Re: Cannot Remove Circlip on Hydraulic Pump!

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Hi Alexander!

        I've always found that a bigger hammer always works!

Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander van Gerbig <Audi_80@email.msn.com>
To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 5:16 PM
Subject: Cannot Remove Circlip on Hydraulic Pump!


>    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
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