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Magic Bus

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Swisstool plierhead strength
on: July 15, 2010, 06:26:34 PM
I recently had occasion to change the fuel filter on my long suffering Golf. Easy if you have the right tools and clips to hand, but the car died on the driveway and I happened to have a spare filter in the shed but no replacement hose clips. This meant the old clips had to be removed and refitted without damaging them. This was done with the trusty Swisstool but involved a lot of heavy duty squeezing with the pliers. I started out with my Wave but gave up for fear of breaking the plier tips.  The Swisstool coped although it was hard work but boy am I glad it was to hand. I'm not knocking Leatherman in any way but I did feel something was going to give on the Wave. Anyway, the Golf runs like a dream again, they don't make 'em like that anymore. Seventeen this year by the way  :D

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 06:28:47 PM
There certainly bombproof :tu:

Good on ya for keeping the ole car on the road :)
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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 06:37:37 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 15, 2010, 06:28:47 PM
There certainly bombproof :tu:

Good on ya for keeping the ole car on the road :)

It's a lot like me ... old  :rofl: Went straight through the last two MOT's too  :) We're planning on cracking the cycles out again soon.

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #3 on: July 15, 2010, 06:39:19 PM
Cycling's a great 'reasonable excuse' to carry a ST ;)
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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #4 on: July 15, 2010, 06:50:36 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 15, 2010, 06:39:19 PM
Cycling's a great 'reasonable excuse' to carry a ST ;)

Especially if you saw my bike. It's another vintage model.

« Last Edit: July 15, 2010, 06:55:05 PM by Magic Bus »

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #5 on: July 15, 2010, 06:50:57 PM
What style of head do you have Chris?  I do think the newest one looks a bit too stubby for my taste, but I understand different horses for different courses. :)
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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #6 on: July 15, 2010, 06:57:07 PM
Quote from: Gareth on July 15, 2010, 06:50:57 PM
What style of head do you have Chris?  I do think the newest one looks a bit too stubby for my taste, but I understand different horses for different courses. :)

I've got a pony tail mate  :D ( it's the 2005 head )

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #7 on: July 15, 2010, 07:04:55 PM
Quote from: Magic Bus on July 15, 2010, 06:57:07 PM
Quote from: Gareth on July 15, 2010, 06:50:57 PM
What style of head do you have Chris?  I do think the newest one looks a bit too stubby for my taste, but I understand different horses for different courses. :)

I've got a pony tail mate  :D ( it's the 2005 head )

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #8 on: July 15, 2010, 07:06:10 PM
Sorry  ;)

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Re: Swisstool plierhead strength
Reply #9 on: July 15, 2010, 10:23:22 PM
Quote from: Magic Bus on July 15, 2010, 06:50:36 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 15, 2010, 06:39:19 PM
Cycling's a great 'reasonable excuse' to carry a ST ;)

Especially if you saw my bike. It's another vintage model.

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