend to them from the store. 4" long from pivot to end of handles. 1 1/4 " from pivot to the start of the bend. Bend down on this 80 degree to the tips is 1 1/2". Filed the points a bit to fit in the circlip holes A little over 2mm diameter but only took the top and bottom of the jaws off to leave some sharp edges to grab that sucker.

Worked like such a charm I pulled the circlip in and out a couple times as I couldn't believe it! Only took me about 3 hours to reach this conclusion.

I'll send you mine, which I know will work, as I don't know what exactly you have in Sweden though I'm sure there is something similar if you only had an example to shop by.

83na944

Snap-On worked well for me, but I have no power steering or turbo components to get in the way.

BruceWard

Heavy duty 45 degree snap ring pliers will make it possible. I bought a set from autozone.

Spent over an hour before I went to the zone, then 15 minutes after I returned it was out!

Serge944

Two words, FATTY *** SCREWDRIVER. Just wedge it into the thermostat, and use it as a lever. I managed to do it without damaging anything. My methods might not be for everyone..but good luck!

Charlotte944

An awl and a small flat blade screw driver will also work. Use the awl to lift one end of the snap ring and then wedge the tip under the snap ring.

Carefully work the screwdriver around the groove to pry the ring out.

PSUice944

I second Danno and some of the other "non snapring pliers" solutions. I ended up using one of those smaller screwdrivers that would fit into one of the holes, then rotating the snapring in on itself and out of the groove it sits in, essentially "peeling" the thing out.

Yes I bent it a little and it took some decent elbow grease (Well wrist grease in that location). Bent it back and then used the snap ring pliers and a screwdriver to get it back in.

Then when finishedm welcome yourself into a new level of the 944 club with a sudsy one!