Cannot Remove Circlip on Hydraulic Pump!

["Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80@email.msn.com>]

    I have got my hydraulic pump all apart and the last thing I need to do
is get the circlip off.  I can NOT do it, @#!*#.  I have those little
cartoon lines coming from my head and steam coming from my ears.  The last
damn thing is the circlip and it will NOT come off.  Anyone BTDT?
    This is really one of those pain in the butt problems.  I've tried
everything as gently as possible so I don't ruin the pump.  The seal at the
front of the pump is the one that leaks and the only way to replace it is to
get that circlip off.  I had to take a break because of frustration, so I
figured I'd ask the list.

Thanks!

Alexander van Gerbig
'88 Audi 80 -- Koni Yellows, G&M Springs
HÖR Technologies Sport Hydro Cam, K&N Filter
Borbet Type T, Dunlop SP9000 Sport

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