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cut tang on coolant hose clamps by 92EcoDiesel Jetta on 23 Jun, 2009 11:38
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Used a Dremel with cut-off wheel- a few minutes well spent. Now I can fully open the clamps and slide them back without fighting and cursing.
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#1 by Smokey Eddy on 23 Jun, 2009 12:06
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PURE GENIUS
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#2 by jtanguay on 23 Jun, 2009 12:19
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those clamps are pointless without the proper tool to remove them. i wonder if over extending them might reduce their spring effect, reducing the clamping force?
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#3 by GEE-BEE on 23 Jun, 2009 12:33
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Breeze makes the best clamps
Breezeclamps.com
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#4 by Smokey Eddy on 23 Jun, 2009 12:41
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i use an irwin quick grip for those clamps. Easy Peasy!
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#5 by Turbinepowered on 23 Jun, 2009 14:52
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Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?
Put my thumb on one tab, rest the other against the side of the forefinger, and squeeze the daylights out of it.
Now, can't get some of the smaller ones, but the coolant hose clamps I haven't really ever had too much problem with. Sometimes I have to break out the palm and a short bit of flat bar to squeeze with my whole hand. -
#6 by hamradio on 23 Jun, 2009 18:52
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As much of a pain in the ass as these things can be, they look about 100x better than stupid screw clamps.
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#7 by 92EcoDiesel Jetta on 23 Jun, 2009 19:02
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Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?
Put my thumb on one tab, rest the other against the side of the forefinger, and squeeze the daylights out of it.
Now, can't get some of the smaller ones, but the coolant hose clamps I haven't really ever had too much problem with. Sometimes I have to break out the palm and a short bit of flat bar to squeeze with my whole hand.
You must be a really strong dude.
I want to see a video. 
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#8 by 92EcoDiesel Jetta on 23 Jun, 2009 19:08
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As much of a pain in the ass as these things can be, they look about 100x better than stupid screw clamps.
Agreed. self tensioning is goodness. With the tang cut, the clamp is now a breeze to squeeze to slide over the bead. -
#9 by Turbinepowered on 23 Jun, 2009 20:31
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Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?
Put my thumb on one tab, rest the other against the side of the forefinger, and squeeze the daylights out of it.
Now, can't get some of the smaller ones, but the coolant hose clamps I haven't really ever had too much problem with. Sometimes I have to break out the palm and a short bit of flat bar to squeeze with my whole hand.
You must be a really strong dude. I want to see a video.
It'll have to wait until I get my hands on the Golf. All my B platform cars are T-bolt clamps since I can get them super-cheap through work.