removing/replacing gearbox lock rings

[hayesey]

any one here who has stripped down and/or rebuilt a gearbox?

If so, what the hell do you use to remove and replace those horrible little lock rings holding fifth gear on?!? They dont have holes in to locate a normal pair of circlip pliers, just tapered edges and they're bloody tight!  Can't help but thinking there must be some tool somewhere ideal for doing them.

[hayesey]

Replying to my own post but it looks like these bad-boys might do the job, I've got a meeting in rochdale tomorrow morning about 2 mins away from Frosts too  

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9480

[DKnight]

"gota be the lock ring pliers, gota be the lock ring pliers"

[Andy]

From memory I pikied them off with a combination of screwdrivers. That tool looks like a better way of doing it though...

[hayesey]

well called into Frosts after my meeting at Zen Internet's mental new headquarters in Rochdale, was only £4.50 so I'll see if it does the job tonight!

I tried some screwdrivers  but gave up after nearly stabbing myself through the hand a couple of times.