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• Re: Der Brakes (Die Brakes? Das Brakes?)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 10:19:20 MST
  ...chew up the > surface of the piston like a pair of pliers or grips might. This is what I've always done, and I...
• Re: soundproofing and seat tracks, ad nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:32:13 -0600
  ...removed that stuff very laboriously with a razor blade and needlenose pliers to reuse the bolts. Thought it was latex and was not for...
• Re: Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:36:48 -0600
  ...to pull it at the center nub with a set of pliers. Feels like it will break, but it just pops off. Good luck...
• Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:36:55 -0400
  ...You will not need to pinch it on with pliers, unless > you screw up, and then you'll need to pinch it back into...
• Re: 85 Westy Utility Covers and spring
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 07:19:07 EST
  ...You will eventually find one similar and with a bit of time and small needle nose pliers you will succeed in bending one to...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:43:14 -0400
  ...good latch using a screw driver bit and a pair of pliers as the "tool." I did see a ratchet type screwdriver kit with...
• Re: Removing the three torque converter bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 09:00:57 -0700
  ...rounded off bolts that wouldn't even budge with vise grip pliers Doing an internet search, it looks like Home Despot even carries them...
• Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:23:42 EST
  There is a special pair of pliers made for the spring clamps. It makes the job a lot easier. I plan to get a...
• tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:32:01 GMT
  ...I couldn't push and turn the fixture by hand, but gently using a set of pliers did the trick. So, it was quite...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:50:26 -0800
  ...from? I'm thinking of buying these "cable operated hose clamp pliers" from Sears.... http://tinyurl.com/3wlcb Has anyone used them? What do...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:11:31 -0500
  ...Cut off the clamps and easily pull them away with pliers. Jim On Sep 12, 2005, at 8:51 PM, Martine Boudreault wrote: > http...
• Greasy Mess
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Serafin for Malek
  Thu, 4 May 1995 12:01:41 -0500
  ...12.00ea wheel cylinders (2) 10.75 spring kit 19.99 11mm break line wrench (set came with 3 wrenches) 15.99 circlip pliers...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:08:28 -0700
  ...push the round thing in hold it with a pliers ...turn 90 degrees to disengage how it grabs the-pin like thing it hooks...
• Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:30:00 -0700
  ...meets metal and gently extricate the plastic bits with needle nose pliers. Clean everything well, lube threads and work em back and forth, heat...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:19:49 -0800
  ...set >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) >needle nose pliers >adjustable wrench > >What about parts? >hose clips >oil >coolant >belts - Anyone tried...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:19:52 -0700
  ...If you don't have the correct size wrench, you can always use a small adjustable wrench, or even a pliers if you are...
• Re: 1.9 WBX cooling system repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 11:00:57 -0400
  ...would melt its way into the hole (with the help of pliers, of > course). Just for the sake of overkill, I then put J...
• Re: How do I remove lower grill on my '84?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:55:37 -0800
  ...To uninstall, use a pair of pliers to pull the pin forward. The clips are available from VW. Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84...
• Re: Sears disaster- BOZO's heh
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 27 May 2001 14:08:40 -1000
  ...Pretty damn funny, but probably not as good as the highly revered "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers." They had a...
• Small progress on Minor Oil pump leak
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 14:23:50 -0800
  ...I was able to reach a 13 mm open end wrench in there from the back and tweak it a bit with a pliers...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:47:22 -0500
  ...Then grabbed the end of > the rod > that was now protruding from the spring with needle nose pliers > held > perpendicular to the rod. This...
• Re: Gas tank question.
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:23:51 -0400
  ...not enough on my '85GL I used a large channel lock pliers to bend the corners of the tab straight then slide the rails...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 21:47:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the tools to do the job > efficiently. > A set of circlip pliers (one that squeezes open and one that squeezes shut) or a pair...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:03:39 -0800
  ...wire and used a very small pair of needle-nosed grip pliers to hold it. I oiled that puppy good with Mystery Oil and...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:21:09 EST
  ...If you have some mechanical ability (and a pair of snap ring pliers) this is not a bad job, take you about twenty minutes...
• Re: What parts to carry on the road...
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:29:48 -0500
  ...Matthew Bulley wrote: > > > Pliers. Screwdriver. Duct tape. Wire. Cell Phone. Towing insurance. > > Who do you use for towing insurance? I notice AAA Michigan only...
• Re: Egg on face (was: whiff of propane)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:09:43 -0700
  ...A touch with a > pair of pliers, and the > propane smell is gone. > > I could blame her, she is supposed to know what > she...
• Re: Sink trap blues.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:14:46 -0400
  ...Pretty much standard > issue. > > If you don't have, or want to have, the proper tool, you can use a pair of > pliers and...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 15:15:17 -0700
  I just pulled out the SS metal trim insert with a pair of pliers and left the vent window seal in. The slot for...
• Door electrics problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:46:00 -0600
  ...I turned it with pliers and hooked it back up to the harness. Nothing. Then I made up some test leads and connected it...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:59 +0000
  ...Hand held > ones looking like pliers with different angled jaws are available, remote cable > operated ones also, these come from SEARS or good tool...
• Re: which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:00:18 -0700
  ...I have is specifically > for those, sort of a limited travel pliers like crimping thing. Just use > good german screw clamps. What I am...
