Re: Getting those stupid spring clips off the radiator hoses! GRRRRRR!

Dremmel cutter works great!

"StarMan" <NOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Anyone have any tricks for getting those $(&%(* spring clips off the
> radiator hoses when they're turned around in the wrong direction?
>
> I don't know whose brain fart it was to use those instead of the old
> screw-type but at least THOSE, as long as you could get a screwdriver to

> the
> slot, you could at least loosen those.  These things, you have to not
only
> be able to put pliers around BOTH the prongs, you have to have the ROOM
to
> squeeze them and then rotate them, while squeezing, to a better
location.
>
> Some of them just can't be reached like that without removing the whole 
> rad.
>
> Anyone have any tricks to get at these (and please - no "buy a
specialized
> tool" suggestions; that's not practical now)
>
> thanks!
>
>