Impeller circlip

Anyone have a good method to hold the impeller against the spring of the mechanical seal while the circlip is installed?

I lost my circlip to a parallel universe over the weekend and have ordered another 10 (I still have another 9 somewhere from the last time I did this job but ordering more was easier than searching for my spares!)

Long time since I did a replacement pump seal but seem to recall using a pair of long pointy nose pliers opened to press against the impeller whilst you position the clip with circlip pliers ?
Dont forget the O'Ring on the shaft behind the clip itself !!

Pete
UK

It can be tricky but as pointed out, some method of pushing the impellor back against the mechanical-seal spring is required to get the cir-clip groove exposed. I've also used a pair of pliers (spread open) to do this.

zed_thirteen wrote: ... have ordered another 10 (I still have another 9 somewhere from the last time I did this job but ordering more was easier than searching for my spares!)

Brother from another Mother!

zed_thirteen wrote: . (I still have another 9 somewhere from the last time I did this job but ordering more was easier than searching for my spares!)

Very familiar with that scenario.

Bucko, I'd be up for a couple if you find them. Cheers.