Hose clamps on throttle body snorkel
09-14-2010, 02:06 PM
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Hose clamps on throttle body snorkel
Are the hose clamps used on the E55 throttle body snorkel designed to be reused? To my non-knowing eyes it seems that once I take them off I won't be able to make them work again. Is this true? And how do I go about removing those bad boys? Thanks for any info that anyone can give me.
09-14-2010, 05:25 PM
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Anybody got any tips on how to bring them together again? My tech uses a special tool from Snap On. Kinda like a curved set of needle nose. Otherwise I have no clue how to get them to re-clamp.
09-14-2010, 05:39 PM
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I got them back on with a set of hose clamp pliers with interchangeable tips. I was able to grab the little peice that sticks up with the cup end and pull it tight. Tough to describe, but I got them back together again.
09-14-2010, 09:46 PM
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