Haha, it's storming here and my internet connection is acting a bit wonky! Sorry for the machine gun comment posts all identical. I only typed all that once, I swear! LOL
@motonut007 I wish this were true ..but when they are brittle it don't really matter they disintegrate as soon as you touch them ..esp the clip that holds em on
They already did. Newer Chrysler stuff has connectors that frequently require getting under the front with a pick or small screwdriver. The "release" tab does almost nothing.
I have the fully functioning hands of a 26 yo man and those damn clips are always the hardest part of repairs I can’t imagine how it must feel with limited mobility!!
I had cancer and the chemo gave me neuropathy in my feet and fingers, I can’t feel. Electrical connections are the worst, that tool is just what I need!’
After an exotic gardening mishap I had to have everything above the waist amputated, as I am now just a pair of legs I can't tell you how annoying those clips are.
You won’t regret it. I recently got that pair . Between it and my other Lisle disconnect pliers, it’s easier than it’s ever been. It makes a PITA part of the job into a breeze
I've been using a pair of 1/4" hose grip pliers for years to get them apart. I've noticed that pushing the connector on further, before you release it works really well.
I usually do most connectors with my 90 degree pick, and I can also get it into tighter areas than my fingers alone. On a connector like this I'd stick it in from the other side and lift the tab up to release it.
Was gonna say the same. Dunno if it's just magic hands or what, but I always seem to be the only one that's called to get a clip for another tech. I use my long 90º scribe
Anytime I can't get a connector off I get some carb cleaner and spray the crap out of them and wiggle them while they are still wet. Putting the straw right into the clip on all sides from the bottom and into the locking mechanism. I have had some crazy hard ones to get off GM's before that needed some kind of cleaner because you could see a little crap glued it on there.
Gosh I have owned like 4 Nissans in my life, 3 of them were fantastic, 1983 Sentra, 1994 Sentra, and Z24 pickup. The 1985 200SX was garbage. But now I understand, since Renault took them over, all Nissans are pretty much garbage now, and its a shame. So I don't buy Nissan anymore.
I got a pair of them last summer after I saw a video Mr. Subaru had done reviewing them. Why they didn’t make these years ago is lost on me. They are fantastic. Another pro tip that really helps out a lot with stuck electrical connectors: buy an aerosol can of “DeoxIT D5” contact cleaner and blast it around the shell of the connector housing before attempting to remove. Regular contact cleaner is usually just a fast evaporating solvent. D5 includes an electronic safe lubricant, in addition to the solvent. The solvents will break down much of the gunk and flush away a lot of the debris that is making it hard to remove, as well as providing some plastic safe lubrication. The residue that remains will clean and protect the metal contacts. This has become my standard practice before even touching a connector that hasn’t been removed in a while. The whole DeoxIT line of products is fantastic, especially if you work on vintage electronics.
THIS is why I follow you and other lady mechanics. I have issues with my hands as I get older, partly strength, partly arthritis, and partly this weird cramping issue. So many of the little tricks women use when working on cars have really helped me to keep being able to work on my vehicles. I'm gonna have to find one of these because fiddling with clips causes my hands to tap out fast.
I’m mechanic too and the last few years I’ve noticed my hands being really cramped up mainly towards the end of the work day and especially if im wrestling with small stuff such connectors. Sometimes it will get so bad that spasm and hand and fingers will kinda get locked in a “claw position” and I’ll have to quit what I’m doing and walk around while I massage and work the cramp out. Oh yeah, I’m 52 btw. Does this sound like what you experience? Wondering if it is a nutrient I’m missing in my diet!
Pro-Tip: if the connector is really stubborn to be pulled off, try to push in forward first before pulling it out while holding the connector tab. Works every time
That sounds great until you have to lay an engine harness overtop of an engine and reconnect everything 😅 The different connections means you will have a hard time F'ing it up!
Yeah, the older they get the more brittle the plastic gets... magnified by being in a hot place. One other thing I have noticed is that some get a bunch of dirt under the tab and you cannot depress the tab unless you get the dirt cleaned out
They are good if you have the room to use them. A good majority of connectors are in tight and awkward spots where there is not enough room to use the pliers.
