Surprise during 2004 AOS change

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

COOL - a project where you have to buy TWO new tools.

Gotta love it! For the AOS lower hose spring clamp I bought the Mayhew Rigiflex (which worked great accessing from under the car):


Still waiting on delivery of the torx sockets (delayed due to weather plus we live in the middle of nowhere).

My schedule cleared up so I’m back in the garage today to see if I can conquer the lower squeeze clamp which secures the ribbed plastic tube. After successfully removing the top one, I see how it works. May try to make a tool to ‘presqueeze’ the top and bottom of the connector so I can use my hand to pull it away from the AOS:





Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

. . . May try to make a tool to ‘presqueeze’ the top and bottom of the connector so I can use my hand to pull it away . . .

Boom! Rocked into the garage today with an idea and had the bottom AOS ribbed hose with integrated connector off in under a minute using only, wait for it, my ‘magic wand’ (aka the BFScrewdriver) and a very small slotted screwdriver:


When you squeeze the integrated connector, it deforms into an oval theoretically releasing the two small clamps on each side from the AOS allowing you to pull the hose free (you squeeze on the top and bottom, not the sides as I am doing here):


On the lower hose, I couldn’t make this happen from above or below the engine. No room to squeeze the top and bottom at the same time while pulling the hose off of the AOS. By inserting a small flat head screwdriver on each side of the connector and rotating gently/slightly while lightly prying the hose away from the AOS using my BFS, the clamps disengaged and hose came off with no problem. Here’s an example using the top hose showing the place to disengage the clamp on one side



When removing the hose, you can’t pry with the BFS against the connector ring (it distorts the connector and the clamps reengage) you have to move further down the hose and pry against the hose rib using the AOS as your fulcrum while you rotate the small screwdriver to disengage the clamps.

WARNING - attempt at your own risk. The connector is an integral part of the AOS hose. If you break it (and you easily can) your hose is toast and you’ve just created serious work and expense for yourself (especially for the bottom hose).



Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk