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Re: [Re: Trip reports] - one of my own
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 13 May 2001 09:09:34 -0500
...Tapping the starter or solenoid with a hammer or lug wrench while someone holds the key in the start position is the usual temporary...
Re: 84 head job update #2
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 23 May 2002 16:45:44 -0500
...stuck > tight! would not budge.!!! << > Tap this one with a big hammer (mallet) and some kind of big wood dowel or > piece. Tap hard!!! >
Re: 85 rotors easy to r&r without press?
Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:34:11 -0400
...I have done this on the driveway myself using screwdrivers drifts and hammer. One time the place I bought the parts insalled the races...
Thanks - Vent Windows
Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:52:34 -0400
...I removed the roll pins with a small punch and hammer and removed the little chrome locking mechanisms. The windows are tinted and I...
Dented header pipe
Historical mailing list - John Haddad
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:31:18 -0400
...This would cause a significant loss of power, right? Would it be possible to drill a hole, slide-hammer it out and weld the...
Re: Head gasket replacement driver's side only.
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 10:09:28 -0700
...Also what tool is ideal for cutting off those exhaust bolts? Can I use a chisel and a hammer or should I go to...
Re: removing input shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sun, 13 May 2012 08:13:00 -0700
...will go over the length of the input shaft to tap (hammer) it back in. Any time you have to put in a seal...
Re: Help - Red Hot Cat (meltdown?) !!!
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 09:56:20 -0400
Hi Robert, Strange problem!!! How was the engine temperature when the cat was red hot? Bang the cat with a hammer, look for loose...
Re: Upper trailing arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:35:51 -0400
...Place the pipe on something solid, and whack the bushings out with a hammer. Then using a slightly smaller pipe and some plates and...
Starter removal???
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sat, 5 Dec 2015 14:54:18 -0500
...A light tap with a hammer and all is well. I'm getting ready to head south after Christmas so I wanted to fix...
Re: Rounded off lug nut, HELP!
Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:45:09 -0600
...Rounded off one of my lug nuts Use a cheep 12 point half inch drive socket that can be hammered over the bad nut...
Re Banging Noise
Historical mailing list - Barry & Sara
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:59:27 -0700
...This noise was also more prominent at low speeds and sounded like someone hitting the wheelwell with a hammer. Very alarming noise indeed, and...
Re: Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nit is?!?!?
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 21:10:13 -0600
...anyway, most VW shops have a "wrench" that you use a hammer on. Be sure to mark the nut/shaft so you can return...
Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:56:36 -0500
...when the weld cools begin taking the stud out as you would any frozen bolt, lots of tapping with your favorite hammer and liberal...
Re: fan shroud removal
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:39:16 -0800
...center bolt in the fan. > Remove these, bump the fan belt ring with a rubber hammer and it should fall > off in your hands.
accelerator linkage question
Historical mailing list - James G. Reed Jones
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:34:58 -0400
...After some coercing (ie hammering and prying) it came off along with the ball it was attached to. So this is the question... does...
delayed starters, hammers, cables
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sun, 4 Dec 1994 17:27:33 CST6CDT
...Crawl under van and rap starter once with hammer, ahhhhhh. cranking now. One comment, the cranking is getting very weak despite a new Interstate...
delayed starters, hammers, cables
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sun, 4 Dec 1994 17:27:33 CST6CDT
...Crawl under van and rap starter once with hammer, ahhhhhh. cranking now. One comment, the cranking is getting very weak despite a new Interstate...
Re: oversized valve guides?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:12:42 -0500
A special driver and hammer is the way these seals are normally installed. You should also use a sleeve over the valve stem to...
removing brake drums
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:12:27 -0700
...And then hammer on the chain to pop the drup from its fit on the axel I need to do this before my trip...
Re: Series resistance unti question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:40:15 -0500
...a little hole in the middle (not to mention the difficulty when your hammer-driven knife fails to follow the weld line). Yrs, d
Re: Tripple v belt pulley
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:41:41 -0700
...The oh-so-common 6mm can be removed with a T-45 bit, driven home (gently) with a hammer. Once the Torx bit is...
Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:27:19 -0600
...pipe and then used a small piece of wood and a hammer to tap the metal insert back into the pipe as far as...
Wheel tightening technique
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:30:43 -0500
...I have bottle jack, jackstands, a newly cleaned and organized garage, and a hammer drill. (It's an old electric beast, with a 5...
For Archives: replacing transmission drive shaft seals
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:17:49 -0600
...Clean out first with a small pick, then tap in allen wrench with a small hammer to ensure seating in the fastener. Otherwise, you...
Re: CV's
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:17:42 -0800
...The hammer/punch method works, but the puller is a lot simpler in my opinion. Whatever you do (puller or hammer), make sure you...
Re: Splitting the ventilation housing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 7 Sep 2017 19:47:07 -0500
The putty knife and hammer worked well on mine. Jim Felder did it. Putting it back together drill holes and tie it together using...
Re: Suggested Minimum Tools To Carry
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:14:26 -0700
The hammer looks a little small. :) Other than that I'd say it'd be a decent enough kit to stuff under the back...
Re: getting the drums off.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Jul 1994 13:40:17 -0400
...since this incident i use a hammer instead (havent done this in years because i learned to put the thinnest film of molly grease...
painting alloy wheel caps
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 18:31:29 -0700
...Be sure to use the smooth finish paint and not the "hammered" finish. This is great paint--I bet it outlasts the original by...
removal of rear trailing arm?
