Another one you might want to check out are the cable spring clamp pliers.  I've used them in places the other pliers won't reach.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-cable-operated-hose-clamp-pliers/p-00947390000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00947390000&kispla=00947390000P

If the above link doesn't work, just do a google search on craftsman spring clamp pliers.

Greg M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 8:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?

Thanks guys.

Thought I'd go for a known good brand (Knipex) over the other but the latter does seem to be the better tool. I know that type of tool has been referred to here before.

I plan to reuse all the spring clamps and even saved all the spring clamps from my Jetta engine. Irony (proof?): the one clamp, so far, that is a PITA, is a worm gear type on a hose between oil cooler and metal pipe (IIRC). It wouldn't budge but with the coolant pump off, no problem I'm sure.

Neil.

On 6/6/14, Mike B <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
>    The OE spring clamps are superior to the screw clamps.  They 
> consistently apply clamping pressure, regardless of age, hose 
> condition and temperature fluctuations.
>    I had to buy a remote cable operated special spring clamp pliers 
> just to change all the hoses on my stock '87 Westy.

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Neil n

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'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:

http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej