How to remove and install Oetiker ear-style crimp pinch cinch clamps
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We remove and replace the factory style ear style crimp clamps on our R8. - Навчання та стиль
You’re killer my friend. I watched a ton of videos and stressed myself with wire cutters & there was absolutely no need! Life saver! I appreciate you!!!
Thanks! Glad it worked for you :)
The screwdriver pry method worked for me! Didn’t think I could get under the lip, just took some pressure to the opposite side of the direction of the locking tab.
Awesome! Glad it worked :D
Thanks for sharing this, you saved me a trip to the hardware store to get a Dremel with a circular metal grinder. Never thought a flat head screwdriver could get the job done so easily .. :)
Awesome! Glad it worked for you. :)
Same 😂😂
Thats my next step cutting the boot too!
3 years later I found myself in need of info ⚡️ and there’s your video. 👍🏼🇦🇺 thanks mate
Glad I could help
R8! Sweet track car! thanks for the Ear clamp removal tip. I tried the flat tip , no joy, but will now try again. Take it to the track!!
Good luck! :)
Big thanks!! The removal process is really critical especially when one of those clamps is holding older plastics parts together the last thing i want is a broken fitting too from contorting it around trying to get it apart!!
Glad I could help
Thanks so much!
I bought a new N75 for my TT and discover it was mounted with these Oetiker clamps. Bought myself a set of Oetiker clamps & tool to remove en replace 'm. Thanks for the tutorial, that R8 must sound amazing
glad i could help! :)
Would like a second to appreciate the Lego camera stand 👌
Hah! Born out of not having a gorilla pod holder. Still use it today!
This helped me identify the clamps on my dishwashers drain hose. Thanks lol. Love the LEGO.
Glad I could help!
I hate everything mechanical. Dealing with stuff is for the birds...especially when you get older.
If only I were smarter....
Is it smarter to have a clip that is impossible to take off and reuse? ......freaking A. See Audi are the smart ones because this is to discourage angbody from doing any mechanic work on these cars outside of the dealer. It's another part number they can list to give you as a part that was needed to fix your car. I freaking hate that. More and more, we are pulled into a world where nobody can do anything to help themselves. People can just do like one almost meaningless puzzle piece and the real picture....life!......is lost. Everything is so complicated. Just making a freaking phone call is a head ache and expensive! So who's smarter? People today or back in the 70's? For crying out loud. I'm sick of it all.
Same here lol
Also called Oetiker clamps. You can cut through the ear to get them apart. If it's on a metal barb fitting, you can grab the ear with a pliers and twist. You can also use a side cutters to grab the end instead of using a screwdriver.
Yep, Oetiker is in the title.
@@GearheadDaily Haha, I swear it wasn't there last night.
@@justion337 LOL all good, its been there since about 20 mins after I posted the vid ;)
That first tool to install the ear-clamp looked like standard ceramic tile nippers I have.
Thanks for the video, I didn't know the name either! I wonder if a jubilee clip will do the same job? My application is a water hose on a Sanicompact 43 macerator toilet! Not quite an Audi R8!
LOL all good mate! Glad it worked :)
Jubilee clamps and worm gear clamps I think are the same thing.
I want to see the initial prying it took to get that piece sticking up. You make it look way easier than I'm finding it! haha
Haha I feel you. That was my first attempt. No pre loosening needed ;)
Mine came right off with a screw driver
Super awesome, thank you was fixing my steam iron from rowenta, and they use they Oetiker rings in the iron, so, thank you for the save!!
Glad it was of use!
Thanks man. This helped me replace some tank hoses on my bike. 👍
glad i was able to help.
Thanks for the tutorial on the clamps!
No prob!
Can you use PEX clamps on car fuel hoses for gas line fittings? They look exactly same as Oetiker ear-style crimp pinch cinch clamps, but I've read PEX clamps are only for PEX pipes. What is actually the difference between two types of clams? Thank you for the film.
I wouldn't.
Good tip on placing the tab where you can reach it next time.
