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• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:14:31 -0500
  ...wall socket 3/8 drive and a short breaker bar, not= > ratchet. I also remove the water pump pulley. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:14:34 -0500
  ...It an XL reversible > ratcheting > flex set. > Originally labeled EZ-Red, then Mountain, now ATD, just google "platinum > 99650". > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Headlight Relay Kit Problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 2 Dec 2013 00:31:09 -0500
  ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD2feNyZwFw I recently started using a new set of ratcheting open barrel crimpers (I probably have about a...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:18:51 -0600
  ...reverse at a certain point (maybe a bad tooth in the >>> >>> >ratcheting mechanism). I took it back and this time > > >>>Sears gladly replaced it...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:51:57 -0700
  ...and extension and hammer to set the bolt out, then a ratchet to break > the CV bolt loose. Finally an electric impact and socket...
• Re: First breaker-bar of the summer!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 01:31:13 -0600
  ...Flex handles are much tougher than and ratchets, and with Sears, if it breaks, which it won't, they'll give you a new...
• Put Down Counter, Was Vanagon Something or other Important
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 20:03:00 EDT
  ...Someone will send you the special purple robe and 3/8 inch ratchet wrench later. To hold up your end of the deal you...
• Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:56:47 -0500
  ...You can swap a zetec with a 4x4 that is long enough to span the engine bay and two ratchet straps of the walmart...
• Re: Speaking of CV joints, how do you get them back on??
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:16:29 -0600
  ...If you are using an air ratchet, this process is much easier, though you have to be careful. If you are using a lift...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 22:22:52 -0400
  ...I have tried the extension rods from > > my socket set, but they put the ratchet in an almost unworkable position. > > > > I have checked archives...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 00:46:30 -0500
  >hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back >into the spark plug housing. i tried to get...
• Re: Need oil ring for 2.1 standard bore
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:29:46 -0400
  ...I should have been using the long, smooth spring steel coil that you ratchet onto the piston. That would not allow the various openings...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:45:58 -0700
  ...on 3/8 impact,Mac 3/8 and 1/2" air ratchet. The rest are cheap stuff but work. > Like everything with a motor...
• Re: oil temperature sender.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:48:14 -0400
  ...If you > saw how > little torque from a 1/4" ratchet it took to snap the brass head off > of the > sender(while running...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:02:54 -0500
  ...would you put in your shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? > > adam Butler > Florence, TX>Close to Austin ----- No virus found in this...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:14:33 -0700
  ...reverse at a certain point (maybe a bad tooth in the > ratcheting mechanism). I took it back and this time >>> Sears gladly replaced it...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:56:29 -0700
  ...my pop top project I used those load straps with the ratchett and suspended the top from the rafters in the g-rage, once...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:55:04 -0800
  ...Tighten them with a qtr inch drive socket and ratchet. And check them for tightness once in a while . Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original...
• Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:34:28 -0800
  ...The best solution to this issue that I have seen in use by a tow operator was a ratcheting, adjustable length�bar, with a...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:28:08 -0700
  ...The rear bolt only fits a regular socket or flat closed ratchet Once the bolts are removed, the t-stat housing *with the t...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:49:20 -0700
  ...Like just carry 3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet What is a "mechanics wire" ? Magnet? Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 2 WD - rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 6 May 2005 10:00:34 EDT
  ...Serenity Now !!!! But, I do use a 3/4" 46 mm socket (wish it was 1" ) on a 18" socket wrench ( not a ratchet...
• Re: Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas anyone???
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:39:32 -0800
  ...Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas anyone??? > My Syncro Double Cab is about to go under the ratchet again this...
• Re: Tools....
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 25 May 2001 00:05:00 -0500
  ...get three sizes of sockets (and ratchet to go with them). a. 1/4-inch size. get the metric set, in a little plastic...
• Re: Coolant hose replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:47 -0700
  ...I tighten those with a quarter inch ratchet , not just a screw driver. They don't get tight enough that way, and they get...
• Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 13:49:47 -0500
  ...Under power, things will seem to work but when coasting, it locks up sorta like a ratchet. I've seen this a number of...
• Re: Pulstar Pulse Plugs???
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:02:31 -0500
  ...Or a nice set of flat ratcheting metric wrenches. Or such a nice dinner for you and the significant other that you'd have...
• Re: OIL warning light up
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:04:56 EDT
  ...Use a breaker bar on the socket as it takes up less space than a ratchet. Also a short socket reducer to 3/8...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 01:43:04 -0400
  ...Was this just the result of a mechanic with an air ratchet and no thought for the poor owner? -- Wil -- http://www.charmfx.com...
• Re: Wheel dollies
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:14:45 -0500
  ...There was a guy about an hour away who had 4 HF skates, the kind that ratchet https://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lb-Capacity...
• Re: removing engine studs: more questions
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:36:52 -0700
  ...It will fit a 3/8 or 1/2 ratchet wrench. Use a little bit of heat on the studs before trying to remove...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:51:18 -0800
  They make this took that fits on a socket head its like a clamp when ratchet is used. don't know the name of...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; now Vanagon Tools Rant
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:22:09 -0400
  ...Use a ratchet and socket on a fastener, tighten down, remove ratchet, get flat head screwdriver to pry stuck socket off the bolt head...