Yep. That's almost always how it is. I honestly don't know how anybody chooses to be a mechanic nowadays! I was a mechanic for 30 years in a government fleet; and all those years I just watched vehicles get harder to work on all the time. Truth be told, they ought to design cars so you can just slide off the "hood and front fenders assembly" just to get at the engine...on Fords, BMW's, and Hyundais, they better just use wing-nuts under there too -
@@Tiberius_Iyeah my favorite design is the corvette :) You could literally unhinge the hood and practically move it off the car and have FULL access to the engine :)
I got this tool to change spark plugs on a Gen 1 0.6L Smart Fortwo since the coil plugs are impossible to get off by hand. After that i used it for literally everything. A a life changer
@@jeffreycicero6685False. If you look at the orientation of those fuel injector clips, the tab is where the pliers would be parallel with the cylinder head value covers. The pliers are roughly 1/2" wide and the width of the span wouldn't be an issue with the plenty of room she has in either direction.
No problem!! And a huge thanks to the wonderful subscriber who sent this to me!! I've honestly learned so much from you guys so I'm so glad that I'm able to pay it forward!!😃
Hey Faye, aren’t subscribers just the best😅 that is one of my favorite things, when it takes me longer to unplug the part then it does to actually replace it. nice tool🐔🐔🐔👍
I love the idea of these, but the fact is I break more of these clips with just my fingers once they've become so brittle that they just snap as soon as you push the button. I'll stick with using my mini pry bar to wedge in the opposite side of the clip so it opens just enough to release but doesn't put enough pressure on it to break. Yes I have bent them to some weird angles so I can get to tight spaces.
i got this a couple months back, it works great, especially on connectors that have a ton of diet, or haven’t been released in a long time. highly recommend them to anyone i talk to!
Mother of invention and all that. Looks like a great tool I couldn't tell you how many times I've had my hands in small places trying to undo a clip connection.
A beautiful tool for a beautiful mechanic. You can only appreciate this tool correctly when you've had your hands in the engine bay while your hands are being cut by all the zip ties and other sharp clamps trying to get leverage.
So cool! I dunno why but I hadn't seen you come up in my shorts, for a while now. So when you did, I was like "Oh great, what's my favourite Mechanic got?!" And you had a really cool tool. I hate those connectors or anything like them and struggle with them. So the fact they make this tool, is great. I'm gonna look for a set, for different connector types.
Hope I never have to do this job, but if I do than I need to remember this tool. Something tells me there is a separate special tool for every single clip that GM tacks their vehicles together with. Nearly impossible not to break every last one of them! And of course they cost $10.00-$100.00 per plastic clip.
I've been messaging with Mr Subaru for quite some time now, there's this one tool that is locally developed here in Cincinnati Ohio. It's called the tube squeezer. It makes applying RTV or in my case Honda Bond very easy. If you would like I'd love to send you one. I sent one to Mr Subaru and he was eternally grateful.
Got one a few weeks ago. Life changing tool on some the hard to press and tight quarters. Had to wait a month when I ordered one off the tool truck. He had a list of 50 people wanting them. Heck Amazon was selling them at 2x what I paid on the Cornwell Truxk.
I remember years ago getting my young tech mind blown when someone taught me to depress the button, and push down before pulling up. Simple. But makes stubborn connections obey. 🤜🤛😎🤙
Ok these are a must have, Last time it was the Spring Clamp pliers, No more broken thumb and finger nails! (They Bite when you dont use the right tool lol.)
I always used a hook tool, and lifted the 'lock' off the tab of the connector body from underneath while pulling. Worked great, but I can see this tool being handy.
You can find these Lisle Electrical Disconnect Pliers (part # 37960) here: amzn.to/433Bymo
@@lucasburnette7920for money? You don't say! Get out! You really think you're breaking a news story here?
Haha, it's storming here and my internet connection is acting a bit wonky! Sorry for the machine gun comment posts all identical. I only typed all that once, I swear! LOL
@@lrfiv I've been working on cars for decades and I've never seen one, so... yeah. It's definitely helpful.
