pipe clips

[froggy]

Hi, on my 1997 Xantia, I have got these very infuriating pipe clips ( not jubilee clips) I have managed to undo one with a scriber but I am unable to clip back together! is there a special pair of pliers or a "knack" of clipping them back together? worst case , I will replace with good old jubilee clips, but I was hoping to keep the same clips. any ideas ? cheers Terry .

[CitroJim]

Yes, there is a special tool for them and it makes them infinitely re-usable... Laser make such a tool and they are/were available from Halfrauds. I can't right now but later I can supply the full details of the instrument you need.

Meanwhile, it's often possible to clip them back together using a pair of wire-cutters. The knack is to get thin blades under the clip part and wire cutrters can do that quite well with practice. No substitute for the pukka tool though...

[froggy]

thanks Jim, I"ll wait for the info.

[CitroJim]

thanks Jim, I"ll wait for the info.

Remind me if I forget Terry My memory is not what it was

[spider]

I have the proper tool, although its good its not 100% by any means, sometimes they won't go back together.

Sidecutters do work very well though, used to use these myself for these kind of clips.

[Gibbo2286]

Carpenter's pincers work fine too, or even ordinary pliers with a bit of treatment on the grindstone

[citronut]

i use carpenters pincers but with the inside face's of the jaws ground to a sharper profile, work as well on strut/leg retun pipe clips

[HDI]

This is what you need, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOSE-CLIP-PLI ... 3a76b0c3db" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[wotwot]

Buy a pair of snipe nose pliers from the £ shop take them over the grinder without getting them too hot and you have a cheap pair of useful pliers.