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• Cured my hot cabin heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 2 Sep 2023 19:51:31 -0500
  ...I straightened the wire as well as I possibly could with a pair of longnose pliers. I used said pliers to push and pull...
• General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 13:26:30 -0400
  ...What's really a high wear item or I always seem to get junk in is with screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, etc. For example, I...
• Re: Westy Sink Drain Question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 5 May 1998 12:45:56 EDT
  ...You get some pliers on the tabs and you can unscrew them. -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann...
• Re: Odometer failed, any advice?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:01:27 -0800
  ...using needlenose pliers to grasp the shaft the needle sits on.� You could also use a mini-prybar seated against the pliers to provide...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:43 -0700
  ...it > with a little help from some long-handled needle nose pliers...still can't > get it to click on. When I had the...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:54:39 -0800
  ...Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are > some > handy tools/items I should have on hand in case of emergency?
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 12:48:21 -0400
  ...i tried to get it out with pliers but only >succeeded in pushing it back where i can't even see or feel it...
• Re: itty bitty bulb removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:13:00 -0600
  ...I used a small pair of parallel jaw pliers to grip the older with then gave a twist to to the left as I...
• Re: Fuel line clamps-how to remove?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 05:39:27 -0700
  ...Is there a trick to this? When I replaced the fuel filter and fuel pump, I used a pair of channel-lock pliers with...
• Getting air out of the coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:39:06 -0700
  ...wrench so do you just grab it with a pair of pliers or is there an easier way? Thank as usual. Bill H. 88...
• Drive Flange Oil Seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:46:33 -0700
  ...I have a Stanley screwdriver, some Craftsmen pliers, a hammer and my secret weapon ..... a spike with the end bent to a 90 degree...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:50:11 -0700
  ...m pretty sure they > make more than that, though, so you'd have to check each one. > > Estwing hammers, Channellock pliers/wrenchs/screwdrivers, too.
• Re: Sink P-trap replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:09:48 -0500
  ...Is there a special >>tool for this? I am turning the old P-trap with pliers, but it just >>spins the sink drain around...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:07:20 -0400
  ...I've tried pliers, but it is > > quite > > hard for me to compress the spring with pliers with one hand and > > then > > slip the...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:26:08 -0500
  ...I've tried pliers, but it > is > >> > quite > >> > hard for me to compress the spring with pliers with one hand > and > >> > then > >> > slip the...
• Westy faucet changing
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 14:25:43 -0700
  ...it there, not a lot of room to get needle nosed pliers in there. I used two philips head screwdrivers (one was a stubby...
• Re: Replacing Alt Brushes (old thread)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 16:56:37 -0700
  ...a screw driver and tightened the bottom with the channel lock pliers. William 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300SE > yep...old thread. You can...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:17:57 -0700
  ...remove the Adjusting Rings. > No Special Tools required other than Circlip pliers, seal puller and a > method to install the new seal. > Have I...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 13:42:07 -0500
  ...Hintz) writes: >>My circlip "tool" was a big screwdriver and a small needle nose pliers... >> works for me. I'm sure the "proper" tool...
• corbin or mobea spring clamp tools
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:08:10 -0700
  ...5FNAME=Cooling+System&group%5Fid=1506&group%5Fname=Heater+Hose+Clamp+Pliers&store=snapon%2Dstore Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 23:59:46 EDT...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:41:50 -0800
  ...So if it's 10mph off at an indicated 70mph, grab the shaft with very small needle nose pliers and gently pry the needle...
• Re: RE-INSTALLING CYLINDERS?
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:56:19 -0800
  ...Bend the wire at the ends and use the grip pliers as the clamp. Compress the wire enough to allow the sleeve to fit...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:11:58 -0800
  ...http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/359917598/Crimping_Pliers_Wire_Crimping_Pliers_Terminal_Crimping.jpg but please tell me more of this "do...
• Re: CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 96 04:37 CST
  ...The hardest part is getting the circlip off the axle, you'll need two people if you don't have the strange pliers they...
• Re: '90 Vanagon: Hose leaking antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 May 2001 13:55:21 -0700
  Special large jawed locking pliers type hose clamping tools are available from KD, Sears, Snap-On, etc. Kind of pricey, but can be worth...
• Re: Where to get the good signal bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:07:57 -0400
  ...The original that I removed >with needlenose pliers was made in Germany and very robust, I hate to >replace it with the unreliable modern...
• Re: Rear hatch struts -- disposal
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:03:20 -0700
  ...Currently using a pair of vise grip pliers on the metal part of the shaft to hold the entire weight of the hatch. Where...
• Re: Instrument cluster speedometer needle break. #%@#%@#$%@!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:03:06 -0600
  ...I have a pair of >>right-angle circlip pliers I used as a sort of adjustable prybar to get >>underneath the needle hub and...
• Syncro cv-joint fun
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 16:34:31 -0700
  ...With my Dremel Multitool, I managed to grind two sides of the bolt, so I could twist it out with a pliers, only to...
• Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 12:16:24 -0800
  ...The archives mentions a "reverse needle nose pliers tool." Can this tool be > used to remove the clamp on the small end of the...
