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• Re: '85 engine replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:31:34 -0500
  ...170,000 miles it is now time to replace the liquid puncher. I >have been quoted about $2350 for a factory 1.9 longblock...
• Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 21:01:38 -0500
  ...and lay it on the old one over the holes >and punch out the holes. Then remove the tape and lay it on the...
• Re: 91- Remove Chair Arms
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:34:58 -0700
  ...The right tool is a punch of the correct size and a hammer to drive the pin through the shaft and out the other...
• Re: Stuck in MD
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 20:26:47 -0800
  ...Karl, Mark beat me to the punch in alerting you. :-) Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA >From: Thewestyman <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:00:14 -0700
  I tap them in with a brass drift punch.Make sure everything is glinty clean, put the race in place and then circle around...
• Synchro breather vent--trans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 12:53:08 -0500
  ...this dirty job cause our vans are made by Styer Daimler Punch, who thinks heavy duty. Another thing to check is the breather vent...
• Re: CV Joint Frustrations
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 23:50:10 -0400
  Use a punch in the hole in the center of the shaft only. If you try to use a sock or such on the...
• Re: Syncro fuel gauge sender??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:55:04 -0400
  ...I am not sure if they will punch out or if the need to be drilled. Also any idea what kind of bolt they...
• Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:24:31 +0000
  Ha-ha!  For that matter, I could buy the appropriate punch from McMaster-Carr.  Prepare some thin black PVC plastic (with matte finish) with...
• Re: Snorkle on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 12 May 1999 10:24:27 +0200
  ...Once out you should punch a little hole into the belly of the muffler to drain all that water. You can later seal this...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:11:34 -0800
  ...On Nov 10, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > Whatever happened to the punch out dates that batteries used...
• Re: Power window regulator binding
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 12:56:05 -0800
  ...I had some thicker gasket material in my shop, so I traced out a new gasket, using a wood plug cutter to punch out...
• Re: fix the plug!!!
  Historical mailing list
  15 Jun 95 11:09
  ...Part of the piston came off and got trapped between one of the crankshaft counterweights and the crankcase... ...the crankcase got punched out as...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 04:07:21 -0700
  ...Tonight it seams > > to take a punch to get it to work, next thing > > I knew the smell of burning wires.......SO I turned...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:50:06 -0700
  ...Before disassembling the joint, take a center punch and put a mark on the three main parts, on the same side, so it's...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearings 71 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 15:10:39 -0500 (CDT)
  ...We always used a hammer, punches and a drift to drive them. Once you get the old races out you use them to drive...
• stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 2 May 2005 09:19:35 -0400
  I have slowly been working on my punch list on the van going on 3 years.... I took the frig out, (on 110 volt...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 09:22:18 -0600
  ...You > want some good tools including a "Dead Blow" hammer, some good flat punches, > and some pipe or sleeve material so you use the...
• Re: Wanted driver's door pocket
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:19:40 -0500
  ...tape a piece of paper on the pocket, draw around it, punch holes on the > screw holes then take the paper out and tape...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:21:16 -0400
  ...See http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E7QCRNkMRYvU9Dopc7V9BA?feat=directlink for a picture of the pin and the pin punch I made for it...
• Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:15:25 -0000
  ...In my GL the speedo cable (inner) plugs into a square hole punched in the left front outer wheel bearing dust cover, from there...
• EuroSpec Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 12:44:59 -0800
  ...Pulling out of the shop, he punched it and actually squealed rubber shifting into second ... seemed pretty quick on acceleration. Unfortunately, the traffic was...
• Re: Vent Block-off Part Number
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Tue, 9 May 2000 16:29:16 EDT
  ...Time, Eric.Giroux@NRC.CA writes: > Folks, > > That part does not punch in the computer. You have to add the color code > (Black only...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:20:49 -0500
  ...Is that the pin > that I punched out, referred to in the post referenced below as a > "steel plug? Seems such an odd term...
• EveryBus Updates
  Historical mailing list - ncbus
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:27:43 -0400
  ...I am getting punchy :) There will not really be time to do any more web page updates or much else so I want to...
• Re: Bostig Zetec in my Dehler Syncro 16
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:33 -0400
  ...Malcolm admittedly punched it more than usual, but this big Syncro with 16" wheels was up to highway speed very quickly in 3rd gear...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:17:27 -0700
  ...I did not have a press and used a drift to punch out the old ones and the old ones to tap in the...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:18:17 -0500
  ...Despite punching a good, centered dimple on the tip of the stud after filing it flat, I was unable to keep the drill bit...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:15:27 -0500
  ...Is that the pin that I > punched out, referred to in the post referenced below as a "steel plug? > Seems such an odd term...
• RE: 'Boxer' engine
  Historical mailing list - J. Anton Elmquist
  Thu, 1 Feb 96 21:01:25 UT
  ...Since "Boxer" means (in German) either a boxer (the guy who punches people) or a horizontally opposed engine, I think the derivation is right...
• Re: unclas Wheel Bearing Replacement Costs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:48:40 -0500
  ...a drift (punch) and a block of wood will do the trick. I have never taken the rear bearing assemblies apart so can't...
