Clamps on valve cover breather rubber tube

[RTC975]

Going to be replacing my valve cover gasket on my 2019 FK8, tightening it helped but the seeping leak is back.

Embarassed I have to even ask this, it's not my first time tearing a honda motor apart.

Anyone have pointers on cracking those snap screwhead clamps loose? Can that rubber breather tube be slid off carefully, if so what did you use to take it off?

I may order one just to have on hand when I do the gasket, but they're $50-75.

As always, thanks in advance!

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[caLiCTR]

Are you talking about the worm clamp lookalike but with a round head and no way of loosening? If so, I took my dremel and cut a slot on it and now use a flat head screwdriver; works great!

 

[AlphaDigital]

those things suck, i used a screwdriver and fucked mine up. replaced the breather tube and its clamps for $80, never again. lol

 

[Snmtazz70]

I got the new clamps online since they were low profile, can't find them in auto parts stores.

 

[RTC975]

Needlenose vice grips worked fine. Changed my valve cover gasket yest and put a normal clamp on the thing.

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