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They already did. Newer Chrysler stuff has connectors that frequently require getting under the front with a pick or small screwdriver. The "release" tab does almost nothing.
I have the fully functioning hands of a 26 yo man and those damn clips are always the hardest part of repairs I can’t imagine how it must feel with limited mobility!!
I had cancer and the chemo gave me neuropathy in my feet and fingers, I can’t feel. Electrical connections are the worst, that tool is just what I need!’
After an exotic gardening mishap I had to have everything above the waist amputated, as I am now just a pair of legs I can't tell you how annoying those clips are.
You won’t regret it. I recently got that pair . Between it and my other Lisle disconnect pliers, it’s easier than it’s ever been. It makes a PITA part of the job into a breeze
@motonut007 I wish this were true ..but when they are brittle it don't really matter they disintegrate as soon as you touch them ..esp the clip that holds em on
That sounds great until you have to lay an engine harness overtop of an engine and reconnect everything 😅 The different connections means you will have a hard time F'ing it up!
I've been using a pair of 1/4" hose grip pliers for years to get them apart. I've noticed that pushing the connector on further, before you release it works really well.
I usually do most connectors with my 90 degree pick, and I can also get it into tighter areas than my fingers alone. On a connector like this I'd stick it in from the other side and lift the tab up to release it.
Was gonna say the same. Dunno if it's just magic hands or what, but I always seem to be the only one that's called to get a clip for another tech. I use my long 90º scribe
Anytime I can't get a connector off I get some carb cleaner and spray the crap out of them and wiggle them while they are still wet. Putting the straw right into the clip on all sides from the bottom and into the locking mechanism. I have had some crazy hard ones to get off GM's before that needed some kind of cleaner because you could see a little crap glued it on there.
Gosh I have owned like 4 Nissans in my life, 3 of them were fantastic, 1983 Sentra, 1994 Sentra, and Z24 pickup. The 1985 200SX was garbage. But now I understand, since Renault took them over, all Nissans are pretty much garbage now, and its a shame. So I don't buy Nissan anymore.
THIS is why I follow you and other lady mechanics. I have issues with my hands as I get older, partly strength, partly arthritis, and partly this weird cramping issue. So many of the little tricks women use when working on cars have really helped me to keep being able to work on my vehicles. I'm gonna have to find one of these because fiddling with clips causes my hands to tap out fast.
I’m mechanic too and the last few years I’ve noticed my hands being really cramped up mainly towards the end of the work day and especially if im wrestling with small stuff such connectors. Sometimes it will get so bad that spasm and hand and fingers will kinda get locked in a “claw position” and I’ll have to quit what I’m doing and walk around while I massage and work the cramp out. Oh yeah, I’m 52 btw. Does this sound like what you experience? Wondering if it is a nutrient I’m missing in my diet!
Just got one. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cursed at a fucking connector that refuses to come off with your fingers you jammed up in because engineer decided to face the connector against some other stupid part.
Yeah, the older they get the more brittle the plastic gets... magnified by being in a hot place. One other thing I have noticed is that some get a bunch of dirt under the tab and you cannot depress the tab unless you get the dirt cleaned out
They are good if you have the room to use them. A good majority of connectors are in tight and awkward spots where there is not enough room to use the pliers.
Yep. That's almost always how it is. I honestly don't know how anybody chooses to be a mechanic nowadays! I was a mechanic for 30 years in a government fleet; and all those years I just watched vehicles get harder to work on all the time. Truth be told, they ought to design cars so you can just slide off the "hood and front fenders assembly" just to get at the engine...on Fords, BMW's, and Hyundais, they better just use wing-nuts under there too -
@@Tiberius_Iyeah my favorite design is the corvette :) You could literally unhinge the hood and practically move it off the car and have FULL access to the engine :)
@@jeffreycicero6685False. If you look at the orientation of those fuel injector clips, the tab is where the pliers would be parallel with the cylinder head value covers. The pliers are roughly 1/2" wide and the width of the span wouldn't be an issue with the plenty of room she has in either direction.
Hey Faye, aren’t subscribers just the best😅 that is one of my favorite things, when it takes me longer to unplug the part then it does to actually replace it. nice tool🐔🐔🐔👍
No problem!! And a huge thanks to the wonderful subscriber who sent this to me!! I've honestly learned so much from you guys so I'm so glad that I'm able to pay it forward!!😃
I love the idea of these, but the fact is I break more of these clips with just my fingers once they've become so brittle that they just snap as soon as you push the button. I'll stick with using my mini pry bar to wedge in the opposite side of the clip so it opens just enough to release but doesn't put enough pressure on it to break. Yes I have bent them to some weird angles so I can get to tight spaces.
