They are marketed as hose-removal tools, to help “unstick” and pull radiator and other rubber hoses from radiator necks and fittings.
But they’re actually The Tool Of A Thousand Uses for creative mechanics.
Hose-removal tools can do much more than unstick radiator hoses
Need to snag a roller chain or belt to pull it into position? Remove a corrugated springs from louver assemblies? Need to dig big O-rings out of massive couplings?
The handles and varied tips on a set of hose-removal tools inspire dozens of uses once they’re in your toolbox.
And — surprise — they work great for removing rubber hoses from radiators and fittings.
— Dan Anderson