• some tool suppliers (long) ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 21 Jun 96 08:48:30 CDT
  ...valve service tools, impact wrenches, 2901 Floyd Boulevard die grinders, air ratchets, air drills Sioux City, IA 51102-0507 (712) 252-0525 SK Hand...
• Airbox Q & A - Completed!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:28:40 -0700
  ...capacity ratchet strap, hooked to the rear > bumber mount, holding the van in place on the ramps. It was attached to a > BIG fixed...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:18:35 -0600
  ...I LOVE a good craftsman ratchet from the 80s or 90s. When one of those wore out, a stubby, I went to sears for...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:28:06 -0700
  ...your motorcycle (usually it's the handlebars) and then use > a ratchet tie down (or a fancy tensioning knot in a rope) through the...
• Re: spare tire tray (was nut)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:48:12 -0700
  ...Just use a lug wrench, or 19mm socket > > on a ratchet, and do it from above. You'll need to feel around a bit...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:29:19 -0700
  ...I used a 1/4" drive ratchet to tighten a power steering hose (not really tight, but) and broke the nipple off the reservoir...
• Re: flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:31:27 -0800
  ...breaker bar (if previusly lock-tited) or adapter and 1/2 ratchet.� Torque to spec on replacement.� Be VERY careful that on assembly your...
• Re: Roof racks for Westies and Eurobagos
  Historical mailing list - Felix Martel
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:32:47 -0400
  ...Avoid ratchet straps. I've bent rack bars with them before. It's difficult to judge when they're tight enough and before you...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:55:41 -0600
  ...reverse at a certain point (maybe a bad tooth in the >>>> >>ratcheting mechanism). I took it back and this time >> >> >>>>Sears gladly replaced it...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:14:22 -0700
  ...He decides he wants a 3/8" drive ratchet handle with a flex head, a 3" extension and the bit. Guy behind the counter...
• Re: Oil light & buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:46:52 -0700
  ...It helps to use a reducer on your ratchet to make a 1� extension. This sender should be 0.9 bar/13.1 psi...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:01:26 -0800
  A ratcheting cargo strap around the tire is another technique, possibly easier on the eyebrows... Angus > On Nov 16, 2014, at 9:33 AM...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; now Vanagon Tools Rant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:12:13 -0500
  ...Like a set of old Canadian made Gray ratchets and sockets. Super quality from the day of pre- computerized milling machines I think. Courtney
• Re: cv joint bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:24:07 -0700
  ...No need to swap > bolts, just keep them clean! > > Lastly, make sure your allen wrench (I use a > socket-type with a ratchet) is...
• Engine is out
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 19:42:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It is nylon and has a ratcheting thing to take up the slack. After lying under there with a tape measure and a board...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:04:41 -0500
  ...on em and snug down by hand with a > socket, no ratchet attached. (or if it's an old one I'll put a...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 18:18:52 -0700
  ...General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. > > (NVC) > > >> > > >> I've been using Craftsman tools (combo wrenches, > > >> sockets-ratchets, > > >> screwdrivers) for decades. The...
• Re: Tool Question. (re: gas tank and general wrenching)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:14:02 -0700
  ...expansion tank and crank it tight with a 1/4" drive ratchet. Not an urgent job, as I plan on keeping the rubber side...
• Re: Apologies - Airbox Q & A
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:08:12 -0500
  ...capacity ratchet strap, > hooked to the rear bumber mount, holding the van in place on the > ramps. It was attached to a BIG fixed...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:13:01 -0500
  ...I had > to > double-check to make sure that I hadn't switched the ratchet to > tighten, and > kept a short cheater on the...
• Gland Nut Overtorque
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 2 Jan 1995 10:59:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...I mean, break-your-ratchet tight. Tight! > > > > Some rebuilders tighten it to 300ft/lbs, just so it won't come loose! > Dave ONLY 300...
• Re: '85 1.9 clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:34:11 -0800
  ...A long magnet was used to pick up the dropped wrench, ratchet, bolt & nut (more than once) Rob becida@comcast.net At� 2/19...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 05:24:54 -0800
  Late 85 and newer Vanagons have a much improved parking brake due to a redesigned handle/ratchet assembly. It is a simple matter to...
• Possible FAQ? (warning: kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 97 12:06:12 -0700
  ...Put the 3/8" to 1/2" adaptor on the 3/8" drive ratchet; Grab a hold of "killer" (the big, long Craftsman screwdriver...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:45:40 -0500
  ...When we did the rebuild over the winter we used cheaper ratchet types - knowing they cut into the hose after a while and were...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:26:58 -0700
  ...As you > know, a 1/4" drive + socket + bit works, but the Pro.Point type tool > is a lower profile, has ratchet + handle twist...
• Re: [WESTY] Canoe on poptop - too much weight?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:52:02 -0400
  ...I use two ratchet cargo straps (hooked to the rain gutters) over the top and a couple more at the front and back. On...