@@lrfivI think you upset him because I don't see the original comment you're responding to!!!🤣
very useful tool!
Sometimes the electrical connectors are the hardest part of a job. Looks like a great tool.
@@lucasburnette7920 are they not working well for you? Right now I use a channel lock and sometimes the connector gets damaged.
Warm the car up before disconnecting wiring and hoses on older vehicles makes them more flexible and they don't break as much.
Push in before pressing the tab. Breaks the dirt seal.
@motonut007 I wish this were true ..but when they are brittle it don't really matter they disintegrate as soon as you touch them ..esp the clip that holds em on
Now that I'm an old man I learn these helpful tips. Dang it.
Well now the engineers have to figure out a new design connector that nobody can remove without damage or personal injuries
Or how about a connector that will only come apart if it is lubricated with a drop of human blood first? That sounds more like it
@@Tiberius_I sometimes you gotta make a blood offering to the dead gods to getter off bud
They already did, connector lock tabs in all shapes and sizes and colors 😅
They already did. Newer Chrysler stuff has connectors that frequently require getting under the front with a pick or small screwdriver. The "release" tab does almost nothing.
@Wrencher_86 they put the tab there just to mess with u I think
I’m 62, and just had thumb surgery 5 months ago because of arthritis. That was and is one of the hardest jobs for me. Gotta get a pair now!
I have the fully functioning hands of a 26 yo man and those damn clips are always the hardest part of repairs I can’t imagine how it must feel with limited mobility!!
I had cancer and the chemo gave me neuropathy in my feet and fingers, I can’t feel. Electrical connections are the worst, that tool is just what I need!’
I've have had bilateral hand surgery and I hate those clips, they hurt and spaze out to remove! Getting or making this tool.
After an exotic gardening mishap I had to have everything above the waist amputated, as I am now just a pair of legs I can't tell you how annoying those clips are.
You won’t regret it.
I recently got that pair . Between it and my other Lisle disconnect pliers, it’s easier than it’s ever been.
It makes a PITA part of the job into a breeze
Its a warm feeling when you have the right tool for the job
hot when you make the adaptation work, without the very tool;
I've been using a pair of 1/4" hose grip pliers for years to get them apart. I've noticed that pushing the connector on further, before you release it works really well.
Me too
If it's a BMW , crumble city lol but it can happen to any car from heat, but BMW for sure
Yep that’s a great method, always push in before squeezing and pulling
Learned that from Volkswagens
@@jermainekennedy4415 that's cap, my 200k E39's connectors come off easier than my Civic lol. and I live in a very hot climate.
Pretty useful, if your lucky enough to have the connecters facing the right direction.
Push the connector towards onward position as you press the clip. It releases the pressure on the clip. And will release 100% easier.
I usually do most connectors with my 90 degree pick, and I can also get it into tighter areas than my fingers alone. On a connector like this I'd stick it in from the other side and lift the tab up to release it.
Was gonna say the same. Dunno if it's just magic hands or what, but I always seem to be the only one that's called to get a clip for another tech. I use my long 90º scribe
Nissan has come up with a connector that fights harder than any other, it is spring loaded, and a little dirt will stop it from releasing.
I hate those connectors. If they maintain perfectly clean they come off no problem but we know thats usually not the case 9/10 times.
Anytime I can't get a connector off I get some carb cleaner and spray the crap out of them and wiggle them while they are still wet. Putting the straw right into the clip on all sides from the bottom and into the locking mechanism. I have had some crazy hard ones to get off GM's before that needed some kind of cleaner because you could see a little crap glued it on there.
@@genuismensa this is the way
Gosh I have owned like 4 Nissans in my life, 3 of them were fantastic, 1983 Sentra, 1994 Sentra, and Z24 pickup. The 1985 200SX was garbage. But now I understand, since Renault took them over, all Nissans are pretty much garbage now, and its a shame. So I don't buy Nissan anymore.
Nissan Said: “Hold My Radiator Cap.”
