(OT still VW) those damdable spring clamps

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My answer probably won't help much, but I'll throw it in.

What I did to avoid the whole issue was to dump the log manifold and downpipe and replace it with the dual outlet one..

John K. Gates
--
'97 Jetta GLX - daily driver
'85 Scirocco Flash Silver, waiting for my new house/shop for a complete
teardown/buildup sometime soon...

----- Original Message -----
From: E R <nicadimus@hotmail.com>
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:24 pm
Subject: (OT still VW) those damdable spring clamps

> Hello all;
> 
> So here I am comming out of lurk mode, I have a question to ponder 
> the 
> list... doing the clutch on my 92 Jetta, the "C" clamps the hold 
> the exhaust 
> downpipe to the manifold, they pop off easy enough with a pry bar, 
> and on 
> past projects I have been able to borrow the "special" tool to put 
> them back 
> on...which is not the case now... have any of you all found a good 
> shadetree 
> wrenching shortcut to get the clamps back on? there must be a 
> better way 
> than buying the $130.00 tool.. any Advice?
> TIA,
> Elijah
> 86 Scirocco 16v
> 92 Jetta carot
> 95 GTI VR6
> 
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