80's vintage VW Exhaust Tool $70

[jjsbiggs]

I have a 80's vintage VW exhaust tool I no longer need. Hopefully someone will be able to use it. Just trying to clear out stuff from the garage. Willing to ship for the cost of shipping. There is a photo in the member album page. Thanks for looking.

 

[RexNICO]

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[oilhammer]

Hehe... wonder how many people here know what that is for?

(I've used mine many times)

 

[02NBTDI]

Used mine many times!!

 

[Vince Waldon]

Spendy initially, but worth every penny. Far fewer pinched fingers, no worries about losing an eye as the c-clip went flying across the garage.

 

[oilhammer]

The trick we used to do if we didn't have the tool available, was to put one clip on with the pipe rolled to one side, then feed an old V-belt through the other clip, then wedge a big pry bar down on the belt and lever it off the oil pan and pull that second clip down and in place, then cut the now-trapped belt off. It was a pain, but it worked (so long as you had a belt to use).

I miss the days of those much simpler cars.

 

[Vince Waldon]

Backwards pipe clamp works ok too:

but the OP's tool is the best solution for sure.

 

[325_Guy]

Hehe... wonder how many people here know what that is for?

(I've used mine many times)

What is this for?

 

[oilhammer]

To install the two clamps on the "toilet bowl" manifold/downpipe connection that VAG used on a lot of cars in the '80s and early '90s.

 

[Vince Waldon]

.... the picture of which has triggered a wave of nostalgia amongst some of the VW geeks here.

T'was a simpler time... and a simpler engine.

 

[oilhammer]

Yup... the most electronic thing after the radio (which is made by Clarion, and still works, tape deck and all) is the turn signal flasher (which is also still original, and still works).