Fixing A Loose Steering Column In A Jeep

Removing the snap-ring was a two-person job. In this shot, I'm trying to pry it out with a screwdriver, to no avail. The problem is that the ends of the ring were so close together that none of my snap-ring pliers could fit in to spread the ends apart. What finally worked was using a very, very small flat-bladed screwdriver to pry out one the side of the snap-ring. This caused the ends to pull apart just enough to fit my snap-ring pliers in and spread them apart. So, referring to the photo, I used my screwdriver on the left side, and once it pulled that end of the spring-clip towards the left, my brother was able to insert the snap-ring pliers from the right.