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• Re: Front Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:19:54 -0700
  ...When removing the seat, If you need both hands to pull the seat forward place a putty knife or screwdriver under the clip to...
• Re: Catalytic converter noise
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 May 2004 09:38:09 -0500
  ...loose stuff out ! > You might even take a tireiron, a long screwdriver or something similar and > help the ceramic out of there ! > Not too...
• Re: Product Report AXXESS Plastikey
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:42:00 -0700
  ...Anyway, if a > screwdriver isn't handy when needed, a penny serves to gain access. > > Mike
• Re: Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:56:45 +0200
  ...it was CRC-556, penetrating oil, a welding plier and a screwdriver ! I took the nut away, heated the stud a bit and then...
• Re: OXS lamp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Mon, 20 May 2013 13:25:32 -0700
  You pushed the button in with a pointy thing like an allen wrench or small screwdriver until you heard a good 'clunk'?' Try that...
• Re: Sink trap blues.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:19:29 -0700
  ...If you don't have, or want to have, the proper tool, you can use a pair of pliers and a screwdriver. Put the...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:12:28 +0000
  ...it. > Or cut a slot in it and try a big screwdriver . > > Stacy > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 20, 2015, at 4:36...
• Re: Door Panel Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:11:16 -0500
  ...There has got to be something better and more efficient > >than a screwdriver. > > > >Any suggestions? > > > >Thanks, > > http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-heavy-duty...
• '54 RHD Deluxe Progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 08 Jun 1996 20:28:55 -0700
  ...I can see that someone before me tried heat and a screwdriver, and then left it to rust even worse. I'll probably have...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 20:11:09 -0400
  ...Also, in replacing the rear speakers I just used a large screwdriver and hammer to punch through the factory pieces of crud and mounted...
• Re: snapped off cv/axle bolts in rear axle hub shaft
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 28 May 1999 02:30:16 -0400
  Is the broken bolt tight in it's threads? If not, try turning it out with a pencil eraser or a straight-bladed screwdriver...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:34:29 -0400
  ...2.1 WBX Noise Is? > > > > > > I actually get better sound transfer placing the end of the screwdriver > > against the the bone immediately behind my...
• Re: alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 09:29:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...Probably the best way would be to cut some sort of slot in the top of the bolt and use a mondo screwdriver to...
• Removing South African Grill - *Summary*
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:44:19 -0500
  ...I could until I had space enough to stick a long screwdriver in back there and wedge open the metal "spring" halves (that keep...
• Re: Crankshaft Endplay Adjustment Hits Me Flat
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:03:22 -0500
  ...If >you use a screwdriver to pry on the flywheel, I'm not sure this >replicates the actual end-to-end movement of the...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:48:24 -0800
  ...If I can't fix it with a screwdriver or >Vice-grips in 10 minutes, I have failed in my PM, and it's...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 18:03:04 -0700
  ...Of course, I had to go and snap one of the rings with my screwdriver (oops). So tomorrow I'll be picking up a...
• Re: How to remove wires from headlight switch plug?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:45:43 -0700
  ...I've used a jeweler's screwdriver, coming in from the connector side. Stuart '85 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Taking electric mirror's off the door
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:05:48 EDT
  ...just take a small jewlers screwdriver and pop the terminals out of the plastic connector (mark their spot first) not hard to do at...
• Re: Website for Hard to Find Vanagon Parts on Fryday
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:16:38 -0500
  ...Just ordered the left handed metric screwdriver, they > really come in handy for some hard to reach screws. > > >
• RE: how 2 block fuel lines ?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 09:28:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...My larger Phillips screwdriver fits just fine. And, I have a tapered round center punch made of a single piece of steel-- closest thing...
• Re: Head re-installation: two questions
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:58:00 -0600
  ...And what's the best way to turn it if >>> I don't have the tool, a screwdriver stick between two drill bits or...
• Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:12:52 EDT
  ...use a wide flathead screwdriver and carefully pry the plastic cover off. cant get any more basic than that :<) ps, dont tell me your...
• Re: 90 Westfalia - sticking power window switches - interior cleaning - jumpseat mounting
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:29:51 -0400
  ...a good light grease (say fishing reel grease), and some small screwdrivers and perhaps pliers. IIRC, it took patience and a steady hand. But...
• Re: Power mirror replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:32:45 -0800
  ...I started with a set > of small screwdrivers and a bottle of Goo Gone. Cudos to anyone that can > do this without busting up...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:04:54 -0700
  ...removing it with the engine running .....dangerous enough , as you'd worry about the engine grabbing screwdriver and thrashing you with it. Even worse...
• The only ten tools needed
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:53:02 -0500
  ...RIDICULOUSLY LARGE STANDARD SCREWDRIVER WITH LIFETIME GUARANTEE: Let's admit it. There's nothing better for prying, chiseling, lifting, breaking, splitting, or mutilating than...
• Re: CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 96 11:26:37 +0100
  ...You can use screwdrivers and the like, but it really helps to have the right tool. The rest explains itself Brian.
• Re: sidewalls
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:20:25 -0700
  ...IMHO a screwdriver will/might scratch the paint, I'd suggest something plastic or wooden like paint stir stick. --- mad madeline wrote: > Thank you...
