Volks,
I'm finishing my first engine removal -- everything has more or less gone
according to plan except for the cooling hoses.  My boxer, with AC and power
steering, doesn't look like Bentley's crappy close-cropped photos.  In the
second photo on 10.9, which are coolant hoses 2, 3, and 4?
On my engine, there's a bunch of large-diameter coolant hoses running into a
uh, thing, which looks to be connected to the block forward of the cylinder
head on the driver's side (is that the thermostat?).  From there, one short,
smaller-diameter hose goes into the block, and a large-diameter one drops
down and under the engine back to what looks like the water pump.  Pics
available on request, sorry for the bad description.
Bonus question: what's the best way of getting those rusty band clamps off?
They're not worm-drive hose clamps, they look like they're crimped together.
Is there a special tool for these?

Many thanks,
d.
1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"