I TRACKED THIS VIDEO JUST TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TAKE OFF THESE CRAZY F'N CRIMPS OMG THANK YOU!! I WOULD HAVE JUST WATCH A WHOLE VIDEO OF YOU TRYING TO TAKE THEM OFF!!! At least you mentioned "takes a bit of prying to take off". Now I know exactly what i'm doing hahaha. THANKS!!!
No problem, there are other ways to do it but this is the least invasive and destructive. Thanks for watching and stopping by :)
@@GearheadDaily exactly what I needed. Got it off too! Peace
the original ribbed ones are like that to flex with the engine when it moves
Took me forever to find out the name too!! My outboard has them on the fuels system lines and I was like "WTF??". THANK YOU!!
Thanks for watching! If you can, a sub would be nice. :)
Have them on my low point water drains on an RV, saw the name of the clamp in another repair video and came here to find out how to take the darn thing off! Thanks!
Cool vid cool car. Thanks for explaining the clamps.
No prob. Sub if you can, would be helpful to me :)
I needed to know how to use these clamps for my all grain home brew setup I'm starting up. Pretty funny to learn how the clamps work from under the bonnet of your car haha
.... you know, if you happen to slip me a bottle or two we can call it even :D
@@GearheadDaily would definitely hook you up if you lived remotely close to me lol
Nice video. But it makes me mad that I have to buy MORE tools and material to fix my problem. Can a normal hose clamp be used to replace this stuff??
Yep, worm gear clamps work just fine. i was just showing the process to take off and replace this style
Just removed one of these from an N75 valve on an Audi. Tried your way but kept slipping as it was a smaller size and much more fiddly. Got it off by using a small flat head screwdriver pushed into the side of the crimped part and twisted it until it open up enough to prize off.
Good deal, you are right, they aren't always in the best location to get off easily. Glad you got it :)
Thanks. The smaller ones seem to come off quite easy like that, not sure if it would work for the ones you did as they may be too strong. Not a fan of these things tbh.
I dont think any one is LOL
Use a Worm Gear type Hose Clamp, with a 7mm 3/8" Socket and a Flex-shaft to a LI 18V Cordless Impact Wrench. Easy job, done in seconds. Heaven!
Yep. Made the video to help folks who have to take them off. :)
Dude sick lego camera mount!
Thanks! it was more of an afterthought than planned out LOL
Thanks. I inherited this strange pair of pliers that spent the last 10 years in the "could be useful someday"drawer. Now I know what they are and it's time to order some clamps.
LOL! Glad you figured it out :)
Lol same here
You can use ceramic tile nippers also
Roger that
liking the Lego construction camera holder 😂
HAH! Thanks, I made that a long time while my son and I were playing Lego's. Comes in handy and articulates pretty well.
thx man, good surprise with the filter !
Any time
thnx mate! i liked the lego stand!
I made it one day with my son as we were playing Lego's :D
Big problem if you were to use sidecutters is the offset pressure your crimp would not be evenly "closed".... not good.... otherwise thanks for the help and awesome modification shown.
Ya, not the 'right' tool, but it can be done
Is there a chart for these clamps fit this hose ..??
Not that I know of, maybe?
Thank you for solving this mystery.
Glad I could help :)
Thanks for the info. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Will the side/wire cutters get dull or will the clamp get cut? That’s my concern !
It wont cut the clamp. they aren't that strong.
@@GearheadDaily Thanks for the response. I’ll give it a try. 👊🏼
Thanks for the help - easy to get them off when you know - cheers.
Glad to help
Just received a part that has this on and I see this in recommend 🤔
serendipity?
Thank you so much for this video
Most welcome
@3:26 Can you open a new clamp, and then put it on the hose and close it? I want to reinforce one hose on the top of Fuel Pump Assembly, opened a new clamp, but it got slightly deformed of course. I closed it on the hose (it was very hard, but I did it), but would it be a good enforcement? Or once that small clamp is opened (even if it is a new one) it is not good anymore? Thank you for your film again.
I would never reuse a cinch clamp like this one. They are one time use only.
