95 850T Hack to remove a stuck fuel pump locking ring

850TurboTurtle · Post by **850TurboTurtle** » 29 Sep 2015, 16:17

I couldn't get any tool to go down into the recessed hole to grip the ring, the local auto stores had nothing for me, and I was breaking off teeth from the ring using the hammer and wood block method, so I figured out a way to get it loose using just regular tools we all probably have.

Metal handles pliers, large mouth vice grips, and a pry bar of some kind. The video makes it clear. Worked like a charm.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 29 Sep 2015, 17:28

I use the vice grip type oil filter wrench. It is still awkward but it works.

...Lee

Post by **dosbricks** » 29 Sep 2015, 17:58

Nice. This is the kind of ingenuity that sets the mechanics apart from the parts changers at the dealer. Thanks for posting.

Post by **oragex** » 29 Sep 2015, 18:07

Love the pliers thing. Nice video

Post by **j-dawg** » 29 Sep 2015, 20:59

Ozark Lee wrote:I use the vice grip type oil filter wrench. It is still awkward but it works.

...Lee

For me these worked a lot better coming in from above, ie using them as the video here uses the handles of the steel pliers.

That's probably what most reasonably intelligent people do, but I had to do a lot of yelling at my car before I got it figured out, so I thought I'd share the tip.

Post by **abscate** » 07 Feb 2021, 20:54

And it s a bump for this one

Post by **Clemens** » 09 Feb 2021, 12:01

Holy cow, that is fantastic. Should have had that idea three pump replacements ago...