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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on June 23, 2009, 11:38:50 am

Title: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on June 23, 2009, 11:38:50 am

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. :D

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss184/EcoDiesel/Photo_062309_001.jpg)

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 23, 2009, 12:06:04 pm

PURE GENIUS

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: jtanguay on June 23, 2009, 12:19:35 pm

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?

Title: hose clamps
Post by: GEE-BEE on June 23, 2009, 12:33:41 pm

Breeze makes the best clamps

Breezeclamps.com

I use the Torque silicone clamp on all of mine...

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 23, 2009, 12:41:03 pm

i use an irwin quick grip for those clamps. Easy Peasy!

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: Turbinepowered on June 23, 2009, 02:52:53 pm

Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?  ???  :P 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.

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: hamradio on June 23, 2009, 06:52:21 pm

As much of a pain in the ass as these things can be, they look about 100x better than stupid screw clamps. 

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on June 23, 2009, 07:02:56 pm

Quote from: Turbinepowered on June 23, 2009, 02:52:53 pm

Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?  ???  :P 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.  ;D

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on June 23, 2009, 07:08:25 pm

Quote from: hamradio on June 23, 2009, 06:52:21 pm

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.

Title: Re: cut tang on coolant hose clamps
Post by: Turbinepowered on June 23, 2009, 08:31:39 pm

Quote from: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on June 23, 2009, 07:02:56 pm

Quote from: Turbinepowered on June 23, 2009, 02:52:53 pm

Ummmm... I've popped most of those off with my hands. Is that bad?  ???  :P 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.  ;D

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.