You squeeze the clamp with a pliers.
To remove a stubborn clamp on a collapsed PCV hose on a 2000 Ford Focus ZTS, cut the hose lengthwise, being careful to get part of the cut under the clamp. Then replace with a new hose and clamp.
The radiator hoses are held in place with a clamp. The clamp goes around the hose and can be tighten with a screwdriver. Loosen the clamp on each end of the radiator hose to remove the hose.
There are a wide variety of hose clamps so to better find out how a hose clamp is made it depends on which type of hose clamp that is being referred to. A typical "adjustable by screw" type hose clamp starts out with a band of thin metal that is perforated with slots. A fastening device is then attached along with a screw that makes the band move in or out determining on how tight/loose the clamp will be. Another type is a spring hose clamp which is steel that is bent into a ring form with two prongs that are squeezed to open the clamp. Clamp is then tempered to ensure that the form of the spring is held after several uses and much wear.
If it is the pressure line use the appropriate flare nut wrench to loosen and remove the flare fittings, then pull the old hose out and install the new hose. The return hose often uses a hose clamp, loosen the clamp enough to remove the hose then install the new hose and tighten the clamps.
On a 1986-2003 there is a drain hose. Look under the motor and there is a rubber hose with a worm clamp on it, it attaches to a bung on the frame. Loosen the clamp and remove the hose from the bung.
Yes, when fitted on the proper size hose they will hold consistent pressure where a screw type of clamp will get loose as the hose ages and shrinks.Yes, when fitted on the proper size hose they will hold consistent pressure where a screw type of clamp will get loose as the hose ages and shrinks.
The drain is located behind the left plastic side cover. It is a hose secured in the upright position by a squeeze clamp. Remove the hose by squeezing and lowering the clamp, and pulling the hose off of the plug.
Remove the upper grill plate to access hose clamp on radiator
Just turn the bolt on the clamp that holds the hose in place, and it will loosen, then you can slip it off.
Undo the top hose clamp and the bottom hose clamp then twist the hoses off the filter put in the new filter and put the hoses on reclamp and your done
Drain the coolant, unclamp the old hose, remove the old hose, install the new hose, clamp the new hose in, fill up the coolant.