Wittek tower clamp
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Wittek tower clamp
Can a tower clamp be opened up and placed around a hose after the hose has been installed? I am ready to install the water pump on my 76 Mark IV but I forgot to order the clamps. I would like to install the pump now and put the clamps on later. Thanks.
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Re: Wittek tower clamp
No. They must be installed on the hose before it is installed. They are also not intended to be reused.
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Re: Wittek tower clamp
Thank you! That prevented alot of trouble for me. Also didn't know they shouldn't be reused.
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Re: Wittek tower clamp
Dan is correct they must be installed on the hose first; however, I have used many Wittek clamps again and again. There is a trick to re-opening them for reuse
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Re: Wittek tower clamp
I’ve reused them. You have to squish them back down a little with channel locks(remove the bolt).
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