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Re: Likelihood of Windshield breaking on removal?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 9 May 2011 13:14:50 -0700
...I agree they CAN break easily if one uses a screwdriver to try to pry the glass out of the rubber! BTDT :-) m2cw Malcolm...
Re: Its Friday here in Texas
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Fri, 23 May 2003 06:42:09 -0700
...What's the best tool to adjust my rear brakes? Screwdriver? Old chevy style brake tool? This is on my list of things to...
Re: Front wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:08:02 -0700
...Then back it off until you can move the washer underneathh the nut with a screwdriver (slightly). Consult Benntley if you have one. I...
Re: Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:29:47 -0700
...I too recall the screwdriver technique. (from other vehicles) Another job I'll need to look into soon! Neil. On Thu, Jul 3, 2008...
Re: Filling water tank when no hose is available (GoWesty connector)
Historical mailing list - Michael
Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:02:34 -0400
...Why do you need to find a screwdriver? I know right where all if my tools are ( Phillips screwdriver does many things on your...
Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:28:31 -0700
I didn't watch the vid, but is it just prying the belt off with the tip of a screwdriver ? that works REALLY well...
Re: VW Dealer mechanic-goons
Historical mailing list - Hotch
Tue, 20 May 1997 10:27:06 -0400
...To remove the vents carefully put a screwdriver in the side of the vent, there is a plastic spring clip that holds the vent...
Re: changing coolant
Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 07:37:59 -0600
...Gee whiz, folks, just bring a couple of friends, your floor > jack, screwdriver, 14mm crescent wrench, a funnel, garden hose, and > axle stands. Think...
Re: Cylinder index - meh.
Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 03:53:27 -0700
...IC engines work like those old hand crank screwdrivers. not only obsolete, but also very, very boring. read: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/02q3/civic...
Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:30:26 -0500
...a >screw head, and removing the bolt with an appropriate "screwdriver?" (I >have screwdriver-head sockets, so I can get good leverage on the...
Re: Time for a new starter?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Apr 1995 09:49:20 -0700
...You could try crossing the selenoid and B+ terminals with a screwdriver to be sure it isn't some other gremlin. The parked on...
One last drawback/accel. cable 85 Van
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:15:55 -0400
...I've tried two screwdrivers, a cat-foot claw, needle-nose pliers, a little brute force to no avail. I guess it's possible...
88 Vanagon auto transmission indicator lamps - how to change?
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:00:28 -0500
...I've done some minor prying with a screwdriver to see if the top would pop off, but so far no luck. Can anyone...
hands greasy, installing trans. -- please help!!...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:30:42 -0800
...another concern i had was when i was removing the flywheel i had to lock up the teeth with a screwdriver on thr engine...
Valve adjusting--What am I doing wrong?
Historical mailing list - John Schaper
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 07:30:02 -0700
...Loosen the nut, take a screwdriver to loosen the valve. Insert feeler gauge (.006). It won't slip in. Loosen it a whole bunch...
Re: Lost oil filter wrench -- quickie solution?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 3 Jun 2006 11:53:26 -0700
Smack your biggest screwdriver through the heart of the beast and loosen. Stay away from the oil tube and you won't get into...
Re: Temp 2? Where?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:01:27 -0500
...You pop the metal clips out with a screwdriver and they pull right out. Jim On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 2:43 PM...
Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 7 Mar 2015 17:02:04 -0500
...First, > >>> I cut a deeper slot > > for the screwdriver. When using my big screwdriver, > >>> part of the screw head broke off so I > > carefully...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:29:08 -0500
...the backing plate, and go to town with a flat-bladed screwdriver until you can't turn the wheel by hand, and then back...
Re: poptop canvas installation
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:01:23 -0800
...I think I'll invest in a good power screwdriver and get several sharp phillips bits with it too! Please clarify your statement: "FWIW...
Re: ? Consequences of Broken Timing Belt (Diesel I4) ?
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:42:04 -0600
...You can lever the tensioning pulley with a large screwdriver from under the wheel, there is a freeze plug there conveniently located for leverage...
Re: Flowers for stones
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 26 May 2013 16:32:02 -0500
At 5/26/2013 03:56 PM, Stuart Fedak VE3SMF wrote: >Ref: "At each of these graves you can use the screwdriver to make...
Re: rear westy storage- was OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:19:07 -0700
...bob I have an LED head lamp, pliers and 6 way screwdriver on mine, they get used now and again. There are some other...
Re: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - mike
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:22:04 -0400
pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and washer visualize the angle of the blade arm currently and how...
Re: tool kit for vanagon
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:07:18 -0400
...batteries, Aux batteries using the Gowesty kit need a 7 mm ) Screwdriver (standard flipable one that came with our Vans is sufficient. ) And a...
Re: SA headlight upgrade
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:03:38 -0400
...the original grille on, you'll want to insert a large screwdriver > or something and widen them a bit for the SA grille's...
Re: (LVC) "Lest we forget"
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 22 May 2009 08:03:13 -0700
...Get that old 6 inch screwdriver > out of the toolbox. Fire up that 20 year old Vanagon and drive to > your nearest National Cemetary...
Fwd: Cigarete lighter removal
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:53:37 -0600
...Using a flat tip screwdriver, pry off the bulb holder which is piggybacking on the cigarette lighter housing. 4. The translucent greenish plastic shell...
Fw: Re: Essential Tools
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:59:21 -0500
...RIDICULOUSLY LARGE STANDARD SCREWDRIVER WITH LIFETIME GUARANTEE: | Let's admit it. There's nothing better for prying, chiselling, | lifting, breaking, splitting, or mutilating than...