I got a pair of them last summer after I saw a video Mr. Subaru had done reviewing them. Why they didn’t make these years ago is lost on me. They are fantastic. Another pro tip that really helps out a lot with stuck electrical connectors: buy an aerosol can of “DeoxIT D5” contact cleaner and blast it around the shell of the connector housing before attempting to remove. Regular contact cleaner is usually just a fast evaporating solvent. D5 includes an electronic safe lubricant, in addition to the solvent. The solvents will break down much of the gunk and flush away a lot of the debris that is making it hard to remove, as well as providing some plastic safe lubrication. The residue that remains will clean and protect the metal contacts. This has become my standard practice before even touching a connector that hasn’t been removed in a while. The whole DeoxIT line of products is fantastic, especially if you work on vintage electronics.
For any stuck plastic or rubber, get some food grade silicone spray
THIS is why I follow you and other lady mechanics. I have issues with my hands as I get older, partly strength, partly arthritis, and partly this weird cramping issue. So many of the little tricks women use when working on cars have really helped me to keep being able to work on my vehicles. I'm gonna have to find one of these because fiddling with clips causes my hands to tap out fast.
Walmart offers Spring Valley Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc pills to alleviate cramps.
Keep hydrated, too.
I’m mechanic too and the last few years I’ve noticed my hands being really cramped up mainly towards the end of the work day and especially if im wrestling with small stuff such connectors. Sometimes it will get so bad that spasm and hand and fingers will kinda get locked in a “claw position” and I’ll have to quit what I’m doing and walk around while I massage and work the cramp out. Oh yeah, I’m 52 btw. Does this sound like what you experience? Wondering if it is a nutrient I’m missing in my diet!
Pro-Tip: if the connector is really stubborn to be pulled off, try to push in forward first before pulling it out while holding the connector tab.
Works every time
The pure joy/happiness on her face at the end 😅 Love it!
@allaboutroofing2 brah are you serious?
My dad’s really into cars and car shows and he told me about Faye and how she was “right up my alley”. He was right. She is gorgeous!!
Now, if only all connectors were exactly the same.😅😅😅
Wouldn't that be wonderful?!! I want literally nothing to do with Volkswagen Audi connectors!!!!🤣
What about the ones that have a little spring wire that you have to spread to remove the connector like Honda used?@@FayeHadley
That sounds great until you have to lay an engine harness overtop of an engine and reconnect everything 😅
The different connections means you will have a hard time F'ing it up!
Slide a pick in from the bottom. Sometimes I'll use a 90 degree but sometimes I'll use my question mark. I almost never break VW clips @@FayeHadley
That is a great tool to have
I've been a diesel tech for 32 years i absolutely live you and your videos
My coworkers have those pliers. And they still call me over when they can't get a connector off. Just can't beat some finesse.
Especially being double jointed👌
Lmaooooo facts bro
What a bunch of babies 😂
Sometimes you can't.
Weird flex but ok
She's verry happy 😂congratulations
WOW! I've snapped %60 of all of connectors I've ever touched lol
You will still smap them off if they are brittle. This is just a force multiplier.
Same
Dab of RTV in the tab area and all good. Next guy can do the same and it pulls right off with a bit of a tug and wiggle.
Yeah, the older they get the more brittle the plastic gets... magnified by being in a hot place.
One other thing I have noticed is that some get a bunch of dirt under the tab and you cannot depress the tab unless you get the dirt cleaned out
60%*
For anyone out there who was curious, this is one of the best Tools I have ever purchased lol
Did not know about this. Just ordered it. Thanks Faye!
Ты самый лучший автоэлектрик, которого я когда-либо видел❤
They are good if you have the room to use them. A good majority of connectors are in tight and awkward spots where there is not enough room to use the pliers.
Yep. That's almost always how it is. I honestly don't know how anybody chooses to be a mechanic nowadays! I was a mechanic for 30 years in a government fleet; and all those years I just watched vehicles get harder to work on all the time.
