Thread: AOS Frustration
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Old 04-16-2019, 10:29 AM   #14
neumaiek
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Originally Posted by Starter986 View Post
That's a fantastic price! But, why aren't you just cutting off the bellows? This tool is unecessary for that bellows...
The tool looks super! I do have the new clamp from Pelican Parts with the clamp already on for the install.

The problem is not with the bellows. It is the squeeze clamp on the right side of the AOS that will not budge. I can sort of get both hands involved accessing it from the top of the engine - but it will not move. With 90k on the car and the fragility of that type of clamp (definitely made to be serviced when the engine is out of the car) I just have to consider treating it with care. If there is a clamp for that, it would be super (if it can operate in the tight confines). It would be disastrous if that connection were damaged. Once that connection is addressed I can then do the two bolts and really don't care if the bellows is destroyed in getting the old AOS out as I have the new replacement.
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