Historical mailing list - --------------------
Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:25:46 -0400
...I've beaten on the dad-gum thing with a hammer, but it won't budge. It will rotate, but will not come out...
Re: Writers aren't artists
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:52:01 -0800
...Goodnight hammer. Goodnight spoon. > Goodnight talking, philosophical cat food can humming a tune..." And > if you call now, you can win a free trip...
Re: Heater Box
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:04:39 -0600
...So easy! John On Jan 13, 2016 16:46, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > I use a chisel and a hammer to...
distributor installation
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:22:19 -0400
...nbsp; i can not get it in any further short of hammering it in, which i do not want to do.  now i...
Axle Rebuild Notes
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:23:25 -0800
...sledge hammer (short handled) to smack the wrench with. Really, it makes a big difference; get a bigger hammer! I also bought a 46mm...
Re: Anyone seen the Go Westy Sliding door screen
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:24:30 -0800
...Jeff Hammerstrom To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 7:28 PM Subject: Anyone seen the Go Westy Sliding door screen...
Re: Intermittent no start
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:58:41 EDT
...Can't get a hammer to whack the starter. Not much room in a Syncro. BenT SF
Re: Brake bleeding, size of wrench???
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:25:07 -0700
Also, a firm tap with a hammer on the end of the bleeder greatly increases the chances of success when loosening an old one...
Axle nuts the easy way
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:19:03 -0700
...After giving it a try with torches, bars, hammers, etc., go rent a 3/4" drive electric impact wrench and socket (remember that standard...
Re: new CVs really hard to get on shaft- why?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:01:10 -0500
Spencer, NEVER hammer on the axle end! It will slightly mushroom it. BTDT. Have it pressed out if stuck. My two cents worth. Ken...
Re: Rear Brakes - How do you get JUST the drum off?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 12:04:43 -0400
...If the center is the problem, then working it with a hammer is the only way, other then heating, (witch I don't recommend...
Re: 88 Vanagon - how to remove side door track cover?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 23 May 2007 08:55:09 -0400
...I usually hit it with a hammer. Well, not exactly. What I do is place a softwood 1x6 under the cover and then hit...
Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:45:22 EDT
...it's a slide hammer deal with expanding fingers that get in behind the pilot bearing., then it just slides/pops right out. hey...
Re: General Sway bar question
Historical mailing list - James W. Lindsay
Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:37:56 -0800
...http://members.home.net/jlindsay ICQ: #7521644 ---------------------------------------------------------------- A big enough hammer fixes anything ----------------------------------------------------------------
Can't remove pilot bearing
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:26:08 -0400
...I resorted to a hammer and chisel, and that just took the top rim off the old shell, but it's really stuck in...
Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 10:41:29 -0400
...It had rust in it and mangled metal from where it looked like someone had maybe used a chisel or screwdriver and hammer to...
Rear Drums wont come off.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 06 Jul 1994 15:00:13 EDT
...Should I just beat on it with a hammer? How about a rubber hammer? Where is it binding? Help! PS: when the emergency brake...
Re: Front wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:13:18 -0700
...Small hits with a big hammer are better than big hits with a small hammer. And a good solid drift and massive backing make...
Re: Woody Woodpecker Sound.....
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:34:40 -0700
It's not a tappet is it? They're loud to the point of being scary, sort of like a machinist's hammer on...
Re: This One Is So Good... (Craigslist Posting)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:12:12 -0700
...I mean Bubba in the back shed with a Crescent wrench and > a three pound hammer, does not a rebuild make! -- Neil n Blog...
Re: Stereo suggestions
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Wed, 29 May 2013 08:31:31 -0400
...Stereo suggestions > > Insert a 2x4 into the stereo hole. > Hit the bracket with a hammer > Repeat. > > Done. >
Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:59:55 -0500
...I've tried > quite a bit of liquid wrench, along with a set of locking pliers and a > hammer. No dice. > > How do other...
Re: Ball Joint Removal Tool
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Sep 94 17:44:26 bst
...Joints sometimes pop apart after a stategically aimed tap with a hammer on the end of the torsion arm. But if a light tap...
Re: '85 Starter Selnoid
Historical mailing list - Curtis Long
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 02:11:24 -0400
...to get it started...it requires a little banging with a hammer on the starter to free it. Does anybody know if there is...
Reconditioning Heat Exchangers????
Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:06:31 -0700
...but the tins are pretty beat up....nothing that a little hammer work and maybe patching wouldn't cure. Plus they seem to be...
Re: Removing internal window rubber
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:15:48 -0800
...Use a > 22ounce claw hammer that has the claws at an > almost straight curve(?).A 16 > ounce claw hammer has the claw curves too...
Re: syncro rotors
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 12:05:50 -0500
...Since you are replacing the rotor, take the BIGGest hammer and just break them off. Note the rust. If I were you I would...
Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:33:07 -0600
...With the bottom tip of the drift on the inner race, smack the upper end of the drift with the hammer. The axle will...
Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
Historical mailing list - Skip Laubach
Sun, 12 Jan 2020 20:10:12 -0600
...how far to hammer the pins through the holes in the caliper? The base of the pin has a loose collar. Do I pound...
Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
...Hand impact wrench set with screwdriver bits (use with two pound hammer) Assortment of (real brand-name) Vise Grips -- flat, curved, long-nose, special...