@@GearheadDaily It was a new one, I opened and closed it. There is no way to remove the nylon hose on the top of the Fuel Pump Assembly (I mean there are ways of course, but I can't get any information about it like for 2 weeks, fm/ what I conclude it is rather complicated procedure at least, or maybe done only by the manufacture). The newly installed clamp sits pretty sturdy on the hose. At least it sits much better then on another new assembly (not OEM) I got for any chance in addition to OEM I'm working on (someone put those small clamps on the central line (both ends, probably that central line is under most pressure) and you could rotate them, I tightened those as well). Now I think the right way to add those clamps would be to remove the other side fitting f/the hose (not on the top, but the opposite, which goes to the Fuel Filter e.g., put the small clamp on and put the fitting back on that end. But to remove that fitting and put it back you need to have a special machine (tool) ~ $350 Amazon. Thank you for you replay and attention to my question. If you know smth about how to remove and put back those nylon tubes, pls let me know.
@@olenaerhardt7725 You might need a special hose removal tool, that is a common practice.
@@GearheadDaily That tool is KOUL TOOLS Nylon Fuel Line & Push-Lok Hose Tool is $375 on Amazon. I don't know if you can remove fittings w/that tool or actually it is just to push the nylon hose on. And still KOUL people couldn't answer my question how to handle the TOP hoses (not the other ends, which are separately and you can do them one by one). There is another one Koul Tool EZ-On Push-Lok Hose Press for $325. I don't know the difference between these 2 KOUL tools yet. Here is a sample of those assemblies w/3 tubes on top (Nylon Tubes)
A-Premium Electric Fuel Pump Module Assembly Replacement for Saturn SC1 SC2 SL SL1 SL2 1998-2002 SW1 SW2 1.9L E3951M
@@olenaerhardt7725 I'm not sure what you're looking at, but i've used this one and it works fine for removing the hose:
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Thank you, exactly what I needed to know. Swapping my Volvo V70 to all silicone turbo piping and vacuum lines. I will not be putting this style of clamp back on, I need something reusable.
Glad it helped! Use a worm gear clamp, easier.
That's got to be a 0hp gain though, right?
I'm dealing with a Volvo V70 too! This was supposed to be easy!!! It's not....
simple enough! thanks!
You're welcome!
If nothing else it looks a lot better!
Thanks :)
LEGO tripod? That's so cool :D
hah! YEP! i couldn't find one so i made one
Do nipper pliers work to install these?
Should work
The side cutters is WRONG only compresses one side of clamp, use the correct tool and you will be much happier!
Right, but can be used in a pinch *pun intended*
@Gearhead Daily your advice saved me time and effort since I didn’t have this specialty clamp, and couldn’t go to the store, since I had the Gas pump taken out. Saved the day man, thanks!
You can still do both sides with the dikes. It's a 2 step process. Common sense.
@zootscootz sidecutter are to thick to and do not apply very good even pressure over the hole clampwidth..if you use a bit to big hose you can pinch the hose and potentially have a leak, with the correct tool you can still use a hose that is a little bit to big and still crimp it even and correct. If you don't have the correct tool, at least use a nailpulling or hoove-pliers that is closer to the correct tool..please don't use sidecutters 😇
@@LemonySnicket-EUCno not really you pinch it one side then try to do the other side and it still puts the pressure on the same side of the clamp. Not to mention side cutters right there in the name are cutters so you are cutting into the metal clamp weakening it
Thank you
You're welcome
It’s Oetiker Ear Clamp. You can use Oetiker tool to remove Ear clamp. It’s a manual tool to cut the Ear from one side. This ear clamp removal tool is Easy, quick and effective.
you mean, oetiker, like I said in the title? easy right.
@@GearheadDaily yes! Standard Oetiker hand tools are also available. Let me know if you have any questions
Thanks!
Any time.
is this Rolando in LV?
no
Toss those Oetiker clamps and install corbin spring clamps. Do the same with those K&N air filters.
MIke McC
- I've got to agree on the K&N air filters. Only good to empty the wallet and populate the land fill. How people still fall into it, beats me! Even with the so called plastic looking "carbon". ;-)
On the clamps I've got to disagree. Oetiker clamps do a much better job.
