Tie Strap Clips, what do you do with them?

[TheChucklesStart]

I am working, very slowly, on replacing my oil cooler.

When I took off the lower intake manifold, there were 3 tie strap clips attached to the back of it.
One was unmarked, but I think the other two were marked with 37u tca and 62u tca.

I couldn't get them unclipped from the back of the manifold, so I just cut them. Should I try to find replacements or should I just zip tie those wires together?

Also, the clip holding the 68375346AA wire block thing to the manifold broke because I didn't know it was there when I pulled out the manifold. Should I try to epoxy that back together or should I zip tie that up to the other wires as well?

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[Terrymo]

You should be able to rethread some zip ties in those. I also use these where I can.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083414TQD?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_31&th=1

 

[SadRobot]

You should be able to rethread some zip ties in those. I also use these where I can.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083414TQD?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_31&th=1

Those look handy. I lost quite a few clips to the engine swap and did a combo of tiny zip ties, pulling some off the old wiring harness and just not caring and not replacing the ones that got cut and looking the other way.

 

[Terrymo]

Those look handy. I lost quite a few clips to the engine swap and did a combo of tiny zip ties, pulling some off the old wiring harness and just not caring and not replacing the ones that got cut and looking the other way.

Yes you have to choose your battles or you can waste a lot of time obsessing over minor details and never getting anything done.

 

[TheChucklesStart]

Thanks, I will try those out but maybe also not worry too much about it. I am going to try to get the big connector better secured though.

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