Replacing some of the smaller engine hoses, help please (pic included)?

[itfben]

I suppose the Mikalor might be alright. it was just a thought/experience with one of the clips that was on the oem pipes but they didnt stick up thes wer flush/curved with the clips so pinching them together to get it loose enough to get the pipe of was a biatch. if the external diamter of my 8mm vacuum pipe is 12mm should i get 12mm clips or 11mm be a tight bite?

 

[8bit]

If it's just for the small ones then just so long as you can approach them straight on it won't be an issue. The Mikalor ones look like the ones I have on the car as standard, I've managed with them fine. In fact, I might just order a bunch of those myself

EDIT - just saw your other post. Do the Mikalor ones give a range that they can do, like jubilees say (for example) 8mm - 12mm?

 

[MOROalTT]

for the small 3.5 mm and 4 mm i have used color 4" zip ties and cut the excess off never had a problem........

 

[LEE69]

they have one prong on one side and two on the other, looks hard to get a proper grip on them with pliers compared o one prong a side, only thought.

You'l get the same grip on them.

 

[itfben]

If it's just for the small ones then just so long as you can approach them straight on it won't be an issue. The Mikalor ones look like the ones I have on the car as standard, I've managed with them fine. In fact, I might just order a bunch of those myself

EDIT - just saw your other post. Do the Mikalor ones give a range that they can do, like jubilees say (for example) 8mm - 12mm?

they seem to come in 8mm 9mm 10mm 11mm 12mm etc

 

[LEE69]

Mikalor is a serious over kill for them hoses.

 

[Ronin225]

Shouldn't really use jubilees/mikalor clamps on the vacuum pipe as it is not reinforced and will cut into the material
Cable ties are very strong and do the job better than the spring clips will at a fraction of the cost

 

[itfben]

Mikalor is a serious over kill for them hoses.

alternative solution?....

 

[MOROalTT]

alternative solution?....

ZIP TIES and cut excess off mine are blue to match blue hoses...........

I believe someone else mentioned the same thing.......

L8R......

 

[LEE69]

Cable tie lol

 

[itfben]

if seen so many times people saying zip ties are not suitable as they are not strong enough?

 

[LEE69]

Have a look thorough these pics hell, some/most haven't even got cable ties on

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/LEE_69/Leon/n249_bypass/

 

[itfben]

ok lol they are currently being held on with the oem clips with are just a bit tatty thought the silver/metal of soem fresh clips wold smarter things up.

 

[aaronipswich]

I need some new clips for my n75 valve
Was going to get them spring clip type they will be ok won't they ??

 

[LEE69]

Yeah be fine

 

[8bit]

Mikalor is a serious over kill for them hoses.

Shouldn't really use jubilees/mikalor clamps on the vacuum pipe as it is not reinforced and will cut into the material
Cable ties are very strong and do the job better than the spring clips will at a fraction of the cost

When I was saying "Mikalor" clips I meant these ones that itfben found (note that's the brand name, not the type):

 

[MOROalTT]

they look like OEM ones after I soak them and strip the black off......

I know not funny........

L8R.........

 

[itfben]

wtf!?

 

[MOROalTT]

wtf!?

those clips are OEM on my TT but they come colored black from AUDI and

some of the guys soak them and strip off the black and end up looking like the one pictured

 

[itfben]

I know not funny........

L8R.........

I just didn't understand this bit mate