• To test a Thermo time switch, air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Fri, 9 Dec 2016 16:33:20 -0800
  ...Only with a long pair of pliers can I get the plug on or off. I imagine, the switch is to make contact and...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:42:35 -0400
  ...1" from the knob, which > is why using angled, needle nose pliers works well, as you grab > the slider flat shaft behind the knob...
• To those concerned with steering wheel sloppiness
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 20:27:38 -0500
  ...You drop the upper shaft (no need to remove the wheel) and pull out the old bushing with pliers, then soap up the new...
• Re: how to replace tachometer light?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:50:33 -0500
  ...I use a pair of parallel-jaw toothless pliers for the task. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver David Most wrote: >When I picked...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:07:43 -0400
  ...wrote: > Best tool I can think of is some bent-nosed pliers. Hook 'em right behind > the knob and pull straight out. get the...
• Re: folding mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 22:51:52 -0700
  ...stick that up there and turn it with a wrench or pliers. You have to keep re-positioning it due to the wires. ----- Original...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft! Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 15:55:11 -0700
  ...Reach in with a largish pair of Chanellock pliers and grab the collar (looks like a piece of water pipe) and pull it straight...
• Syncro speedometer repair?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:38:57 -0400
  ...But a mechanic friend of mine suggested that it might be nothing more than tugging out the offending part with a pair of pliers...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:14 -0500
  ...best way to remove original hose clamps? > > Hose clamp pliers. > > I got mine from Sears and they're cable operated so the "working" part...
• Re: Instrument lights
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:11:30 -0700
  ...May need pliers. > > Yrs, > d > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:56 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > CAN SOMEONE TELL ME...
• Re: Instrument light bulb replacement help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:46:42 -0700
  ...It wouldn't turn by hand, so I used needle nose pliers. Off to find a replacement...thank you very much for your help...
• Re: pinch the fuel line?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:57:35 -0700
  ...I too second the idea of fuel hose or some kind of protection if using needle nose pliers. Good idea! Neil. On Fri, Jul...
• Re: Can someone tell me how to remove the window washer jets?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:42:29 PDT
  I just replaced all three of my '88.I just grabbed the front ones with a pair of pliers and pulled them out, wiggling...
• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 08:12:46 -0600
  ...key slot and then turned with a channellocks (okay, > German Knipex!) pliers one time will nicely BREAK all the finely > engineered German lock wafers...
• Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:13:30 -0400
  ...That's their larger (14") size of >straight pliers meant for flat band clamps, actually made by >K-D. An offset pair would have...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:23:40 +0000
  You can buy the proper pliers at Harbor Freight for very little money. Some worm drive clamps like the "zebra" brand clamps that you...
• Re: replacing water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 5 May 1999 15:56:23 -0400
  ...get one pair needlenose pliers..... cut one piece of coat hanger 4 inches or 10mm long..... make an "L".... the bottom leg of being...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:06:49 -0400
  ...Cut off the clamps and easily >>pull them away with pliers. >> > > > Sparks? Eek! Yeah, if it's dry it doesn't matter. A good...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:30:44 -0400
  ...com/retaining_rings_and_rotor_clamp.html > and there's the pliers to work them. Yea, those are different (and reusable). Vice Grips can...
• Re: copper washers??
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 17 Oct 94 12:06:26 CDT
  ...do NOT try to hold the washer in your fingers! use a pair of pliers. :) joel
• Front shock installation
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:57:31 -0400
  ...turns shaft, leaving no thread exposed at top to hold with pliers with. Is it UNwise to cut a slot at top of threads...
• Re: One other dumb question, removing air control sliders
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:56:30 -0600
  ...I like to get at them with a pair of bent longnose pliers, and then arrange them across the dash in order so they...
• Re: How to remove lower front grill?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:33:17 -0500
  ...Get a pair of > longnose pliers and pull out the plastic fasteners. You can now list the > grill out. Remove them all the way...
• Re: 81 westy stove issue
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:33:46 -0500
  ...Take off the knob (just a hard pull), take pair of pliers or a wrench and turn the stem a few times. After that...
• Re: stripped flywheel bolt
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:50:20 -0800
  ...tim Dave Bayer wrote: > > Stuart wrote: > > > > Karl, > > > > With the others out you might be able to get a good sized Vise Grip > > pliers on...
• Those darn hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:56:58 -0700
  ...expandable i mean those kind that have to be removed with pliers or special tool and they are "sprung"-always tight when hot or...
• Re: Sink pump improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:58:22 -0400
  ...I could turn the impeller with pliers and get it moving. After working that loose and running it a while, I haven't had...
• Rear Brake Lower Anchor Pin Removal
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:27:52 -0700
  ...I'm sure the exposed bottom of the pin is made a slightly larger diameter so you can get pliers on it. I'm...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:02:48 -0500
  ...Remove hose clamp pliers and start your car. You may lose two tablespoons of fuel. Jim On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 5:54...
• Re: How to remove lower front grill?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:14:34 -0500
  ...Get a pair of longnose pliers and pull out the plastic fasteners. You can now list the grill out. Remove them all the way...