True, but (you knew there was gonna be a but) the screwdriver is self
limiting by the very absence of mechanical advantage.  In othere words, you
would have to be a monster to overtighten a clamp with a screwdriver.

I used a 1/4" drive ratchet to tighten a power steering hose (not really
tight, but) and broke the nipple off the reservoir.  Remember that old
plastic may be a bit brittle.  At least, support the nipple when you are
attempting to tighten the hose clamps.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Scott Daniel - Turbovans
|Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:18 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1
|waterboxer
|
|in case people are counting on using just a scew driver to tighten hose
|clamps ..
|that doesn't really cut it at all.
|  for any hex ( usually 6 or 7 mm if german ) hose clamp ..
|a qtr inch drive socket and racthet is perfect ....they'lt get much tighter
|than they will with only a screw driver.
|
|scott
|turbovans
|----- Original Message -----
|From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
|To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
|Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:30 PM
|Subject: Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1
|waterboxer
|
|
|> RE: Power Steering Leaks Near the Pump
|> Before you get to involved try just tightening the claps at the pump.
|> That's all it took to take care of a leak similar to what you describe in
|> my
|> '90.  And if the screw on the clamp seems to be at the limit, give it a
|> little more muscle.  Mine required a good stiff turn before it moved.
|Had
|> to tighten a little more a few weeks later but has been fine for a couple
|> of
|> years now.  I hope your's is as easy to fix.