After years of struggling with those factory fitted reusable hose clips, using pliers or vice grips to release and refit, I have decided that the time has come to actually buy a special tool for the job.
Has anyone got a particular recommendation for a type that is handiest for getting at a T25 cooling system?
Cheers.
Hose clip pliers
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Re: Hose clip pliers
Yep, plumbers pliers with the pushbutton centre, you can push the button to change the jaw size and let go and they stay put. 
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Yes, they can be useful but a bit cumbersome. I decided on ANGLED JAW SPRING TYPE HOSE CLIP/CLAMP PLIERS-LOCKABLE from an ebay seller.
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Re: Hose clip pliers
GreatCrestedNewt wrote:Yes, they can be useful but a bit cumbersome. I decided on ANGLED JAW SPRING TYPE HOSE CLIP/CLAMP PLIERS-LOCKABLE from an ebay seller.
A link to the item/supplier would have helped
I am still looking ..........................
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Putting the emboldened words above into the ebay search cell will take you straight to the item.phredd wrote:GreatCrestedNewt wrote:Yes, they can be useful but a bit cumbersome. I decided on ANGLED JAW SPRING TYPE HOSE CLIP/CLAMP PLIERS-LOCKABLE from an ebay seller.
A link to the item/supplier would have helped
I am still looking ..........................
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Thank you both
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Re: Hose clip pliers
Worth getting as they save skinned knuckles 
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