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Re: Air tools for my Westy
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 06:36:33 -0800
i use my pancake home-despot portable compressor with no issues, though it's unable to "keep up" with bodywork tools like sanders or...
Re: Transaxel tool
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:44:30 -0800
Why not go to your local auto parts store and buy the proper tool . I did, cost about $8-9 and saves a whole...
free toolbox with vw purchase
Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:29:44 -0400
Don't know anything about this vehicle its not a vw but the toolbox that comes with it is neat. http://www.thesamba.com...
Re: VANAGON digest 950
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 96 06:50 CDT
...Put the vise-grips on the bolt head, people, not the tool. Then try to apply exactly the same torque to both the vise...
Re: replacing rear brake shoes-special tools?
Historical mailing list - Felder
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:20:17 -0800
...C Whitneys spark plug boot removal tool from years ago that's like a screwdriver with a sharp point and bent in kind of...
Tool/supply shop recommend
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:12:35 -0800
...KMS tools in Coquitlam B.C. (IIRC there is one in Abbotsford too) Great place, good staff and lots of stuff. i.e. found...
Re: 12-point tool source
Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
Thu, 16 May 1996 15:47:58 PDT
...Everyone can make their own choices, of course, but I've developed a profound mistrust of cheap tools over the years. Too many times...
Re: stereo gone
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:53:25 -0700
Make your own tool with a coat hanger or go to Wal-mart and pay 3.00 for one. Cut two pieces of coat...
Re: pliers for clamps
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 06:01:47 EST
...There are tools made especially for dealing with spring clamps. Or if you're a tool fanatic, check out toolsource.com. They have a...
Universal outside thread chaser
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:30:28 -0400
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/departments/tools-shop/hand-tools/69165.aspx?feature=P8407-C71482-L2 Could be interesting. Cheaper than a set of...
Re: upper ball joint replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:06:25 -0500
Volks, Remeber Autozone / Kragen Oriely etc have great (and usually free or near free) loaner tools for this sort of task..no need to...
Re:tools for engine swap (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
Mon, 3 Feb 1997 15:59:43 -0500 (EST)
...Will I need any special tools for this procedure? Looking forward to getting back on the road. -Mike
Re: DIGIFANT TOOL!
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 23:47:52 -0400
...Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List members, What Digifant tool is Lee referring to ? JP
Dimensions of VW Camlock Tool (No Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Cesar Baptista
Sun, 2 Apr 2000 22:10:37 -0400
Can anyone post the list with the dimensions of the camlock tool (VW-ST#2065A) used in timing belt changes? I have recently achieved...
Re: 84 westy - propane valve
Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:56 -0700
...Which way do you turn for on and off? Is off counter clockwise? _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar � get it...
Re: Toolkit
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:16:15 -0500
...Toolkit > > > >Hi, > > > >When we go on a trip with the Westfalia, I grab a bunch of tools put it all > in > >an old sock...
Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
Historical mailing list - River Clan
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:00:02 -0800
I found a really cool thing for my tools. In the old days, there were tool rolls. Bucket Boss now has these too, and...
Re: Tools
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:59:10 -0600
...I'm redoing some wiring stuff (working on my Vanagon 'because I >want to' is relaxing for me). > >I went to my tool bag...
digijet tool update
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 15:40:05 -0500
-------------------------- The digijet tool (for 83.5 -85 vanagons) has moved from the drawing board to the perfboard and is now installed in a 6x4x2...
adjusting torsion bars
Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
Wed, 8 Nov 1995 23:37:29 MST
...I'm not sure what VW charges for the tool (you use it to adjust the torsion bars on the rear suspension), but I...
Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:08:01 -0700
...Thanks for any amazon or other link to this tool folks can help with. Not being familiar with the tool and no picture help...
Re: Air flow = Got tools?
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Thu, 9 Apr 2015 09:53:16 -0400
...Air flow = Got tools? > > When we first added the tool box out front we had temp issues. Listers here > talked us through a new...
Re: (OT) harbor freight tools
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:01:30 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Zeitgeist wrote: > The general rule of thumb with HF tools, is that you don't want to > purchase > any...
Re: Yoshi - Re: What is this?
Historical mailing list - Yoshi
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 13:17:11 +0900
...i think > its some sort of tool? > anyone else know? > Chris, I received this p-mail in one hour. Hope this help you! ;-) Thanks...
Re: it just stops! What do I do? - was Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 5 Apr 2013 21:08:34 -0700
...it's a pliers like tool with forks that wedge behind the hose and push it off. let me see if I can find...
Re: 1986 Vanagon: Can't unlock rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Oct 2016 15:54:05 -0700
you will need this tool to remove the hatch panel http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-specialty-tools/upholstery-clip-removal-tool/oem...
Re: New tires and wheels
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:10:49 -0700
thanks for posting pics of the nut tool extension. I have that same nut tool. Interesting to see that solid bar got bent. Looking...
Re: Tool roll
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:48:22 -0800
...I like! These days I seem to be searching more and more (as time passes) through my tool box for that ever evasive 10...
Re: Tool Pontifications
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 13:04:19 -0500 (EST)
...I use the same arrangement of "cheap" & "good" tools in the car & garage. I've found myself question this practice though. If you (or...
Re: hex bolts
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 09:26:50 -0400
...Boston Bob recently cued me in to the ultimate > stipped bolt / nut tool: Channellock's "Nut Buster": > <http://www.channellock.com/acb/stores/2...
good tool set...
