[perna00]

ha, happened to me to. you can use a very small flathead screwdriver and squeeze it inside where the clip used to be. i ended up having to pretty much pry a little piece out at a time until it could come out. it don't matter what shape the end of the filter is or the plastic insert because that all comes on a new filter. just don't bend the fitting it all fits inside of or you'll need a new line