Spring clamps on higher pressure applications are a hit and miss. They might hold or not. Particularly with these aftermarket silicone hoses that don't have the indent to properly seat/lock.
Usually the user only find that out when under full boost in the middle of nowhere, most surely at night and under a rain storm... That Murphy "thing". LOL :-)
Either case definitely using the proper tool for the job turn a nightmare into consistent use and reuse of those clamps.
BTW in this video, the poor example with the screw driver I highly discourage. With the proper tool, it can be used to clip on or remove, without major head aches and leaving the clamps in perfectly usable condition.
The example of the one I have, one side clip on. Turn it around and clip it off:
www.biltema.no/bil---mc/bilverktoy/tenger/slangeklemmetang/slangeklemmetang-click-r-2000028407
Cheers
Hold still so we can see what you're describing. Waving the part around in and out of frame. Thanks - Lumpy
I'm working on it. Thanks for the time :)
To remove them, you just use those diagonal cutting pliers and cut through the ear from side-to-side. You don't need to pry at them.
Yep, many ways to do it. I see lots of guys use a whizzy wheel too.
Thumbs up for the Lego camera stand.
I call the replica carbon fiber "carbon fibber".
I watched this thinking " There must be an easier way to get those clamps off."
Looks like there isn't.
I have been prying 'em off with a flat blade.
Looks like that's how it's done.
Yep, that's the easiest and fastest way i've found that doesn't rip the piss out of the rubber.
All right someone left in the k&n fitler good way to gum up your Throttlebody
lol yep
Wouldn't you want a bit of flex in the part being removed.
Maybe, but these new tubes were stiff as hell so i had to remove more things to get them in.
Just thought you'd like to know the real name in case you want to order them online,
they're called Oetiker clamps.
they're most commonly used for pex tubing, they also go by the name pinch clamps.
Thank you.
this is the same thing as calling adhesive bandages band aids. they are not called oetiker clamps. that's a brand name. they're called ear clamps.
Called Œtiker clamps after the Swiss inventor's name: www.oetiker.com/About-Us/History
Harbor freight sells those to hard to get off and you have to buy the tool, the German clamps with screw and nut are better
Garage claps in my humble opinion.
Thx!
No problem!
Okay now how did you build your lego phone stand?! 😆🤩
LOL! Honestly, one day i was just messing around with LEGO with my kids and thought, hey this is useful!
I think tin-snips would be the best removal tool
Could, sure. Some people use those too or a whizzy wheel.
Thanks a lot! I hate these clamps! Your video showed me the easiest way to get rid of them.
Glad i could help :)
😳 Owen Wilson is a mechanic? 😳😝
Hey, times are tough. Gotta get work where you can
Like for that Lego phone holder
Thank you! I was playing Legos with my son when i made it :)
Oetiker clamps is the name but much like Crescent wrench or Skil saw, , they've all become synonymous with a particular style of tool, instead of the original brand, they once represented.
Much the same as Hoover Kango and Sellotape. Brand names taking over.
You saved my fucking life, i love you
glad i could help! a sub would help me :)
Liked the video purely on the basis that you said lego and not legos 😂
LEGO is already plural!
For the price of one of those clamp tools I'll just keep a pair of dedicated side cutters just for them if I need to.
ok
Those clamps that expensive??
Ur supposed to use the pliers to remove the clamp. No need to pry.... Where you were prying with the screw driver you put it pliers there and pull the end of the clamp up... Easy
My god thanks!
You're welcome!
I use a tile nippers, works perfect and cheaper
Good call
The answer i was looking for! Tbanks!
Another way to remove it if you aren’t worried about the hose is grab that too nipple and twist it with pliers. Then she pops right off
or a cutoff wheel if you're really pissed off :D
No wonder why I can't even pinch the damn clamp. I just use Heat Shrink clamp.
. Sprint Booster or Pedal Commander will give you a lot MORE THROTTLE RESPONSE. They both offer 30 days money back guarantee.
Oetiker clamp is what I've heard them called.
