circlips frozen can't remove them

[rshaker2]

Any ideas for removing circlips that are "frozen"? I tried prying them out with every tool I have and broke a tool in the little hole on one of them.

The rings are frozen solid too. I think this motor over heated badly.

I bought a rebuild kit so I don't care about any of the parts including the wrist pins. Only the rods and crank are important to me.

It's a 2001 Seadoo GTS 717.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dsw222]

mine were in there really tight. i used a tiny screwdriver like from a jewelry set, jammed it in there and used it like a crowbar to pry one side up

i broke a few screwdrivers but it eventually worked

 

[rshaker2]

I just broke 3 of them. The solution; I just recruited my mechanic neighbot next door to do it.