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[Sir Tigger KC]

I bought This for the French PoS, and had the locking ring off in seconds.  Probably not the best of the best, but without it, I stood no chance.  I snapped off a couple of vertical tangs trying it with a blunt chisel.

For the really tight out there, you could Amazon it, use it and return citing poor quality (hardly a lie when talking about most Amazon tools).

I'm sure Mr bezos would be good for it   

According to the news he is not as wealthy as he once was. Poor lamb.

His ex has been dishing out her divorce settlement like candy! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

OK......removed the ring quite easily. All it took was a knackered screwdriver and a large hammer to rotate and remove it.

I have removed the twin fuel pipes without breaking the fragile clips. Electrical connector has been unplugged.

Too dark to continue now. Should I pull out the whole fuel pump assembly in one go?

What, exactly, do I need to replace?........just the pump inside the plastic casing?......or the whole ball of wax?

[dave the builder]

it's up to you
easier to replace the lot as 1 unit but only the pump is U/S
careful if you have opened the tank though. maybe wise to loosely put the ring back etc until you have the parts 
venting all the fumes into the car while you wait a week for a part to arrive could be quite a firework display when you open the door (spark from anything electrical ,interior light, central locking motor ,the cigar you are smoking)
probably won't blow up ,but better to be safe than sorry dead and all that 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

it's up to you
easier to replace the lot as 1 unit but only the pump is U/S
careful if you have opened the tank though. maybe wise to loosely put the ring back etc until you have the parts 
venting all the fumes into the car while you wait a week for a part to arrive could be quite a firework display when you open the door (spark from anything electrical ,interior light, central locking motor ,the cigar you are smoking)
probably won't blow up ,but better to be safe than sorry dead and all that 

Thanks Dave. Mrs Opti recently took out life insurance on me. I wonder if she is hoping my demise will come sooner rather than later.

[dave the builder]

 Mrs Opti recently took out life insurance on me. I wonder if she is hoping my demise will come sooner rather than later.

you got her hopes up showing interest in a 1200cc motorbike 
now she'll have to revert back to poisoning you with small doses of glycol ethanol anti-freeze in your food 

[VXL V6]

OK......removed the ring quite easily. All it took was a knackered screwdriver and a large hammer to rotate and remove it.

I have removed the twin fuel pipes without breaking the fragile clips. Electrical connector has been unplugged.

Too dark to continue now. Should I pull out the whole fuel pump assembly in one go?

What, exactly, do I need to replace?........just the pump inside the plastic casing?......or the whole ball of wax?

Haven't you got a candle or gas light or something 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

 Mrs Opti recently took out life insurance on me. I wonder if she is hoping my demise will come sooner rather than later.

you got her hopes up showing interest in a 1200cc motorbike 
now she'll have to revert back to poisoning you with small doses of glycol ethanol anti-freeze in your food 

I think she could go 'full bunny boiler' if I piss her off too often.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

OK......removed the ring quite easily. All it took was a knackered screwdriver and a large hammer to rotate and remove it.

I have removed the twin fuel pipes without breaking the fragile clips. Electrical connector has been unplugged.

Too dark to continue now. Should I pull out the whole fuel pump assembly in one go?

What, exactly, do I need to replace?........just the pump inside the plastic casing?......or the whole ball of wax?

Haven't you got a candle or gas light or something

Strange.....my wife said the exact same thing.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just the plastic (usually white) insert, no need for the cover plate and bits

[dave the builder]

Haven't you got a candle or gas light or something 

If not he could put a wick into the tank, light that 
that should provide enough light to see what you are doing ...
briefly 

[Nick W]

OK......removed the ring quite easily. All it took was a knackered screwdriver and a large hammer to rotate and remove it.

I have removed the twin fuel pipes without breaking the fragile clips. Electrical connector has been unplugged.

Too dark to continue now. Should I pull out the whole fuel pump assembly in one go?

What, exactly, do I need to replace?........just the pump inside the plastic casing?......or the whole ball of wax?

Pull the assembly out and inspect it. If you think you can change the pump, which may require some basic mechanical fitting, then do so - it's much cheaper. If you can't, then smash the piggy bank and replace the whole part.


You have done the worst part of the job, which is getting the pump free of the tank.

[Broomies Mate]

Dunno if the float is the same on the Corsa as other's I've done, but mark the orientation of the assembly on the car so that when it is refitted, it is facing exactly the same way.  You don't want the float getting stuck on baffles/side of tank.