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Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 13:02
by Dazco
I'm going to be removing the calipers soon and wondering if using hose clamps on the flexi pipes ( not ss braided items) is ok. Never used them but not wanting to drain all the fluid to make it easier on re assembly when I will bleed the whole system.
Ta muchos
Daz
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 13:19
by itchyfeet
I have done that before
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 14:37
by Dazco
With no issues of crushed pipes ?
Ill see about getting one this week and making a start
Ta itchy
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 15:00
by itchyfeet
Sure i have used a g clamp but better to get the right tool halfrajuds sell them
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 15:09
by itchyfeet
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 20:06
by Dazco
That's the kind of thing ill be getting , another tool for the shed.
Andrea counted all ( well not the ones hidden away) my spanners the other day , asked why I needed 48.
Bless her
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 20:11
by Smosh
Isnt this what molegrips were built for!?

Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 20:16
by pionte
Smosh wrote:Isnt this what molegrips were built for!?

Ive used molegrips for this for years, cover the rubber with an old rag so you dont damage it and dont go mad with the pressure, you only need to gently compress not squash flat ! start gently and increase the pressure if required.
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 20:21
by blacky
I use either the tool or mole grips and only compress the pipe just enough to stop it dripping. If you're changing fluid ok bleed away but if not you only need to bleed fronts.
Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 20 May 2014, 21:58
by Dazco
Thanks, I'm gonna bleed the whole system for what it takes and replace the clutch Slave as well.

Re: Hose clamps
Posted: 21 May 2014, 05:15
by itchyfeet
Dazco wrote:That's the kind of thing ill be getting , another tool for the shed.
Andrea counted all ( well not the ones hidden away) my spanners the other day , asked why I needed 48.
Bless her
Such a woman thing to do
what bloke has any idea how many spanners he has, other than 'not enough'