Originally Posted by
lunaticfringe
^^^^^google "spring ring pliers" some call them water pump pliers....ring puller pliers. the tool is a long handled pliers with a large round grooved slot in each tip. typical vendors all sell them. the collar ring on the factory boot is extremely stout. if your photo is depicting an attempt to adequately compress the collar ring to remove the boot, forget it. not even close to working. with this pliers you squeeze the ring, move it up or down as far as it will go......your choice....then wiggle the boot and it comes off. no heating required but correct pliers is.