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Exactly. The simple fact is that it will take 1 hour to remove a hose clamp without the proper tool. You can't even get pliers down in there. Those cable based clamp pliers are the best $30 I will ever spend to replace my radiator.
An HOUR???
:roflmao:
Even the worst ones only take around 5 minutes with a pair of channel locks.
Can someone tell me where to get a "good enough" pair of Vice Grips?
Also, I think I need a Channel lock or slip joint. Anyone suggest an all-purpose one?
Channel locks? for a car? Keep those for when you gotta do plumbing work on your home.... channel locks only strip shit, and put sharp teeth marks into anything they touch. I understand that sometimes you gotta be creative, but i would not recommend those for automotive work.
http://www.toolfetch.com/media/41697.jpg
Everytime i see these in the summit catalog, i cannot help but laugh. If i saw someone in the pit crew with those, i would keep driving...
Vice grips are much better, they will create the problems listed above, but you can get them to lock in place TIGHTLY, unlike the channel locks that require your forearms to grip. (and then slip)
FYI, just to update this thread, the above advice was wrong.
The last 2 jobs I attempted both required channel locks.
1) Front shock. You need a huge channel lock to hold the shock in place while you turn the top bolt.
2) Radiator hose. I moved the hose off the thermostat housing, so the 2 claws expanded beyond the length of my hose clamp tool. They were almost 3 inches apart. You needed a very wide channel lock to grip the claws once it was off the thermostat housing.