Cool Tool: Flexible Hose Clamp Pliers Make Removing Hoses Way Easier
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Over the past few weeks we’ve looked at handy flexible claw pickup tools, OBD-II monitors and screw-holding screwdrivers that make dropping screws less likely. This week’s tool, flexible hose clamp pliers, makes removing coolant hoses from the engine bay easier, with less cussing required. It’s designed for factory-type spring clamps, not replacement worm-drive clamps. The OE clamps can be vile devices, a real wrestling match when access is limited.
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Half-track El Camino I adore the name who has experience using this tool on a Mazda Miata. There’s even a hilarious, and kind of scary, how-to specific for Miata hoses: