# 1997 Lesabre

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lesabre/127531>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 25, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lesabre/127531 "2018-10-25T19:40:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![vmlbsweber\_143747](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@vmlbsweber\_143747](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vmlbsweber_143747)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lesabre/127531/1 "2018-10-25T19:40:57Z")

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trying to replace heater core on my 97 lesabre. How do you get the hose clamps off?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lesabre/127531/2 "2018-10-25T20:05:51Z")

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This tool will reach and remove the hose clamps.

[https://www.autozone.com/wrenches-pliers-and-cutters/hose-clamp-pliers/oem-hose-clamp-pliers/607069\_0\_0](https://www.autozone.com/wrenches-pliers-and-cutters/hose-clamp-pliers/oem-hose-clamp-pliers/607069_0_0)

Another trick is to use a small worm clamp placed over the tangs of the spring clamp, and tighten the worm clamp to squeeze tangs together on the spring clamp.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lesabre/127531/3 "2018-10-25T23:03:29Z")

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Sometimes I use a tool as @Tester posted…sometimes a regular pliers, or a slip joint pliers.  
But the one that @Tester showed works great at the hard to reach ones.

Yosemite