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• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:04:11 +0100
  ...the > job can be done without press, but it requires a vise and lots of > banging with a > hammer. You will deform the old...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - James Walldow
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:22:56 -0800
  ...multi-driver and bits, ball peen >hammer (BFH), 2 types of visegrips, utility knife and scraper, prybar, >crowbar. Fuses, spare belt, oil, pre-mix...
• Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:28:06 +0000
  I had in mind taking apart the vent window piece and putting the cavity for the seal in my big old vise with a...
• Re: Heater fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:55:48 -0500
  ...Then set the case on a vise with jaws open to clear the motor, and drive the motor out with a hammer and drift...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:53:02 -0800
  ...Use vise grips on the solid rod to keep the cable from twisting while you turn the nut. If the nut is frozen, STOP...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:32:26 -0400
  ...with cutout for the wire, pliers with cutting surface, needlenose pliers, vise grips, and really big washers as a screwdriver-type tool for the...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:09:51 -0500
  ...I usually bring a universal screwdriver, allen wrenches, selection of combination open end/box end wrenches, adjustable wrench, small pry bar, pliers, vise grips...
• Re: THE odometer fix?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:48:34 -0700
  ...Using a fine jewelers file and a small chisel, and a cushioned vise-clamped technique, I cut four shallow, barely visible, 1/4 inch...
• Re: Projectaholic/speaking of addiction!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 06:51:38 -0700
  ...By the way, just before you put the van in the "vise", put the PO in it!. Don't worry, the rope and handcuffs...
• Bearing Replacement: How to clean and lubricate the sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Wed, 6 May 1998 11:19:06 -0400
  ...You might have to remove the bracket and put it in a vise. I used a small sharp chisel and with one blow, shattered...
• Re: oil drain plug miseries...
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:41:36 EST
  ...Forget about the Vise-Grips, you have to come up with a way to put a lot of thrust in the outward direction on...
• Re: sliding window latch removal
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 07:28:41 -0400
  ...I used a cheap old long >shaft screwdriver and bent it with a vise. If they >made that screw a phillips head it would...
• Free tools for Rear Bearings and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:29:18 -0500
  ...If >> you can vise the shaft and prop the box up on something it will be >> easier. >> Then remove the CV Bolts and cover...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:42:51 -0300
  ...shut off , > not enough ..and they won't come on. ( or vise versa, seen it several > times, including on newly rebuilt transmissions. ) > > In all...
• Timesert install - I'm stumped
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:18:42 -0500
  ...I guess I can grab it with the vise grips to hold it while drilling. Then what? Drill out the full 14mm bolt? Drill...
• My day yesterday
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 95 9:15:17 MST
  ...move the shaft with a screwdriver with the base in the vise. Hmmmmmmm. -- Todd R. Schroeder |This is not the luggage ticket (baggage todds...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:52:00 -0700
  Todd's advice is impeccable, as is to be expected from a professional, but a large pair of vise grips is surprisingly effective if...
• Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:47:33 -0700
  ...Can anyone send me the part > >>> number - the visegrip techinique to remove it did not > >>> work. > >>> > >>> Don't expect it matters, but this is...
• Re: Speaking of transmissions adjustment...
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 10:07:41 +0000
  ...I have put visegrips on both shafts, then turned > them slowly. If you are selecting first gear, but getting third gear, then the front...
• Re: Modified carriage bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 12 May 2011 19:29:13 -0700
  ...Spot-weld? > > And I guess you could make your own rectangular shoulder with file and a vise. But all depends on if you want...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:43:30 -0500
  ...can be clamped without much stress by using small needle-nosed > vise > > grips with pieces of hose on the jaws. > > > > Larry A. > > did you...
• Warning about KYB front shock hardware
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:44:42 -0700
  ...This requires ones to use narrow vise grips to hold the shock from turning to remove the ^*^*@# nut, all the while trying not to...
• Re: trans mount
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 13:55:59 -0700
  ...When this has occured to swingaxle transmissions, I've temporarily use vise-grips, and more permanently, drilled up and back through the mount and...
• Re: Front heater core removal reference from archives
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:54:04 -0400
  ...to the dash can easily be removed with a pair of vise grips, no drilling needed. If this is the most difficult part of...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:36:43 -0700
  ...The dimmer switch has to supply +12 to > the relay 86 terminals, and the 85 terminals have to be grounded (or > vise versa). > > The...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 23:11:51 -0400
  ...You do have to bend the handles up about 3/8", which you can do easily in a vise (need to bend the clearance...
• Re: Hesitation Problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Lancaster
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 08:12:11 -0700
  ...But he did manage to trash brand new hatch gas springs by using Vise Grip pliers on them! -- Many thanks, Don Lancaster Synergetics Press...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:15:52 -0800
  ...I leave the plastic plugs in, fill reservoir and keep pumping, the vise holding it? 50 times?? I just took it out the other...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:39:04 -0400
  ...Take steering wheel off move steering shaft with vise grips, no horn. Brass finger is at a 25-30 degree pitch up. I suppose...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:00:11 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > >Don, water vapor *is* steam, or vise versa. > > "Steam" is ambiguous. Most people think of steam as...
• Re: Cold defrost/warm heat 1.9wbx
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:14:53 -0600
  ...If the rear heater has been bypassed stop the flow there by pinching off the rear hose with a pair of long nosed vise...
