sending unit lock ring removal tool makes life easier!

[gmc1971harwich]

yesterday i changed my fuel tank sending unit in my gmc and i used the sending unit tool i bought online. It took me all of 5 seconds to take the lock ring off! lol ive never done it before but ive heard that otherwise you have to bang the ring to get it around and unlock it. just wanted to let you guys know, if your planning to do this in the future spend the extra 13 bucks and get one. it will make doing the job a whole lot easier. my friend was there with me when i replaced it. hed never seen the tool before, but had installed many in the past. when i took the lock ring out with it his jaw dropped lol. just thought id pass that along to u guys. you can find the tool in online catalogs. i bought mine from thetruckandcarshop.com but u can find them online elsewhere also.

[leddzepp]

a screwdriver and a hammer work great too....may take you an extra 10 seconds though

[pmpski_1]

I thought about buying the tool for the next time I took the sending unit out. I have to replace the net on the end of the intake. In the end I decided that the hammer and screwdriver method was ok for me. I figure I would save a few bucks on a tool that I would use once and keep around forever.

If I was planning on doing it more than once, I would get the tool.

[72armyswbtruck]

I use a brass punch and a hammer, easier on the metal tabs

[OhOneWS6]

Originally Posted by 72armyswbtruck

I use a brass punch and a hammer, easier on the metal tabs

And won't spark.

[Crazyz28]

Originally Posted by OhOneWS6

And won't spark.

Haha, I've been preached too about using the brass punch and hammer a million times while doing this. I've done easily over 100 fuel pumps on GM cars with the trusty hammer and screw driver (I'm a GM mechanic at a dealership). The trick with all fuel pump/sender lock rings is don't be scared to give it a good hit with the hammer, otherwise you'll just keep getting the lock ring to kick back the opposite way