Truth be told, they ought to design cars so you can just slide off the "hood and front fenders assembly" just to get at the engine...on Fords, BMW's, and Hyundais, they better just use wing-nuts under there too -
@@Tiberius_Iyeah my favorite design is the corvette :)
You could literally unhinge the hood and practically move it off the car and have FULL access to the engine :)
I'm always very mixed on single-purpose tools, but those connectors are such a massive pain that this is worth it.
I knew there had to be something out there to make the job of disconnecting those easier! Thank you for sharing, Faye!❤
You bet! 😃
typical "make a problem and sell a solution" moment
Wish I had this tool back when I owned a Volvo. It had so many electrical problems and the connectors were extremely stubborn.
I got this tool to change spark plugs on a Gen 1 0.6L Smart Fortwo since the coil plugs are impossible to get off by hand. After that i used it for literally everything. A a life changer
Would have been nice to see you disconnect the clip you first pointed to that was under the rail instead of one that had plenty of clearance.
She said “It’s impossible for me to film”
Yeah, you can't fit the tool in there.
@@jeffreycicero6685False. If you look at the orientation of those fuel injector clips, the tab is where the pliers would be parallel with the cylinder head value covers. The pliers are roughly 1/2" wide and the width of the span wouldn't be an issue with the plenty of room she has in either direction.
@@jeffreycicero6685 Do you needlessly lie when you post things on the internet? Is that why you expect she is?
@@ChrisTopherBunnellYeah, it might work for a few connectors that are out in the open but 9 out of 10 times that tool is useless end of story.
Вы умница так держать,желаю процветания вам!!!
OMG!! Thank you for posting this!!
No problem!! And a huge thanks to the wonderful subscriber who sent this to me!! I've honestly learned so much from you guys so I'm so glad that I'm able to pay it forward!!😃
I love this gal.She is so smart and she has a lot to teach
Hey Faye, aren’t subscribers just the best😅 that is one of my favorite things, when it takes me longer to unplug the part then it does to actually replace it. nice tool🐔🐔🐔👍
That’s probably the second or third short I’ve ever seen that actually actually had value! Thank you!
I love the idea of these, but the fact is I break more of these clips with just my fingers once they've become so brittle that they just snap as soon as you push the button. I'll stick with using my mini pry bar to wedge in the opposite side of the clip so it opens just enough to release but doesn't put enough pressure on it to break. Yes I have bent them to some weird angles so I can get to tight spaces.
It works FUCKING AWESOME!!!! Best tool ever
Everyone's needs to thanked this gentleman for those helpful tips.
the only demonstration i have seen of this product. thank you.
Восхитительная женщина ❤
Инструмент огонь 😊
Awesome! I’ve got a few of these in different sizes inherited from my father. Wasn’t 100% sure what they were and now I know. Thank you!
i got this a couple months back, it works great, especially on connectors that have a ton of diet, or haven’t been released in a long time. highly recommend them to anyone i talk to!
Holy Crap. Thank You Faye and the kind person!
The tool truck got me with those too 😂
Just got one...after 25 years of wrenching, this single tool has become my favorite.
OMG! I fkn hate those clips!...you are my favorite person right now...thankyou!
HELL YEAH!!!!! Bought these as soon as they came out and lord they’re so good
Me encanta esa herramienta ,I love that tool
I've got the same tool, took 3 weeks to get it in after ordering it and it came in handy working on my older truck
My gynecologist used that same tool during my last prostate exam.....
Mechanics are the BEST
I have this tool. I recommend smoothing the sharp edges to avoid damaging wire coating.
Thanks to the engineers for hard-to-reach places that require special tools. What could we do without them?🤗😁
You have such a sweet way of explaining tool usage❤️❤️❤️
This tool is great for most clips. Love. A must have for a career technician
my 2 broken injector clips watching from the afterlife are watching with joy, thank you
Mother of invention and all that. Looks like a great tool I couldn't tell you how many times I've had my hands in small places trying to undo a clip connection.
Than you Faye, you are always so helpful and awesome. The best personality ever!!!!
You are the perfect human being!
Please note that your gave a great voice that qualify you to be in radio or in ads or as commentator
Proper tool for the job... what a concept!