• Re: Rear Hatch Material
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 May 2005 09:04:36 -0500
  ...The >> whole time the struts have been shot and I've been >> usiing the ViseGrip method of propping the hatch open. >> Considering what I...
• Re: Breaking exhaust port bolt loose, 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:50:35 -0700
  ...the nut will spin right off with gloved fingers or a vise grip. Careful not to weld the nut to the stud. That's...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:55 -0800
  ...use pry bars. :-) You can carefully crack the plastic rotor with vise grips or the like. It may be better to remove the dizzy...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 05:30:51 -0800
  ...Between vise-grips and channel locks, we got the last nut off, and he was able to get the wheel off to walk it...
• Re: syncro ujoint replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 05:55:38 EST
  ...easy to change them yourself if you have a large bench vise. But, I do most of the local ones. You can get good...
• Re: Heater Box Photos
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:22:18 -0800
  ...After I remove the 2 shear bolts I clamp vise grips below the steering column coupler to keep it from coming out of it...
• Re: Clutch housing rebuild questions (searched archicve) + small report
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 15:16:03 -0400
  ...Ironically, and FWIW, in a vise, it was easy to drive remainder of rel. shaft out of COS. Regardless cut COS is in half...
• Re: Need fuel expansion tank valve-rollovers.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:26:55 -0700
  ...Lots of trips off the ground to the shop vise and back. I think I just invented a new exercise program--Vanagon repair yoga...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:09:02 -0700
  ...virtually all cars can have either engine mated to trans in vehicle or vise versa without problems.. I'd have to say they are...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 24 May 2000 16:31:54 -0700
  ...angle to the spring clamp. Your message confirms these styles exist. Vise grips work ok if you can get at the clamps but access...
• Re: Thanks everyone for advice on head/gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:45:02 -0700
  Les et all, I think it took me 20mins to get 1 stuck cat nut off, ended up rounding it out, BUT vise grips...
• Re: Front Suspension Blues (Got the Squeeks)
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:25:07 -0400
  ...you're not into this, or don't have a solid vise to hammer against, > you may want to take them to a shop...
• Re: Can't wait!Kampers near Knoebels
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:09:03 +0300
  ...Maxons; :::Tim Schwartz; Conley Myers; corvairranchinc@earthlink.net; Ian :::Hollenbeck; michael viselli; todd drew; bryan blackwell; Karl Bower; Ron :::Wolff; Brendan Allen; Todd Thompson...
• Re: Breaking exhaust port bolt loose, 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:09:33 -0700
  ...and this will no long work, use > a small pair of vise grips, and then throw the nut away when you get it > off...
• Re: Rear axle replacement advice
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 May 2014 06:07:38 -0500
  ...If you strip one out, 5” Vise-grips® can save you. > > > Right knows no boundaries and justice no frontiers. > -- Learned Hand > >> On May 25...
• Re: Small windscreen wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 01:49:38 -0700
  ...of wire from 36mm to 33mm by squeezing it in the vise. > > When all back together the arm had more downforce on the glass...
• Re: I Need A Parts Washer So Bad I Can't Stand It
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:12:21 -0700
  ...Like a floor jack, ramps, a vise, drill motor, shop light, you gotta have one. Imagine using the dealer supplied Jack every time you...
• Metal coolant bypass pipe
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:27:40 -0700
  ...I've pulled off the belts and pulley for the water pump to see if I could get a vise grip on the bolt...
• Sum' B*tch - Rear Heater Valve - again2
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:31:28 -0500
  ...I got out some little pieces of wood, put them on the hoses to the heater, and clamped the hoses shut with Visegrips. Leaked...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:41:14 -0500
  ...Do NOT clamp the >axle in a benchvise or with pliers or a vise-grips, it'll cause surface >damage that will lead to...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:30:13 -0500
  Channel lock 410. Visegrips suck in comparasin. On 2012-02-19 4:11 PM, "Daryl Christensen" <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > I have had good...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:04:33 -0500
  ...The dimmer switch has to supply +12 to > the relay 86 terminals, and the 85 terminals have to be grounded (or > vise versa). > > The...
• Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:40:25 -0600
  Maybe the best Idea is to totally remove the pump and secure it in a bench vise for better access to the seal and...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 13:21:23 -0700
  ...I�m thinking propane torch and Vise Grips. I�ve > heard of welding nuts to what�s left and turning them out that way...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:56:08 -0400
  ...It's a (pitiful, unless thieves in Germany aren't allowed to carry Vise Grips) anti-theft measure). Plus VW sell them for something...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 11:43:58 -1000
  ...one where I had to put the cat in a big vise, heat the > bung red hot, and use a box wrench with a...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:54:51 -0800
  ...Other tools that have saved my bacon in the past - CV joint special socket, big socket for the end of the axle, vise grips...
• Re: FW: Dash removal - how long
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:32:36 -0500
  ...to drill out the antitheft screws holding the column > up. �Good Vise Grips work just fine. �And you don't have to pay VW...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:39:26 -0700
  ...13, 15 and 17 mm combo wrenches > linemans pliers > needlnose pliers > vise grips ("idiot's speedwrench") > RoboGrips (gift from wife) > digital muliti-meter > continuity...