Trouble reconnecting clamp on DB9 throttle body

[River74]

I am struggling to get the clamp to close after cleaning the throttle body on my DB9. Have watched Aston1936 and he makes it look very easy, but all I have managed to do is cut my thumb and shove a screwdriver into the palm of my hand when it slipped off the clamp (no laughing please). Any tips would be most welcome. Thanks.

[InitialDave]

Ah, looking at a picture, I know the kind of clamp you mean.

Not on a DB9, but in the past I've had good success using a small pair of end-cutters or sacrificing a cheap pair of normal pliers to dremel one jaw into a hook shape to reclamp them.

I'm also not too proud to just say bugger it and use a Jubilee-style worm drive clamp instead!

[River74]

Fabulous - thanks! I have to admit to searching for an equivalent jubilee clip. Goodness knows why AM went for these bizarre things.

[paulrog1]

You need to line the clamp up to the rubber indentations and using a pair of pliers close it up and lock the clamp in place, very straight forward

[Dungman]

I always used mole grips set wide and just gently persuaded them back in place.

[River74]

Thank you very much. I managed to do it in the end, without further injury. Really grateful for your help.