Re: Marker light tip wanted
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Jul 2013 17:50:52 -0400
...You can get a screwdriver tip under the lip and start it moving; it then comes off pretty easily. There's enough slack in...
Re: Taking electric mirror's off the door
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:32:49 -0700
...I use a tiny screwdriver to release the barb that holds the spade connectors inside the plastic plug covers. Once the spade connectors are...
Re: NO spark 2.1L Digifant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 May 2003 09:53:28 -0600
...I tried swapping the >relays in black box to left side of engine compartment and while prying them >out with screwdriver make a spark...
Re: removing side window & saving seals
Historical mailing list - don spence
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:33:21 -0600
...Wooden oversized flat > screwdrivers. > Al Brase > 69 doublecab, vanagons > > VWNut Hawk wrote: > >> I was able to get them out. >> I took a flat blade...
Re: Removing front vent windows & hardware
Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:07:28 -0500
...have a Torx bit, I've even used a small slotted > screwdriver instead of a Torx and have also used a quality (i.e...
Re: Fwd: VanAlert comes through in Raleigh/Durham
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:43:22 -0500
...Could it be dead? After making a phone call to > Greg who directed me > to Lonnie's University VW, I got out a screwdriver...
Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:28:52 -0800
...a > screw head, and removing the bolt with an appropriate > "screwdriver?" (I > have screwdriver-head sockets, so I can get good leverage on the...
Re: Reasonable price for 85 Westy poptop, how to remove and transport
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:29:12 -0800
...good visegrips (for the big latch plate screws) phillips screwdrivers, all assorted sizes with *good* tips, plus 2 smaller ones for the dozens of...
Adjusting rear camber left side
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 8 May 2022 17:50:00 +0000
...the heck actually gets adjusted? The Bentley says to insert a screwdriver into the slot and adjust, but for someone expecting a starwheel-type...
Hot Crank Problem
Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:56:03 +0000
...I got under neath with a screwdriver and jumped the starter over a few times but no start. After walking home and returning, later...
Another rust hot spot
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:44:27 -0500
...In my case, the rust had advanced enough that my screwdriver easily poked through the metal wall into the engine compartment while I was...
Re: 84 head job update and questions
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 31 May 2002 23:56:27 -0400
...work, but so would a hammer and a punch---or a screwdriver-- >> TK Hoover, Execise some creativity and you may save some money. There...
Re: lost gas cap key
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 23 May 2006 23:40:26 -0400
...you can always insert a screwdriver in the keyway and break the thing. After that you could open it with whatever is handy. Mike...
Key Code Lock Code removing handles removing locks (for the archives...)
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:48:48 -0400
...You can use a screwdriver to lever out the plastic pins that keep the inside door panel in place. Use a rag to protect...
Re: How to remove rear pulley on a 2.1
Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:58:10 -0800
...is then jammed into the pulley, held in place with a screwdriver, preventing the pulley from turning. Opposite for tightening. Although this is not...
Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:19:53 -0400
...The guy there is using the end of a big screwdriver to flip the belt off the edge of the Beetle generator sheave while...
Re: Rear brake adjuster
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 12 May 2002 22:52:54 -0600
...A screwdriver doesn't work well as it's straight. The shorter the thing you use the better as long as you have some...
Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:59:00 -0500
...to be broken with a good hard turn with a handheld screwdriver. It's a lot like the old Brylcream advertisement's use to...
Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:58:47 -0700
...DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might > be Helpful to have CirClip Pliers & > > a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I > think the one...
Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:19:32 -0600
...DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might be > Helpful to have CirClip Pliers & > > a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I think > the one...
Re: Unsubscribing...PUH-LEEZ END THIS THREAD!!!
Historical mailing list - Leavitt
Thu, 03 Apr 1997 13:58:18 -0500
...Like, so that just the weight of a screwdriver or a package of Twinkies can hold it down. The nice thing is that you...
Re: Has anyone done front brakes on Eurovan?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 13:41:40 -0800
...I think the only tool I needed was a small screwdriver, the job is self explanatory. I dont recall if they are vented but...
91 Westy distributor rotor stuck...
Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 08:31:40 EDT
...I use a screwdriver attempting to lift the rotor arm to make it loose, but I broke one side of the arm. I think...
Re: sticky window latches
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:54:20 -0800
...If the base stud is loose, you can pop the black cap off the outside and use a screwdriver to tighten it back up...
Re: Power window disaster, help needed!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:12:22 -0500
...you'll need a phillips head screwdriver and a 10mm wrench for most of the work, and a flat bladed screwdriver with tape around...
Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:51:19 -0700
...The screw simply drops down and rests in the screwdriver access hole. > Bently is no good - or at least I haven't found the...
Re: OXS lamp
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:08 -0700
That's the right switch, triggered every 30,000 miles via speedometer cable.� Really push it in, not with finger but with screwdriver or...
Re: radiator grill
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:44:46 -0700
...Maybe a tightly bent blade of a common > screwdriver? > > Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > > the lower grill has 4-6 screws that thread...
Re: Engine Cover Woes (74)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:31:09 -0500 (CDT)
...One huge phillips screwdriver and a few minutes and it's done. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) Dallas, Texas...
Re: Sliding Door Problems
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 12:20:59 -0400
...I ain't never seen this screw, but YMMV.) After both screws are out, take a wide flat screwdriver and drive the cover plate...
Re: Fireworks for the Fourth�in my engine bay
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:50:04 -0400
...A stethoscope (or presumably a screwdriver) will let you hear the click of the injectors firing. The plumbing is on 24.46. The only...