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Re: Power Steering Rack Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:33:31 -0700
...you'd think unscrewing a lock ring with the hammer and punch trick would not be so terrible a thing to do. don't...
Re: Praises for Carfax, was vin info
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:18:46 -0800
...Well after punching the VIN in at Carfax I found out the car > spent the first 5 winters of it's life in Minnesota...
Pattern of holes in front bumper mount
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:01:24 +1200
...The long bolts run horizontally through the holes punched in the front of the bumper mount and exit the holes under the van's...
Re: Why do we love that damn van so much...
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sat, 25 May 2002 23:09:23 -0500
...escape route, Because It's a mobile hotel 6, park and punch, stop and sock, where ever the job needs to be done--- It...
Re: More Engine Woes =(...
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 00:29:24 -0500
...What reason did you have for punching out the cat.? The lack of a Cat. will have no effect on a motor with a...
Re: Say you wanna make a little more money each month!??? ;)
Historical mailing list - DrCory
Thu, 3 May 2001 12:34:23 -0600
...like cigerettes, alcohol, and tampons!) Beat to punch again! Cory ================================ Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 22:28:38 -0500 From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink...
Re: Drive Flange Seals
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:45:35 -0500
RE getting the seals out, I punched holes in the seal with a hammer and sharp punch and then yanked them out with a...
Friday content, heating chili
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:08:07 -0400
...Put the can, unopened, no holes punched, in a pot and cover by at least an inch above it with water. Bring to a...
Re: Stereo / CD Issues
Historical mailing list - Alexander Vitakis
Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:15:34 -0700
...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: removing lower grill?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:06:34 -0700
...You can take something of the proper diameter or a pin punch ( can't think of the proper name right now) and just drive...
Re: Rear evaperrater encloser
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 02:27:47 -0600
...cautions: - epoxy sticks to EVERYthing. :( use tongue depressors or (like i did) folded thin cardboard (ok, so it was old computer punch cards i...
Re: Terry's Anti Semitic Insults --
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:31:24 -0500
...of the most horrific murders of terrified sacred souls as his punch line. DO A SEARCH ON ZYCLON B !!! READ THE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS !!! THEN...
Re: Odometer/ tripometer broken
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:26:31 -0400
...fits through the metal gear, then reassembling using a small drift punch to carefully tap the shaft into the gear. The second is cracking...
Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:18:05 -0800
...pin are dimpled down quite a bit and should hold a punch well. If the past is any indication, I'm sure you'll...
Re: A little [W]ednesday humor to brighten your week!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 12:06:32 -0700 (PDT)
...Perfect for punching holes in the radiators of those tailgaters when I tap the brakes. I recommend everyone get a trailer hitch on their...
Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:46:12 -0500
My non-press method is to pull down the boot down the shaft a ways, then use a long punch to smack the backside...
Good Bus Depot Experiences + Arm Rest Repair
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:11:43 -0700
...You will need a small hammer, a punch with a flat end about 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter and probably 4...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
...what you really need is shouldered punch .. that'll hold the bushing and drive on the end of it. I gotta make one just...
Re: Vanagon Bass experiment
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:28:04 -0500
...take up too much space. > The Baooka's sound is very punchy and it would augment the door and rear > speakers nicely when crossed...
Re: Loss of Power and surging
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 20:20:43 -0600
...but it's useless after this happens, and all you can do is take it off and either punch out the contents (leaving a...
Synchro is Mine!
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:11:03 -0700
...Each time I was beaten to the punch and each one was sold before I even had a chance to look at them in...
Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:39:50 -0600
...C'mon you folks, where is your outrage! Imagine the environmental disaster if the tank splits, or gets a hole punched through it. This...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:44:02 -0400
...It can easily generate voltage spikes that will try to punch through the thin insulating layer inside the transistors, and the damage can accumulate...
Re: Induction Timing Light
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:52:07 -0600
...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: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:41:03 -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: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:39:12 EDT
...I have to throw it into neutral and give the accelerator a hard punch to drop the rpm.<<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada...
Re: Success - Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Tue, 22 May 2018 18:16:07 -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...
Re: Friday - hazards to our van (LVC)
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:59:49 -0500
...of an impact crater) or the meteor was slowed somewhat by punching through the roof before hitting the car. Either way, it would have...
Re: Door handle/lock changing question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:16:07 -0600
...You need a suitable drift punch to drive it out. Once that is > gone, you can pull of the arm. > Take care that you...
Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:08 -0500
You can use a long sharp punch and hammer from below to loosen this sender, then remove by hand. Then put the new one...