Life changer! Ordering immediately!
A beautiful tool for a beautiful mechanic. You can only appreciate this tool correctly when you've had your hands in the engine bay while your hands are being cut by all the zip ties and other sharp clamps trying to get leverage.
That is amazing. Almost as amazing as the pliers that can be used to remove fuel lines on an EFI motor.
Dam😂no way!! After 30 years and arthritis finally someone invited a tool to disconnect electrical connections!! Thank you for sharing ❤
So cool! I dunno why but I hadn't seen you come up in my shorts, for a while now. So when you did, I was like "Oh great, what's my favourite Mechanic got?!" And you had a really cool tool. I hate those connectors or anything like them and struggle with them. So the fact they make this tool, is great. I'm gonna look for a set, for different connector types.
Hope I never have to do this job, but if I do than I need to remember this tool.
Something tells me there is a separate special tool for every single clip that GM tacks their vehicles together with. Nearly impossible not to break every last one of them! And of course they cost $10.00-$100.00 per plastic clip.
I've been messaging with Mr Subaru for quite some time now, there's this one tool that is locally developed here in Cincinnati Ohio. It's called the tube squeezer. It makes applying RTV or in my case Honda Bond very easy. If you would like I'd love to send you one. I sent one to Mr Subaru and he was eternally grateful.
Coming from an on road mechanic. Nice tool. But like many of these tools they don't fit in tight areas.... ingenuity is key!
You’re delightful! Interesting tech on your channel.
Your videos are awesome and your smile is amazing.
Wow finally someone came up with a tool. Thanks for sharing 😄
Quick tip, regular long needle nose pliers work too. And you already have them.
Bless you Faye! Wish I had those 20 minutes ago, but now I know!
Awesome. Keep on rocking Faye 🤘
Got one a few weeks ago. Life changing tool on some the hard to press and tight quarters. Had to wait a month when I ordered one off the tool truck. He had a list of 50 people wanting them. Heck Amazon was selling them at 2x what I paid on the Cornwell Truxk.
❤Eres tan linda Fer, y una gran ingeniera mecánica, saludos y éxitos, amor
Found your channel. Very practical knowledge and practice in ASE repairs.
Haven't used mine yet but I knew it was life changing so I snatched one right up 1st time I ever seen one
I've seen various tools used for disconnecting wire connections, this looks like one of the easiest to use that I've seen
I remember years ago getting my young tech mind blown when someone taught me to depress the button, and push down before pulling up. Simple. But makes stubborn connections obey. 🤜🤛😎🤙
Cool! Wish I lived nest you when I need work on my vehicle!
Ok these are a must have, Last time it was the Spring Clamp pliers, No more broken thumb and finger nails! (They Bite when you dont use the right tool lol.)
I have these, too, and they’re also good for sliding off those spring-style hose clamps if they’re in an awkward place to get to.
oh my god, what a very specific tool.
sorry if that sounded dumb, I'm new in car stuff, that's how I met this channel
Thank you for making me spend even more money I don't have on what may be the most useful tool ever ❤❤
OMFG! Seriously, I've busted so many connectors trying to unplug them, had no clue these things existed. Sold!
Holy crap! Those are awesome. I usually trash my finger tips pulling that style of clip out. Folding finger nails backward isn't as fun as it sounds.
You had me at TOOL. Take my money. Just take it.
I have a different pair of Lisle disconnect pliers that have been great, but I’m going to buy these as well.
I always used a hook tool, and lifted the 'lock' off the tab of the connector body from underneath while pulling. Worked great, but I can see this tool being handy.
Faye, You Girl, Are Freaking Awesome!!!!
Works great on carburetors too.
but do they work on the post 2010s locking connectors that always get broken when you press them
Been using those, welcome to mechanic life... we have so much to show you.
😂😂 it’s fun to see someone else geek out over a tool. 😂👍
Bought one when they hit the market, definitely a cool tool and a time saver 👍
Bless you! Would you consider doing a full video on useful/favorite tools?
This is a pretty good tool. Thank you!
I didn’t know you had a MotorTrend show!! 😎😎