Jubilee Clip Removal

[bl_1969]

Anybody got any good tips for jubilee clip removal?

I have done them before but I guess I have been lucky! I just cant budge one, it is on tight tight tight to a hose and I just cant get any free space to loosen it.

I was at it for an hour last night and needless to say there were a few choice words shouted at said clip

Please help!

 

[bl_1969]

Oh, and there are two types in my engine bay, one type is the jubilee clip with the screw that is so easy to remove.

The second is the one I am stuck with (though I have removed a couple before), the one where it is crimped on and is basically a one time use clip.

 

[1animal1]

you need a small flat blade driver to prize it open mate, either that or long nosed pliers to pick at the two lil prongs

 

[noelg100]

A bit of preservation and it’ll come off. I replaced my N75 valve the other day and only had some rubbish cheap pliers which are now blunt.

What I did was loosen the clip by working away at the strip which eventually prises open. I think a small flat head screwdriver would have helped me but I didn’t think of that at the time…

Be careful not to snip the hose as you force it off.

 

[bl_1969]

Got it guys! WooHoo

As you say, a bit of persaverance. Spent an hour and a half last night an all!

Cheers all, the flat head did it. I was just using pliers and a star shap last night. Used star shape before but as I said, guess I was just lucky.

I replaced the crimp ones with screw type ones

Cheers again!