I have one of the special tools. It uses a ratchet driven screw to drive two fingers apart to open the clips. Work very well. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 8:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design > There is a special tool for those spring clamps. > >> >>> >>> It's called a come-along. Put one hook on a c-clip, the other on a convenient body or suspension part, and start cranking. Shield your eyes. Hopefully you can replace them with something else, or do as I did and throw them away since I was putting the Jetta engine that had them into a Vanagon. Not only to you need special tools (steel wedges) you need a magic wand to make room to swing the hammer that it will take to drive them. Ugh. Jim |
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