hose clamp pliers

[William Magliocco]

If your V-A-G product uses the spring loaded hose clamps (with the two tabs) instead of worm gear style hose clamps, I STRONGLY recommend you obtain this tool (or equivalent):

http://tinyurl.com/cvq46k5

You will thank me later <grin>.  Your knuckles will thank you immediately.  You will wonder why you ever decided to use Vise-Grips, ChannelLocks, and other inappropriate pliers on these clamps.  This will be especially apparent when you remove the hose clamps on the heater core lines...

Bill M.
alternating between Atlanta & Detroit.