Re: labor quote to assemble CV
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:07:39 -0500
...Then with a punch or drift or piece of cold rolled steel that has a 1/4 to 1/2 (preferably 1/2) inch...
Re: repairing arm rest
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:27:43 -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: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 08:30:59 -0400
...The CAT clogged and has been punched out. I have removed the water separater. One long up hills, I have noticed that I was...
Re: fastest vanagon
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 04:00:01 -0500
...I kept it punched up and cruising 75-80 all the way. That > Damn sorry section of I40 through Arkansas sure slowed me down...
Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-659)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:31:55 -0700
...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San > Juan Capistrano > >> KG6RCR > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo...
Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:56:37 +0000
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I tap them in with a brass drift punch.Make sure everything is glinty clean, > put the race in place...
Re: how do I get O2 sensor out?
Historical mailing list - David E Most
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 15:58:57 -0400
...Had to heat > them up with a propane torch and punch them out--a real pain. Do you have your own torch? I drove...
Re: Canadians - Don't Forget to Vote! (Suspiciously little Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:24:32 -0700
...Canadians - Don't Forget to Vote! (Suspiciously little Vanagon Content) > > Canadians have their own elections?! I'll be darned. > > > > Mike > > > > Do they punch their...
Re: Success - Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Tue, 22 May 2018 18:17:01 -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...
Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:46:41 -0500
...come up with a >> better failed fastener removal strategy than a punch and a BFH.) >> >> Does anyone have hands on experience? (I'm going...
Re: Alternator question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:36:01 -0400
...Alternator question > Is there any reason why, if you wanted an alternator with more punch, > that you could not substitute an alternator (like the...
PLEASE READ- 1.9 vs 2.1...Driven both? Give your input..
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:50:36 EDT
...2.1L waterboxers were more prone to catastropic failure (throw rod, punch hole in case, etc) than the 1.9's. fact or fiction...
Re: Syncro starter removal question
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:52:34 -0700
...I used a small drift punch to remove the pin.....but careful.....that tiny pin is easily lost. Also be careful with the plunger...
Re: Problems removing rear brake shoe pivot
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:12:51 -0500
Just use a large flat punch and a hammer to drive it out from the back. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Speaking of AC and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:27:20 -0700
...Being a 'direct approach' kinda guy, I tried taking a punch and a hammer and "tightening up" the pivot posts on my drivers side...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:17:47 -0500
...Those not in the know - often punch it out and it never gets replaced and that's wrong. The bushing is an NLA item...
Re: FRIDAY diesel conversion option
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:48:37 -0700
...net/bigengine.html > through the water at a given speed or punch through the wind. But > acceleration is derisory, and stopping and turning distances...
Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:21:36 -0700
...my state's requirements were nearly $3000....a lot of cash for nothing but the right to go punch in and work all day
Re: Twelve, Six and a verdict on Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:33:36 -0330
...Can't find the website right now, but > will, but one punch of the valve and 7' flames shoot out both sides of > one...
FS: Westy Stickers All. Authentic repros.
Historical mailing list - No Name Available
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:17:40 EDT
...You need a small hole punch to mimic the original stamp I have done it it just takes some time. 10$ for the Unleaded...
Re: Lug nut stripped
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:38:41 -0800
...The only trouble with the chisel, is possibly punching in the metal so it ends up being tighter. Try to get the point of...
AW: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:40:21 -0700
...It had punch-g-force effect. I wonder how long the trans and cv's lasted? Robert 1982 Westy 2.0 Golf lll powered...
Re: Billy Bones Update - puzzled!
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 18:58:58 -0600
...When it began to load up, I could "punch through it" and sort of clear it out. I made it to the store and...
Re: Rear Glass Shattered!
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:01:15 -0600
...about an inch > and a > half and looked like it was punch from the inside in two different > places! What's with that? There...
Re: Passenger door woes
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 6 May 2017 12:26:14 +0000
...It got > punched in on the mid to lower front and the window cranks, but will only > go down about a third of the...
Re: which cylinder is #1 and which is #4?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 18:38:32 -0400
...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: Dash blower fan
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:15:21 -0800
...Just a a point of reference, the blower motor on my 2008 Civic stopped > working, at least stopped without a punch to it to...
Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:01:42 -0700
...yellow jackets around >> here are quite aggressive and pack a powerful punch when provoked. I've >> had to resort to dealing with them by...
Re: Rear hatch (boot) release
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:22:19 -0300
...and reattach the panel with the new fittings More holes > to punch or drill in the plywood, but worth it for future R&R...
Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:21:13 -0400
...saw two boys in the parking lot nearly knock each other out playing > "Punch > Bug" when saw me in my 2001 Beetle TDI. > > Chris. >