• Re: Temp II Sensor Release
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 12:17:15 -0700
  ...Twist a flat screwdriver and it should pop off. Put a rag over it to prevent it's visiting the next county. Be sure...
• Re: End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 15:38:32 -0500
  ...Does it not move at all? Take a big flat screwdriver and pry the flywheel away from the case. There should be a tiny...
• Re: Fore warned is fore armed.........
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 12:40:16
  ...replaced it yet, but I'm willing to bet that a >> screwdriver would go right through it. Certainly a tow waiting to > happen. >> > SO...
• Re: How to turn the van over from the back
  Historical mailing list - Don Oldenburg
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:02:45 EDT
  ...under the back right side behind the wheel with a long screwdriver, and jump two connections on the solenoid. Started right up nearly every...
• Re: Mud flap
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 07:41:20 -0400
  > A week ago someone stole my drivers side mud flap off > of my 91 syncro - jerk left his/her screwdriver I now have the...
• Re: AFM Cover Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 20:55:16 -0400
  ...You simply have to pry it up with a screwdriver and sometimes mangle the sticking out ledge in the process. Go all the way...
• Re: Remove gas cap without key?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 04:51:43 -0700
  ...Replacement caps (probably what Tim has) can be turned with a screwdriver if they didn't rekey it. The originals can't be (at...
• Re: front shock removal problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:17:52 -0500
  ...If you can burn a bit of the rubber away, you may be able to find the split and tap a flat blade screwdriver...
• Re: Power mirror replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:01:16 -0500
  ...I started with a set of small screwdrivers and a bottle of Goo Gone. Cudos to anyone that can do this without busting up...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:43:02 -0700
  ...No-one ever mentioned two clips! Used a 2" long screwdriver. I would imagine reinstalling the clips will be a pain because I have...
• No Vanagon Content, yet
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:04:57 -0700
  ...A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 24-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A very large pry...
• Re: Baja trip, no headlights.....
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Mon, 2 May 2011 21:14:22 -0700
  ...It was good and stuck, so > I disconnected the battery ground side so I could safely pry it off with > a screwdriver. Came off...
• Tools
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 08:49:24 -0600 (CST)
  ...So far it sounds pretty complete to me with all of the sockets, pliers, screwdrivers, etc. I hope it hits the top pretty soon...
• 1990 TD gear shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Howard Dickins
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:12:10 -0000
  ...I went to remove the screwdriver I had been using and all of a sudden the nylon pivot comes adrift. BTW: Turbo-diesels are...
• Re: Steering Wheel Rasp
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:57:48 -0700
  Pull the "VW" out of the center of the S/W (I use a small flat blade screwdriver). Don't remember the size socket...
• Temp II Sensor install procedure
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 12:27:53 -0400
  ...Tools: - straight slot screwdriver (shortest handle you have) - distilled water/coolant mix - water from the hose - perhaps a flashlight to see what you're...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 13 May 2016 09:08:36 -1000
  ...then, I try to remember, like on my screwdriver levering tool ..'handle up tightens up' .. or whichever it is, handle up or down. if...
• Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:40:07 -0500
  ...The screwdriver fit one of the turn signal, tail light, or side marker light housings, in which he had carefully duct taped the key...
• Re: westy speaker
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 06:26:17 -0400
  ...After years of struggling with a screwdriver to pop the little hooks that hold the panel to the door, (and occaisionally tearing the panel...
• Re: SA inner lights - how bright?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:52:38 -0800
  ...My setup also includes relays. > Are they aimable? Yes, you need a phillips head screwdriver with a long shaft to do it. Mine are...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:43:14 -0500
  ...I just used a > very large, maybe 18's long, blade screwdriver as a prying tool. Are you > following the info on Tom Carringtons...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:32:28 -0600
  ...jimt On 8/16/05 2:56 PM, "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote: > He started the work by unleashing the biggest Yankee screwdriver...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 10:09:37 -0500
  ...Currently, they are in there so tightly that all a screwdriver is doing is stripping the head. I don't have a torch and...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:14:39 -0800
  ...I though about using an impact screwdriver, and figured that might end up in disaster. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Edward...
• Re: Copy of: Front speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:20:41 +0000
  ...Pry 'em out from the front with a large > screwdriver and totally shred the hell out of the doorpanels (which is what the > PO...
• Mystery Starting Problem '84 auto wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Booker C. Bense
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 09:50:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...You can start it just fine by jumping the terminals on the solenoid with a screwdriver. In fact, that's how I know it...
• Re: Fru-fru snap on.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:21:27 EST
  ...There is a marked difference in quality here, especially in screwdriver tip strength, open-end wrench fit, and bit/socket strength. If you depend...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:41:42 -0400
  On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Ryan Heidcamp wrote: > I would however, take a small tool box, pliers, wrenches, sockets, > screwdrivers, wire strippers, wire connectors...
• Stuck Clock Setting Button
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:11:41 -0500
  ...I was using a very small, pointy screwdriver, like you use to adjust your eyeglasses. Well, I think I pushed the button in to...
• Re: cigarette lighter struggles
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:34:06 EDT
  ...use a small jewlers flathead screwdriver and carefully pry the tabs away from eachother and slide it out. i have lighter housings for sale...
• Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:11:18 -0400
  ...1) Take two screwdrivers 2) Lift the seal from the inside using the two screwdrivers to lift the inside lip 3) Put enough gentile...