Use them (a dedicated pair of hose pliers) just once, and you will never go
back. I haven't got a "blood blister" because of a slipping pair of
vice-grips for years. Just make sure to get a decent pair when you buy them.

Of course if you are going to use a pair of "Vice-Grips", make sure they are
genuine; many imitators, only one original. But even they slip on spring
type hose clamps.

Dave 

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jimt
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?

On 4/2/05 14:04, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:

> Aaarrgh!  I've had it with vice grips!  Does anyone know if there is a 
> tool that exists specifically designed to be used with the VW spring 
> loaded hose clamps?  If it exists, where do I get it from?
> 
> Cheers!
> David Marshall
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Snap on - bigger napa - MAC - auto tool specialty places.  There are a
couple different types available.

Also ebay  you may have to cut and paste the link or just do a search on
Hose clamp pliers

<http://search.ebay.com/hose-clamp-pliers_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR1
0QQcatrefZC12QQsojsZ1QQsacatZ6000QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ2QQga10244Z104
25QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypa
geZsearch>

I keep looking at them but havent bought any yet.
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