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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: amba on 03 August 2011, 09:45:32

Title: GM Hose Clips
Post by: amba on 03 August 2011, 09:45:32

Whats the best tool to get on the gm sprung hose clips at the back of the engine.

I have used long nosed mole grips before but would prefer a less akward tool to use.Any advise from others.

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: Cliffo B on 03 August 2011, 09:59:52

You need a tool made by draper there like a set of plier type hand grips with about a mtr of bowden cable attached, do the job so easy it's unbelievable,had mine since my Cav days and wouldn't be without them I think there about 30.00 quid these days

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: 51M0N on 03 August 2011, 10:12:59

I have some of these.

worth every penny

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15132586751392746594&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CF4Q8wIwAw

this is the other type cliffo was referring too

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12063441848917826052&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CE8Q8wIwAA

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 August 2011, 10:24:36

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I have some of these.

worth every penny

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15132586751392746594&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CF4Q8wIwAw

this is the other type cliffo was referring too

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12063441848917826052&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CE8Q8wIwAA

Seconded. The one in the top link does the job very well. :y

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: henryd on 03 August 2011, 10:43:41

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Quote

I have some of these.

worth every penny

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15132586751392746594&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CF4Q8wIwAw

this is the other type cliffo was referring too

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=laser+hose+clip+pliers&um=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=909&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12063441848917826052&sa=X&ei=zxA5TubcN8_oOa7wobgD&ved=0CE8Q8wIwAA

Seconded. The one in the top link does the job very well. :y

I have the other ones as well,did my hbv with them about 20 mins without removing anything,no plasters required either ;)

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: amba on 03 August 2011, 11:53:54

Thanks for advise ,guys.

Title: Re: GM Hose Clips
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 August 2011, 12:15:53

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I have the other ones as well,did my hbv with them about 20 mins without removing anything,no plasters required either ;)

Ahh, yes. Required for the HBV. I thought we were talking about the breather hoses. For the coolant hoses the other tool is required (or a mole wrench and a box of plasters). ;)