At the risk of showing how dumb I am...

I want to release an air-hose from the throttle body/engine cover on my 
Astra (1.6, 8V, W-reg)  and can't see how to undo the clip.

The clip is a peculiar (to me) design.  It looks like the ends have been 
folded around each other to make a small single lump (square cross-section) 
on the side of the clip,; and there's a bit of coloured wire passing through 
the 'lump'.

How do I undo (and refasten) it?  Do I need a special tool?

(If anyone's interested, I'm trying to get access to the EGR valve which I 
think may be sticking.)

Many thanks if anyone can help.

Steve

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> At the risk of showing how dumb I am...
>
> I want to release an air-hose from the throttle body/engine cover on my 
> Astra (1.6, 8V, W-reg)  and can't see how to undo the clip.
>
> The clip is a peculiar (to me) design.  It looks like the ends have been 
> folded around each other to make a small single lump (square 
> cross-section) on the side of the clip,; and there's a bit of coloured 
> wire passing through the 'lump'.
>
> How do I undo (and refasten) it?  Do I need a special tool?
>
> (If anyone's interested, I'm trying to get access to the EGR valve which I 
> think may be sticking.)
>
> Many thanks if anyone can help.
>
> Steve
>

Sounds like one of those once-only clips put on by the manufacturer. You cut 
them off with sidecutters or wrench them off with pliers and replace with an 
adjustable one.

Rob Graham

Many thanks Rob. I'll buy a new clip!

Steve

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>
> "Steve"  wrote in message 
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>> At the risk of showing how dumb I am...
>>
>> I want to release an air-hose from the throttle body/engine cover on my 
>> Astra (1.6, 8V, W-reg)  and can't see how to undo the clip.
>>
>> The clip is a peculiar (to me) design.  It looks like the ends have been 
>> folded around each other to make a small single lump (square 
>> cross-section) on the side of the clip,; and there's a bit of coloured 
>> wire passing through the 'lump'.
>>
>> How do I undo (and refasten) it?  Do I need a special tool?
>>
>> (If anyone's interested, I'm trying to get access to the EGR valve which 
>> I think may be sticking.)
>>
>> Many thanks if anyone can help.
>>
>> Steve
>>
> Sounds like one of those once-only clips put on by the manufacturer. You 
> cut them off with sidecutters or wrench them off with pliers and replace 
> with an adjustable one.
>
> Rob Graham
>