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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BenBB" data-source="post: 2000857" data-attributes="member: 20185">Full Race Radiator, fresh coolant and Motorcraft upper & lower radiator hoses this last weekend.  Stock one developed a semi-random leak at the plastic tank, 203k miles seemed like a good time to swap the hoses as well.  That lower clamp at the block was of course clocked at an impossible angle to get with any of my normal constant-tension clamp pliers (i.e. pliers or pliers at the "wide" pivot haha).  Went to Autozone and got one of those <a href="https://www.autozone.com/wrenches-pliers-and-cutters/hose-clamp-pliers/p/oemtools-hose-clamp-pliers/607069_0_0?searchText=hose+clamp+pliers" target="_blank">cable-operated clamp pliers</a> as I had seen used on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@redonKiLaus" target="_blank">redonKiLaus's</a> detailed videos, they DID get the job done but just barely, they never would ratchet to the tightest setting but they did engage the clamp and get it loose enough to work the hose off.  Radiator is beautiful, perfect fit and finish, wish you could see more of it when mounted haha![ATTACH=full]444544[/ATTACH]</blockquote>