• Re: '80 aircooled power loss cont
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:47:04 -0400
  ...already punched out by p.o. Muffler not clogged. >I misspoke and said timing retards when I rev motor - I meant >it advanced (timing...
• Re: Afraid to enjoy the ride?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:22:21 -0500
  ...I liked to pretend (on my way to work on a bad day-or week!) that I was going to punch Key West into...
• Re: Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:13:14 -0500
  ...will not fit as-is! In my Westy, I had to punch holes in the battery cover to get it to work. OR I...
• Re: John Wallace E-Mail Addresses
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:32:45 -0500
  ...with daily calls to worship followed by post-service >spongecake and punch. > >-- > >On 8/8/2005 1:39 PM John Wallace wrote: > >>I have...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:15:05 -0500
  ...To do that, you need to file it down flat, get a 5X loupe in your good eye, and place a punch in the...
• Re: Weekend Fun/Need RPM's
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 14:56:13 PDT
  ...This is what they make those big Craftsman screwdrivers for - punch it through & turn... ;) > And on a bad note I managed to strip a...
• Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 10:08:42 -0800
  ...It really punches through the Infinity speakers I installed last year. We have a recent law here in WA requiring hands-free devices for...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:11:44 -0500
  ...20 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Neil, > I broke many punches trying to remove rivets from an 020(rabbit/golf/jetta) > differential. > To...
• Re: Fiamma Awnings Parts Support
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:28:48 -0700
  ...awning, so he picked an > appropriate spot on each panel and punched in a brass grommet (I guess you > would call them that... the...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 May 2009 13:25:39 -0700
  ...off and lots of penetrating oil later, will they > slide (or punch) out the top or do they have to be un-screwed? > > So...
• Re: VANAGON RARE WESTY SINGLE MIDDLE SWIVAL SEAT
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:34:22 -0400
  ...He claimed his 3 >year old was punching away at the keyboard and did the buy it now when he >was away from his...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:10:32 -0500
  ...I'm pretty sure the same goes for fuels blended for high altitudes, I think it has more punch than low Lander fuels even...
• Instrument Cluster Ribbon Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:06:08 -0700
  ...Also, it occured to me that I could carefully punch a hole in each trace, bend each wire, then insert to help align and...
• Re: considering a westy
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 05:46:01 -0800
  ...My kayak almost didn't fit inside, but it does now that a the rear hatch paneling has a kayak shaped hole punched in...
• Re: Hole in luggage rack/ best repair material?
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:35:11 -0700
  ...Mark '82 Westy On Nov 4, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Michael Hart wrote: > A low hanging tree branch punched a 2 inch hole...
• Re: Fuel pump/gas tank problem
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:15:08 -0500
  ...I >had put in the tank....Would it be possible to punch the sock out with a >wire or something and use two fuel...
• Re: Odd-ometer repair
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 13 May 2007 15:15:38 -0700
  --- Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I stopped to fill the tank today ($3.39 a gallon!) and punched the trip > meter to take...
• Success - Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 22 May 2018 08:14:32 -0700
  ...and a good > brand. > > If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can > drill it. > > Start...
• Westy kitchen LED panel overlay
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:33:32 -0600
  ...backside of lexan with clear windows for the LEDS instead of punching them out). Remove your old metal panel and sand and respray it...
• Re: which cylinder is #1 and which is #4?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 15:10:36 -0700
  ...The closest I came was a statement that it is "punched on > >the tin", but there is no 'tin' on the engine in my...
• Re: 82 transmission advice please
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:37:19 -0500
  ...Drive a punch through the center seal cap (disposable), and lever/pry it out. You can now see the retaining ring. Use retaining ring...
• Re: Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:27:37 -0800
  ...C." wrote: >> >> --- Todd Kaderabek <todd@LARKBOOKS.COM> wrote: >> >In my Westy, I had to punch holes in the >> > battery cover to get it to...
• Re: Induction Timing Light
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:42:34 -0800
  ...i hate the idea of pounding the CV centersection with a punch and hammer. There has to be a smoother way! Many Thanks, John...
• Re: OXS and battery LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 20:06:25 -0400
  ...Now, I punch it a little after I start > it to get it going. > > I wonder how many extra gallons of gas that will...
• Re: Rebuilding a distributor.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:02:29 EST
  ...receive the coupling and a perpendicular though hole for the pin punch slightly larger than the pin. I clamped it in a bench vise...
• Re: PLEASE READ- 1.9 vs 2.1...Driven both? Give your input..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:47:12 -0700
  ...fact > or fiction? I have to say fact, just try to find a rebuildable 2.1 core! When mine let go it punched holes...
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:43:06 -0800
  I drag nothing even if i punch a corner hard and make my cheepy tires flex. ohh i have a DIP near my house...
• Re: OEM vanagon dash cup holder
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:59:25 -0800
  ...I now have a > > place to put all those coffee, bread, etc punch cards. > > > > > > i have one too, theyre flimsy and dont hold anything...
• Re: Door handle/lock changing question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:49:02 -0800
  ...You need a suitable drift punch to drive it out. Once that is gone, you can pull of the arm. Take care that you...