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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: lukemk5gti on June 05, 2016, 03:31:53 pm

Title: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: lukemk5gti on June 05, 2016, 03:31:53 pm

I know a cable tie can be used but if I want to refit a new pinch clip, how do people secure them? Is it just a case of squeezing the crap out of them with a pliers?

Part number handy to anyone please

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: 4ndy on June 05, 2016, 03:59:36 pm

If you mean the O ring ear clips   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-8-NAIL-REMOVER-PULL-BALL-CLAW-PINCER-PLIERS-Carpenter-Pinch-Pin-Lever-/191131312728  Nip between the ears and the skull
EDIT  Not toooooo tight as the plastic your pinching onto is fragile

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: bluebert92 on June 05, 2016, 05:13:00 pm

small jubilee clips?

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: Matto on June 05, 2016, 06:21:35 pm

They're called Oetiker Clamps  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newageindustries.com%2Fimages%2Foetiker_instr.gif&hash=7c49b6c938cfbfe1279f51bf09e6ba64792ad576)

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: r5gtt on June 05, 2016, 09:34:00 pm

The clips are called double ear clamps.
You can use side cutters otherwise known as wire cutters to some.

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: Pesky jones on June 06, 2016, 08:53:50 am

I think luke already has the tool to close this clamp - the pliers used for closing the clamp on a cv joint gaitor?

Title: Re: Refitting Pinch Clip - Gear Stick Replacement
Post by: lukemk5gti on June 07, 2016, 08:27:56 am

Quote from: Peskyjones on June 06, 2016, 08:53:50 am

I think luke already has the tool to close this clamp - the pliers used for closing the clamp on a cv joint gaitor?

@Peskyjones (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11854) you're right, I did use it for the CV and had a feeling it was the same tool but wanted to confirm....

Unfortunately I broke the cheap eBay one so I'll buy another one now in preparation!