It was a lesson learned.
Went through my contact lens, and poked a hole in my eyeball, just below the iris.
Scared the crap out of me, but I'll never do it again.
But, back on track with this thread now. Lets get this figured out.

 

I'm trying to remember what I did when I didn't have a spring puller for something. I may have used a loop of wire with a screwdriver through it for a handle. Or I may have managed the hard way with pliers. I'm drawing a complete blank. Maybe it will come to me later.

 

They keep telling me I'm having a senior moment when things like that happens..

 

I was thinking about it today and still can't remember when or what but thought I had to pull springs off something, like an exhaust. Now I wonder if it was real or not. I may be losing my mind, and I don't have much left to spare.

 

Hahahaaa.

 

I'm in my mid-50s. I shouldn't be senile already.

 

Want a second opinion?

 

No!

 

LOL i have had so many cuts and stuff from working on stuff through the years it hardly phases me.

I definitely will take the spring tool advice and plan on looking for one tomorrow and if i cant find what i am looking for then i guess i will just make my own! lol

 

So a 6010 welding rod bent on the end and a 1x1 dowel rod and i got them off and got the new donut on and that part is sealed however it appears the pipe is also cracked where they join so i will have to order a new gasket and pull it apart again and weld r up!