Pro-Tip: if the connector is really stubborn to be pulled off, try to push in forward first before pulling it out while holding the connector tab. Works every time
I got a pair of them last summer after I saw a video Mr. Subaru had done reviewing them. Why they didn’t make these years ago is lost on me. They are fantastic. Another pro tip that really helps out a lot with stuck electrical connectors: buy an aerosol can of “DeoxIT D5” contact cleaner and blast it around the shell of the connector housing before attempting to remove. Regular contact cleaner is usually just a fast evaporating solvent. D5 includes an electronic safe lubricant, in addition to the solvent. The solvents will break down much of the gunk and flush away a lot of the debris that is making it hard to remove, as well as providing some plastic safe lubrication. The residue that remains will clean and protect the metal contacts. This has become my standard practice before even touching a connector that hasn’t been removed in a while. The whole DeoxIT line of products is fantastic, especially if you work on vintage electronics.
you fell to the oldest trp [ Edit- Trick ] in the book of con Art, they intentionally design the connectors that way so you buy that tool too in order to service . I had to remove all mine and go old school connectors and never had issues nor hard to use my hands to remove connectors on mine vehicle . also when I bought it ? I had to remove the engine ( though it was brand new ) and sent it to Bates Auto down here and Machine ir , balance it and she purrs still after 168k miles
I remember years ago getting my young tech mind blown when someone taught me to depress the button, and push down before pulling up. Simple. But makes stubborn connections obey. 🤜🤛😎🤙
Ok these are a must have, Last time it was the Spring Clamp pliers, No more broken thumb and finger nails! (They Bite when you dont use the right tool lol.)
As a mechanic that’s one of the worst part is getting those apart usually their full of muddy sandy materials and are stuck fast and end up breaking locks, tabs pulling wires out
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My fingers will chew up that tool. And my fingers provide maximum feedback. It can get expensive breaking electrical connectors. Plus, my fingers work when I don't have 7 inches of spaces directly in line with the connectors. My 3 old son would probably like it, though.
My fingers will chew up that tool. And my fingers provide maximum feedback. It can get expensive breaking electrical connectors. Plus, my fingers work when I don't have 7 inches of spaces directly in line with the connectors. My 3 old son would probably like it, though.
I don't want to be mean... I hope it dosent come across this way AT ALL. these are great and work perfectly and would've helped on my gmt800. But... efi stuff and modern wiring harnesses just don't do it for me.. I still love my old pushrod v8s big blocks and carbs
“I don’t know what I did before I had this.” - Struggled for 10+ minutes trying to get one clip undone, ultimately turning a 45 min job into a 2 hour job because of all of the damn clips. 😂 Speaking for myself anyway.
I've been messaging with Mr Subaru for quite some time now, there's this one tool that is locally developed here in Cincinnati Ohio. It's called the tube squeezer. It makes applying RTV or in my case Honda Bond very easy. If you would like I'd love to send you one. I sent one to Mr Subaru and he was eternally grateful.
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Hope I never have to do this job, but if I do than I need to remember this tool. Something tells me there is a separate special tool for every single clip that GM tacks their vehicles together with. Nearly impossible not to break every last one of them! And of course they cost $10.00-$100.00 per plastic clip.
I order both sizes, paid for 2 day shipping and get 2 totally different plires 5 weeks later. Can't send them back because the company ghosted. Buyer beware..
So cool! I dunno why but I hadn't seen you come up in my shorts, for a while now. So when you did, I was like "Oh great, what's my favourite Mechanic got?!" And you had a really cool tool. I hate those connectors or anything like them and struggle with them. So the fact they make this tool, is great. I'm gonna look for a set, for different connector types.
Spunds great on paper, but in all my years of experience working on vehicles, there would rarely be any instances where these would fit... Also theres been times where my figers did t want to work properly so i genuinely needed this. Im torn. Lmao. Probably gonna buy a pair... Damn... Hahahah.
You used needle nose pliers and if need be a slender-bladed screwdriver in conjunction???? A curved pick ? I know I did until retirement and I still cringe when I think of those wonderful 2nd generation used on GM TBI on mid 80's too easy to break down with milage and heat, but I do love new tools that make it a bit easier , however I do own a great selection of needlenose and in various lengths and even curved...... still waiting for someone to invent the ones for connectors that crumble the second you look at them...... besides a new pigtail. Bless our hearty ones who still clear the racks and send 'em back.
I find I break the “button” part with my thumb often (especially on Toyotas)…. I wonder if this more even pressure might make that happen less often, even though it would press the button a lot harder (potentially) the even pressure might help?
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, it's not so much the engineers as it is corporate that instructs the engineers to make it difficult and cheap on purpose for profit maximization. Start calling them out on social media and MAYBE we'll get some quality product again.
great tip....but I find it ridiculous that engineers build this crap that human hands and fingers can't easily operate or disconnect or clip.....so stupid. I run into this nonsense in Information Technology equipment too....engineers and developers rarely give any thought to future maintenance requirements and only build something as if it's never going to be touched again....these auto clips ALWAYS get stuck because of heat and cold and moisture and dirt and so on....let's force engineers to do better instead of having to create single use tools to disconnect a simple clip...just saying...
