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I am looking for the OETIKER 99.5 (as stamped on the clamp) which should be OEITKER P/N 16700092. This is the long skinny clamp used on the intake boots to hold the MAF sensor in place.
I have only able to find them in bulk quantities which is far more than I will ever use. I am looking for just 4 to 6 pieces.
If anyone has these or knows where to get them, in small quantities, please let me know.
Unless your car is all original and a Bloomington Gold candidate, just to to home depot's plumbing department and pick up a couple of reusable worm clams for cheap.
Yes I still have some. Somewhere in the garage. I purchased them through MSC Industrial Supply, on-line.
Item number: 48550123, 99.5 MM STEPLESS-STD-SS CLAMP
They where like $1.70 each but had to buy 15 for min order. I can send a couple to you for free, just PM your address information.
I have an old set of front cut, wire cutters like the one in this picture.
The ring is one piece so you slip it on and get it in position and then crimp the little rectangle item in the same direction as the ring goes. Don't get to aggressive on the crimp or it will cut through. I'll send an extra to practice on. LoL
The front cutters in the picture are just for reference. Any cheap pair you can find should work. Probably in this case, cheap is better with less chance of cutting into the crimp area. The ones I used where my Dad's and they are old as H3LL. I don't even know where he got them from. He didn't have many tools but he had those little jem's.
Not doubting you about the minimum order, does that come in at the end when you try to pay ? I added one to the cart to see as I also am in need of this. Simply adding 1 to the cart does not invoke a minimum order needed.
I currently have the boot bubba attached with a couple Zip ties. Works great but looks crappy
The front cutters in the picture are just for reference. Any cheap pair you can find should work. Probably in this case, cheap is better with less chance of cutting into the crimp area. The ones I used where my Dad's and they are old as H3LL. I don't even know where he got them from. He didn't have many tools but he had those little jem's.
Okay great, thank you!
Currently I am using some stainless steel zip ties. Which are the perfect length and width but do not tighten tight enough in my opinion. The boots can still move around I want them snug like original clamps.
FWIW, these look similar to CV boot clamps available at any auto supply store. Available in several sizes and no minimum order required. The pliers / cutters shown can be used for installation or there is a specific tool for them that also flattens the crimped section at the same time.
Not doubting you about the minimum order, does that come in at the end when you try to pay ? I added one to the cart to see as I also am in need of this. Simply adding 1 to the cart does not invoke a minimum order needed.
I currently have the boot bubba attached with a couple Zip ties. Works great but looks crappy
Yes, it's based on a minimum dollar amount. It took 15 to meet the min since this was the only item I was buying. Shipping was another $11.60 on top of the min amount.
FWIW, these look similar to CV boot clamps available at any auto supply store. Available in several sizes and no minimum order required. The pliers / cutters shown can be used for installation or there is a specific tool for them that also flattens the crimped section at the same time.
You would need to find a 99.5 mm CV clamp to work. The parts I found are the same brand that the factory used.
I believe there is a specific tool but since I only had to crimp 2 bands, it was not worth tracking one down. I have not had any issues with the bands using the front cutter tool.
I had the same problem with the ones on my 96. After I got them off, I couldn't get them back on and destroyed one of them trying. The larger ones you get from Home Depot are too wide to fit in the narrow channel in the rubber and any narrower ones I found weren't nearly long enough to go all the way around the bellows. My nice wife ordered a set of the smooth non-congregated rubber ones from one of the after market places like Corvette Central or Ecklers (don't remember which) and they came with new stainless bands you can use a socket or screwdriver on. They were about the same price as buying a bundle of those "unusable bastards" anyway after the minimum order and shipping charges. Why the factory put those special kind of bands on there I'll never figure out. Didn't they think we'd ever need to clean the mass air or change a filter?
The assembly lines do not care about possible rework/repair or serviceability. They use these kind of rings to reduce assembly time. The faster they can put it together, the more money they save. If it takes longer to repair then it will also cost the customer more $$ on that end. It's a win, win deal for GM.
06-05-2016, 10:18 AM
MAF intake boot clamping rings for 1996 C4
Why the factory put those special kind of bands on there I'll never figure out. Didn't they think we'd ever need to clean the mass air or change a filter? 
