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Reddit mentions of Drake Off Road 4502 Hose Clamp Pliers Set - 2 Piece
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of Drake Off Road 4502 Hose Clamp Pliers Set - 2 Piece. Here are the top ones.
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- Drake Off Road tools includes a cross slotted jaw pliers and a wide, flat band hose clamp pliers
- Drake Off Road services most ring-type or flat-band hose clamps
- Drake Off Road clamps are held open with a ratchet locking mechanism
- Drake Off Road jaws swivel to access hose clamps in any position
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Red |
| Height | 0.99999999898 Inches |
| Length | 5.79921259251 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.00220462262 Pounds |
| Width | 9.09842518757 Inches |
It's not melted, it's just plastic deformation. The clamps are putting a ton of pressure on the hose and the hose is deforming as a result. It's entirely normal.
You should be able to wrassle it out with those pliers but they also make special pliers for those type of clamps. https://www.amazon.com/Drake-Off-Road-4502-Pliers/dp/B000I1KJT8
Those are hose clamp pliers for those spring steel hose clamps I love to hate.
With some hose clamp pliers those are never a problem
do yourself a favor and get a nice pair of flexible hose clamp pliers
Barring that, even just regular hose clamp pliers are miles ahead of using whatever random pliers are laying in your toolbox.
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4502-Hose-Clamp-Pliers/dp/B000I1KJT8
You need a set of hose clamp plyers. Something like this...
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4502-Hose-Clamp-Pliers/dp/B000I1KJT8/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000I1KJT8&pd_rd_r=DSGQ7584HD7GZ57ZJV8X&pd_rd_w=TwJv5&pd_rd_wg=8ydHF&psc=1&refRID=DSGQ7584HD7GZ57ZJV8X
Different brand cars/bikes use different style of clamps. Someone please chime in if they know exactly the style OP needs...
What type of bike?