• 88 GL: Changing coolant distributor- Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:21:40 -0800
  Randy wrote: >> You can get hose clamping pliers from Snap-On that will crimp the hoses flat without damage - they have a cam thingy...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:53:40 -0600
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hi John, > > you're looking for Spring Clamp Pliers... > > https://www.amazon.com/ARES-71100-Flexible-Position-18mm-54mm/dp/B004GUN15G...
• Re: Hose ID: Crossover tube to expansion tanks?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:50:10 -0700
  ...ring > but with an "ear" on it you clamp with the pliers. �bought the clamps at > McMaster-Carr for very little. �They are stainless...
• Re: Cool Tools for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:21:32 -0700
  ...Here is the "professional" > tool: > http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-Radiator-Pinch-Off-Pliers/dp/B000O3NACS I > own two that I purchased for...
• Re: The right tool for a clean cut?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 27 May 2011 22:36:14 -0700
  ...that. > > or a real 'hose cutter' if you have one. > a pliers like tool, with a razor blade on one side..and a V...
• dipstick tube on 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:25:12 -0700
  ...still in the engine come out if i pull on it with pliers, and do i just shove the new one in? thanks! Ben.
• Re: need advice on how to pull sliding door cover off and not ruin paint or cover
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:29:46 -0400
  ...Next, take some pliers and work that rubber strip up and out. Then the panel just lifts up. It will try to hang on...
• A genuine NOS Gedore tool for removing ACVW pull switches.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jan 96 13:47:32 +0100
  ...This tool will keep us from damaging our dashboards and switch-nuts with pliers, screwdrivers and hammers, especially on non-super Bugs. I sell...
• Re: Hog Rings - the mystery revealed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:44:16 -0800
  ...The Sausage Maker in Buffalo, NY, and they have hog ring pliers and hog rings in there. Hog rings are clamped around the end...
• Re: What do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 10:40:36 EST
  ...have that tent. ;) I grab two screwdrivers and a pair of pliers and throw them in the glove box, too. And I check the...
• Re: stripped flywheel bolt
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 20:27:05 -0800
  Karl, With the others out you might be able to get a good sized Vise Grip pliers on it REALLY REALLY tight and give...
• Re: Stripped CV Bolt HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:21:11 EDT
  ...If they are truly beyond help, you can try using a set of locking pliers to get them off. I'm not sure how...
• Re: Instrument light bulb replacement help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:35:30 -0700
  As a followup to my own question, A 90 degree turn with a pair of needlenose pliers gets them out of the holder; the...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 17 May 2007 12:13:59 -0700
  ...I had to use a set of > >pliers to push down real hard and then turn to get > >those stubborn light receptacles to release...
• Brief clutch/water pump summary
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Fri, 3 Jun 94 15:25:30 CDT
  ...You will need big pliers if you have the clamps that requires pliers. The only hoses we replaced were the two smallest hoses (1x2...
• Look Ma, no (gas) smell!
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:17:13 -0700
  ...There were a lot of crimped-on clamps to be removed, so have some good diagonal pliers or other cutting tool. You need leverage...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:04:55 -0800
  ...Safety wire pliers are just about a requirement if you wish to go this route, though, because the wire is easy to break if...
• Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:27:26 -0400
  ...Once installed, I squeezed it slightly with pliers taking care not to damage the weatherstrip, to get it to crimp on. It has metal...
• Re: Friday - Disaster averted
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:54:40 -0400
  ...enough > to loan me a screw driver and some needle nose pliers so I could get the > coupler out. When I showed him what...
• Re: Fw: Heeeellllppp!!! (Auto trans/final drive)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 6 May 1999 02:14:37 +0200
  ...After getting the hub out, I clamped on a big locking pliers to turn the bolt, and it was totally loose! I could have...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 08:25:47 EDT
  ...I'm thinking of buying these "cable operated hose clamp pliers" from Sears.... http://tinyurl.com/3wlcb Has anyone used them? What do you...
• Re: Cured my hot cabin heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 3 Sep 2023 11:15:49 -0400
  ...as I possibly could with a pair of longnose > pliers. > > I used said pliers to push and pull the wire through its entire range...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:39:53 -0800
  ...I keep shorty 10, 13mm ratchet wrenches 6in1, dental mirror (why oh why), calipers (really!), tweezers, pliers, .... Wait. That's almost an entire VW...
• Re: Old school Rain/Wind deflectors
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:49:35 -0700
  ...Sheet metal welding pliers with wide jaws can double as sheetmetal brake to form the mounting flanges. Regards, BenT
• Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:09:34 -0400
  ...Grab the plastic nail/pin with a needle nose pliers and pull out. Then you, ...., well you wrestle the shelf out, anyway you can...
• Procedure: Replacing Trans Final Drive Seals
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:11:18 -0700
  ...External circlip pliers 3" puller seal remover (that wicked-looking double-hooked tool) a LARGE washer slightly bigger that the oil seal an even...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:42:23 -0600
  ...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: rear heater bypass ?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 9 May 2013 12:36:15 -0700
  ...I just bought 2 pairs of KD line pliers and they kept the Antifreeze mess to a minimum . -Stacy On May 9, 2013, at...