justinw

Hey guys,

I am having some trouble trying to remove the crankcase hose for my 2003 A4 1.8T. Anyone have any idea how to easily detach this ?

cheeba

The black clamp uses Hose clamp pliers. Anyone trying to work on VAG vehicles without them - and I recommend having a pair of the remote-release ones as well - is in for some frustration

The silver clamp is permanent - you can just pry it off with a small slotted screwdriver, but be sure to use a suitable replacement upon reinstallation.

justinw

hmmmm what type of tool would you recommend me to open this clamp ?

and I am assuming the black clamp is re-useable right ?

cheeba

The black clamp is re-useable; the rest was answered in my previous reply. Starting to mess with that stuff (the PVC system, or any of the plastic lines) is asking for trouble - early to mid 2000s VAG vehicles have horrible plastics on them, and are very prone to failure. Chances are that, when disturbing that stuff, more of it will break. In many cases, I've seen the lines/fittings practically fall apart when you apply even slight hand pressure to them.

a4rob

take plyers and rip off either of those clamps. Go to canadian tire and get new ones that you can screw on and off.