Maybe I'm an idiot, or I was really tired last night, but I couldn't figure out how to get the clamp off of the hose between the waste gate and the boost elbow. I have an adjustable one to put in, and the instructions say the clamp is removable, but it looks like it is crimped on and I have to break it to get it off. How do you remove the clamp without breaking it?

 

If its the style I'm thinking of , there are special pliers that grab 2 edges & pull together in middle , I got to a point , after buying a couple different style of pliers .
On the flat part , just past the crimp , where the end overlaps , a series of holes , this is where the clamp grips itself for the crimp , put a small straight / regular screw driver under , to pry away from grips underneath , to put back on , you need to use a small needle nose plies to straighten out the crimp from a C shape to a U shape , making sure to have the catches at an angle that will catch , put back together as snug as possible , then pinch the C to a U shape till tight .

 

I was able to remove the hose with the crimp still in place. Slowly pull and twist at the same time should do it.

MikeyB

 

I just cut them off and use a regular style hose clamp.Side cutters work great.

 

Thanks guys. I'm just going to cut the bloody thing off and replace it.

 

just cut it off, hose clamps are cheap to replace