A tale of woe

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Re: A tale of woe

Post by miked »

Never seen a spring clamp on a Citroen/Peuget so I guess you mean one of these horrible things
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(That picture shows them before they are crimped) I usually attack the crimped part with a screwdriver and long nosed plyers to revert the crimp to that picture above, and then flatten it completely to a circle, then slide the clamp away from the join, remove hose etc.

Good luck getting it started. If it was me I'd be inclined just to tow it (down a nearby deserted road / car park) in second gear (assuming it's manual) for however long it takes.
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