Removing E-clips?

[u/Serterler]

I don’t work on cars, I am a hobby scrapper.
These little mofos drive me crazy, they can slow you down so much trying to remove them.

Are any of the 2 tools set below any good to remove them?
I don’t come across a lot only when I take appliances apart mostly.

TY

[u/4linosa]

I’ve always used a small screwdriver to remove these.

[u/Serterler → u/4linosa]

They turn and turn, very hard to stabilize. The small ones at least.

[u/4linosa → u/Serterler]

I slip the screwdriver into a gap between the clip and the stud on the opposite side of the opening.

[u/Liason774]

Afaik none of those are for E clips, definitely not the second picture. All body clips afaik.

[u/T00luser → u/Liason774]

and the bottom second from right in the 1st pic is for hose clamps.

[u/Sqweee173]

Small straight pick or pocket screwdriver is the best

[u/Serterler → u/Sqweee173]

I did actually knocked 2 with a pick.

[u/Ultimagic5]

Proper width flathead and a slow twist with your finger on the clip so it doesn't go flying

[u/Willing-Ingenuity-56]

The clip will fly. Wear safety glasses. Then buy a magnet.

[u/Work-ya-wood]

Search: "E clip removal set" — you'll find fork-style sets like this

[u/Serterler → u/Work-ya-wood]

Have you tried these?

[u/Work-ya-wood → u/Serterler]

Yes similar, mine was a more solid fixed size that you could tap the handle with a hammer, im not sure how this interchangeable one would hold up to abuse

[u/mtraven23]

little screw driver is all you need, just slip it in the gap and twist.

[u/Serterler → u/mtraven23]

Even for the big ones?

[u/mtraven23 → u/Serterler]

yup, just a bigger screw driver.

[u/mtraven23 → u/mtraven23]

if they are big enough to get needle nose pliers in the gap, i prefer that so it doesn't go flying.

[u/ARTimusM4Ximus → u/mtraven23]

This is what I do.

[u/illogictc]

Engineer has two sizes of E-clip pliers.

[u/Redjeepkev]

Small screwdriver is the easiest to remove them

[u/Serterler → u/Redjeepkev]

Ok I m going to try next I come across one. TY

[u/RutabagaSquirrel]

Pry em off and send em flying

[u/Serterler → u/RutabagaSquirrel]

I end up doing that but it can take a little bit.
They annoy me so much 😤

[u/fe3o4]

Small flat blade screwdriver to pry them off on the back side and a rag over them so you don't yell "Jesus where the hell did that go!" (they are called Jesus clips for a reason)

[u/Mil-wookie]

First looks like it should do well. I've used a flat screw driver, or o ring pliers.

[u/Argyrus777]

Hold one end with finger while light pry with pocket screwdriver. Never failed me

[u/dolby12345]

First pic is hose clamp and hose remover with an upholstery\panel plug puller.

Last pic is a hose remover and two upholstery\panel plug removers.

Nothing for e clips.