Removing Distributor Shaft Snap Ring

[FCC]

How the heck do I remove the snap ring from the top of the distributor shaft?  Thanks.

[hemiken]

You will just have to pry it off, those things are just a C clip and not that easy to grab on to like a circlip

[FCC]

Thanks for the information. Is it correct to assume putting it on is going to be difficult?  Thanks.

[Jamiez]

I actually found putting it back on was easier.  It was a beast to remove.  I ended up using a jeweler's screwdriver and a pair of tweezers to get it apart.

[Chryco Psycho]

to remove the top shaft there is a circlip in there , I assume this is the one you are trying to remove , I usually just grab one side with needle nose pliers & pull , you can rebend the clip & slide it back on

[hemiken]

I actually found putting it back on was easier.  It was a beast to remove.  I ended up using a jeweler's screwdriver and a pair of tweezers to get it apart.

to remove the top shaft there is a circlip in there , I assume this is the one you are trying to remove , I usually just grab one side with needle nose pliers & pull , you can rebend the clip & slide it back on

  Instalation is the easy part of the reassembly