If you have spring clamps, that may be one of most rewarding single tool
you can own after the basics. Nowadays you need them on about any car.

Jim

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I should have told you about this tool earlier:
> http://www.sears.com/cable-operated-hose-clamp-pliers/p-00949803000P
> There are some places where you have to rotate the clamp with pliers for it
> to fit, but this tool has worked well for me, and saves a lot of
> aggravation.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Gabriel Hourtouat
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
>
> Installed:
> -New cooIant pump.
> -Four, new, small-bore hoses pieces on and around the pump.  (the old ones
> were, in order: cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking) -Two new stainless
> small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was
> rusty.)
>
> Painted with Por 15:
> -Cross over pipe.
>
> Sum-up:  That was a silly job.
>
> The only things I liked about the job:
> -the way the front grill comes off and goes back on.
> -Frank Condelli (he shipped my order 15 minutes after I placed it and got
> it into my hands in less than 24 hours.  THANKS FRANK!!!!)
>
> If you care to know...
> I had tough time with the strangest things...
> -spring clamps!!!!  Caused me 4 hours of diddling in the middle of the
> night; and possibly some quality issues.
> -that darn cross-over pipe -- got it all scratched up just as soon as I
> had it so beautifully painted with Por 15.
> go figure.
>
> Thanks for all your comments -- past and present (I READ THE ARCHIVES!!!)
>
> Have a good Friday.
>
>  Gabby
>