Jeff,

http://www.mysears.com/Craftsman-Cable-Operated-Hose-Clamp-Pliers-reviews

They make another set that doesn't have the cable "remote: but this
will do probably everything.

Jim

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alright - enough is enough for me! Is there a tool specially for those stock
> hose clamps - you know the type you squeeze together? If so what is it
> called and where do I get one?
>
> I've had enough of trying to remove/install those clamps with vice grips,
> etc.
>
> I thought I had seen a post about this quite a while ago but I'll be darned
> if I can find it.
>
> I was working on completeing the heater hose replacement on Gertie yesterday
> (finally) and those darn clamps are a pain - but I like that they do a good
> job so I try to reuse them whenever possible. Got everything buttoned up and
> discovered that the front heater valve leaks like a seive - crud. I bypassed
> it for now - was nice to have heat fromt he back heater ont he ride to work
> this morning.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>