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:17:23 -0700
hi all, I'd like to have suggestions for good complete tools set to bring along on the trips... preferably metric.. . I had Husky...
Suggested Minimum Tools To Carry
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 07:35:39 -0700
The question comes up from time to time on "What tools should I carry?". Well, here is a suggestion for if you are REALLY...
Re: digijet tool
Historical mailing list - marcus
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:30:09 -0700
...Marcus > All the while you were talking about the Digifant tool I was wishing for > one for the Digijet. Please Please, keep me informed...
Where to get pin tool?
Historical mailing list - John Andrew
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:21:58 -0600
Hi, Does anyone know where you can get the tool to remove the wire , for example, from the connector that plugs into the ECU...
Re: free toolbox with vw purchase
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:41 -0500
Amy, Cool idea - tools for Humbby. Something every man can use. A number of vendors - Sears, Snap-on, MAC Tools, and others, sell a...
Re: Dremels
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:04:28 -0600
...Stan and all, What I do not understand here I guess is what value does a homeowners carpenter's tool have in a mechanic...
Re: Hazet tool kit??
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:15:56 -0700
...Hazet tool kit?? >> >> >> One of the listees on the Triumph list has come across a "HAZET >> Tourist Tool Kit" This is circular as in...
Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:30:04 -0700
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com> wrote: > --snip-- > This is one set of tools that I...
Re: rear wiper motor replacement
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:42:42 -0600
...you can make the tool out of one of those little Stanley 'pry bars' that is about 8 inches long. or find the tool...
Re: Favorite Tool or accessory
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 07:56:26 -0600
...The other tool of note is is 17 mm combination wrench from Snap On. I acquired it by opening up the hood of my...
Re: Toolkit
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 05:44:44 EST
...One of the most important tools! I carry a canvas tool bag with most of the tools you mention. I also take a 1...
Re: Friday humor. A parody on the tool company we love to hate.
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:38:20 -0600
...Rumor Control has it that stretching the spring will send them an extra 40 or 50', making the Helen Keller Magnet tool even more...
Re: VW shop made tools
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:22:11 -0800
...wordpress.com/2011/01/21/shop-made-tools/ > > > for older VW, but some of the tools might be of use to vanagon owners. > A...
Re: CV 12 pt tool #2
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:24:30 -0500
...CV 12 pt tool #2 > > > Todd Hill wrote: > > << PS-What do I use to get the bolts out? A 3/8ths socket from > Wera...
Re: New exhaust install
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:57:32 -0500
...A cut off tool is a good thing also. Not a dremel tool,a air compressor powered cut off tool, when the nuts get...
Re: Removing the top ball joint
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:38:13 -0400
...remove the upper allen bolts and then use the tool to remove the joint Reassemble With the correct tools, the job is easy! Robert
Re: Vanagon Tool Box
Historical mailing list - ccc1
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:30:16 -0600
...Vanagon Tool Box Amex Card, Cell Phone, AAA card. Seriously, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19 mm combination wrenches and sockets, spark plug socket...
Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:49:24 -0500
...As Paul showed us, the lowers need more than a minimum of tools, or 2. It's not possible to do the lowers using...
Re: Speaking of Vanagon Shocks
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 May 1995 20:05:31 -0500
...While browsing the Bentley manual the other day in my spare >time, I noticed that it says that you need a special tool to...
AC Compressor Seal Replacement
Historical mailing list - MC
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 07:40:04 -0700
...I did some web search and found a few outfits that sells the tools for servicing the Sanden compressor. However I don't believe...
Re: Frydaye Follies
Historical mailing list - Jim
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:02:30 -0700
...Friday, July 16, 2010 1:09 PM To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: [VANAGON] Frydaye Follies > Also some interesting observations..... > > > *Much Ado About Tools...
Re: Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Feb 1995 14:59:07 -0600 (CST)
>Initially these light look stupid on your head, but you'll have the last >laugh when you can crawl underneath your bus and fix...
Re: Wrist pin removal tool
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 08:19:49 -0700
...due to requests... > I've put together plans for the wrist pin removal tool > that I invented.... > > Anyone interested, just reply to the list...
diesel timing belt tool
Historical mailing list - James Foust
Fri, 7 Apr 2000 22:45:04 -0500
Does anyone know or can recommend the easiest way to obtain the tool that is needed for the timing belt tesioner/adjuster pulley? I...
Re: Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:13:03 -0500
...The tool is normally inside the van where noise is at a low level. If one suspects the tool is generating problems the tool...
Re: vw tranny tool
Historical mailing list - Steve Young
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 21:31:58 -0700
...www.longenterprises.com will rent the tool for $30 plus shipping. If you need to replace the pinion bearing then you will also need...
Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 2 Oct 2017 20:28:02 +0000
...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: A minimal tool kit?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:14:37 -0700
...The handle counts as the 76th tool, which leaves a small > pair of slip-joint pliers and a 5'' crescent wrench to make up...
Re: hex bolts
Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 15:31:44 -0500
http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1385893171.1063053064@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccijadcjgdgdghkcehgcemgdffmdflg.0&vertical=TOOL&pid=00952160000 I used the...
Anyone know of a Subaru list - NVC
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:27:53 -0700
...Thanx! Z ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/