Yep, just like the title says ;)
Use a Worm Gear type Hose Clamp, with a 7mm 3/8" Socket and a Flex-shaft to a LI 18V Cordless Impact Wrench. Easy job, done in seconds. Heaven!
Agreed
Great way to destroy the hose and the clamp
When was the last time you cleaned that crimping tool?
Considering I inherited them from my grandfather after he passed away in 2000, I'd say after 50+ years they look pretty good.
There is even easier way to unclamp those. Just put a flat screwdriver in the clamp ear and twist the screwdriver. It loosens the whole clamp and the teeth come off easily.
isn't that what i showed?
@@GearheadDaily The screwdriver would be parallel to the hose. Put it in the ear of clamp (where the pliers tighten it), effectively enlarging the ear itself which loosens the whole clamp. The teeth release once there is no tension on them. I hope that explains it better.
@@rvmenn Gotcha. thanks
No offense intended young fellow, but those pliers you called "side cutters" are properly called diagonal cutter pliers. Side cutters have a cutter on the outside of the plier at the hinge and every one I own has that cutter on each side. Fencing pliers still come with a side cutter on each side, and of course lineman's pliers have side cutters on them too, though they are a lot harder to find in tool stores these days. Channel lock and Klein still make and sell them, or did a few years ago. I am sure there are others that sell them too.
I have a brake bleeder pump that uses these clamps and I have had to change them too when a darn rat chewed the hose and I had to replace it. I used the diagonal cutter pliers to pull that end up you used the screwdriver on, and it worked well. I am told by a guy that uses these clamps at work that the company that designed the clamps also sells a tool to remove and install them; I was hoping you had it on this video. Good video all the same.
Jeff
No offense taken. Proper names for things has never been my strong suite.
Dont use Pinch Clamps. They are a PITA to remove and a PITA to install, plus you are likely to grate some skin off, or stab yourself with a greasy screwdriver in the process. Use a reusable quality clamp, like a Worm Gear type Hose Clamp and sell on ebay or recycle the Pinch Clamps. Better for you and better for the environment. Cheers.
Yep, i don't use them either. A high quality worm gear is better.
Recycle bruh ! No harm to environment.
you can reuse Oetiker clamps over and over again and they still work great
Why would you ever install these.. I replace every one I take off with one I can re use..
faster at the factory and cheaper than good clamps
-Called Otiker clamps
-Don’t worry they are not reusable. They are cheap
-Don’t use side cutters ever
The special tool is a pliers
These clamps are a nightmare.
Well fuck. Wish I had looked up that these are one time use before buying... Well guess that's a relatively cheap lesson I guess -_-
LOL, good lesson is the cheapest one.
I fckn hate those clamps. Good old screw clamps work fine.
Yessir, that's why i replace them all with heat clamps
@@GearheadDaily my GE dishwasher has those for all the hose. A little overkill in my opinion.
@@chadpugh1490 Sometimes, but on an engine bay that's going to get a lot of attention, worth it!
those filters are worse than stock
Probably true, but they are expensive! :D
@@GearheadDaily so are new engines lol
Wish manufactures would just use standard hose clamps not these garbage ones...
Faster at the factory. That's why
The oeticer clamps provide better performance considering fitting during vibrations and temperature.
Because they cost .001 of one cent less. No pride anymore
no luck for bmws
Holy crap! How about using a real set of tools? I see a lot of hacking using butt-ugly dull implements in half-assed fashion here. If I own an Audi, I ain't bringin' it to you for anything. But thanks for the demo.
Neat. Thanks for stopping by. Later.
They are called oetiker clamps and they are a pain in my ass!
yep, that's why oetiker is in the title of the video ;)
Gearhead Daily ya I saw but it seemed like people in comment section were still confused! Lol..
Hablas demasiado
Thanks for the watch!
This video is full of bad info....
You cut out the hardest, most awkward part of the process. Way to make yourself look cool and us feel stupid.
enlighten me
These are nothing but a nuisance. Good old jubilee clip does the job.
If you don’t know what you’re doing don’t make any videos please 🤦🏽♂️
thanks for stopping by, don't come back.
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