The quick-detach tool I bought on ebay is still missing in action.
Seeing that the new radiator came with new clips, I got brave yesterday and used my smallest precision flat-blade to pry out the clips. One went flying to parts unknown, probably coming to rest near an AR front take-down pin detent.
This retainer clip is kind of elegant in its simplicity. The three indentations snap over a flare in the cooler line and hold it against an o-ring in the radiator's trans cooler.
It's also fiddly as all get-out.
The proper tool has three teeth which go into the wider sections and the gap, then you rotate it to lift the clip by the indents. Then you can remove the line without removing the clips from the fitting. In fact, there are rubber sleeves over the clips to help retain them when using this tool.
Looks like a repurposed window crank handle clip.
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I usually just use a curved pick to pull off the clip. Never had too many problems ecept for disapearing clips!!
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