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Title: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: gimpystoy on October 03, 2018, 04:09:36 PM
I'm   having   a   devil  of   at  time   on  my   67  Metuchen  with  installing   the   eopop   plastic   wire   retainers.   on   fire wall   and   shock  towers.   I get  them into  holes  ok. but  its  getting   loop  to connect  to  plastic  stud  end   of  thing.   I've  tried  "stretching"   holes  w  phillips  screwdriver.   This  plastic   is  pretty   stiff.

I  haven't   tried   the hot  water  soak  yet.  I  don't   want  to  melt  them.Suggestions, please.
TY,
Gimpy


Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: jwc66k on October 03, 2018, 04:18:28 PM
First: what is the part number of the "retainer" you are using?
2nd: Where did you buy it?
3rd: Do you know who the vendor is?
The "book" says it's the same as the ones used in 64-66. I've had no problem with them.
Jim
Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: carlite65 on October 03, 2018, 04:36:30 PM
I'm   having   a   devil  of   at  time   on  my   67  Metuchen  with  installing   the   eopop   plastic   wire   retainers.   on   fire wall   and   shock  towers.   I get  them into  holes  ok. but  its  getting   loop  to connect  to  plastic  stud  end   of  thing.   I've  tried  "stretching"   holes  w  phillips  screwdriver.   This  plastic   is  pretty   stiff.

I  haven't   tried   the hot  water  soak  yet.  I  don't   want  to  melt  them.Suggestions, please.
TY,
Gimpy

i've used a 5/16 socket on a nutdriver to force them into place. if they break then they are cheep parts.
Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: CharlesTurner on October 03, 2018, 05:31:49 PM
I do the same as Fred, except I use an 11/32" nut driver, it won't mar the spline of the clip... this is for the loop style.
Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: Bob Gaines on October 03, 2018, 07:24:14 PM
I do the same as Fred, except I use an 11/32" nut driver, it won't mar the spline of the clip... this is for the loop style.
+1. easy peezy.
Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: 196667Bob on October 03, 2018, 08:02:13 PM
That's the way. "Try it, you'll like it".

Bob
Title: Re: Engine compartment plastic wire retainers, installation tips?
Post by: gimpystoy on October 03, 2018, 08:31:14 PM
11/32  socket   on   extension  push   did   it   TY,  all.

Gimpy