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• AC Expansion Valve Leaking Oil
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:27:00 -0400
  ...It is a light sound like if you held a screwdriver or piece of sheet metal against the spinning crankshaft pulley. Definately a scraping...
• Re: Where NOT to take your Volkswagen in SE MI
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:39:07 -0500
  ...I still own tools that this guy uster leave behind, discovering *years* later a lost screwdriver inside the AC housing in the back. The...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:19:52 -0700
  ...can also reach that recessed screw by using a flat blade screwdriver bit. (the one that fits into an electrical drill.) The bit can...
• Re: URGENT How do I get my front door interior panels off?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 21:00:59 -0700
  ...Use a fine screwdriver or a knife to pry out the inner part that your fingernails hit when you open the door. Karl > -----Original...
• Re: (LVC) "Lest we forget"
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 27 May 2011 12:42:48 -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...
• Re: Website for Hard to Find Vanagon Parts on Fryday
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:42:26 -0400
  ...Just ordered the left handed metric screwdriver, >> they >> really come in handy for some hard to reach screws. >> >> >>
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:56:29 -0700
  ...some of us :) > What, you don't have a calibrated bearing screwdriver? ;-) With new bearings, it's a good idea to check play after...
• Re: jugs, vw that is...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:44:59 -0800
  ...Something about a big hose clamp and a small right angle ratchet screwdriver I think. Jay & Kim Schmidt wrote: > > I pulled a head to...
• Merkur adjustable headrests installed in my vanagon tonite..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 04:32:10 EDT
  ...out -remove the black headrest sockets (pry out w/ big flathead screwdriver (make sure the plastic is warm) -take a mat knife and trim...
• sliding window latch removal
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:47:22 -0400
  ...You > > need a little 90 Degree straight slot screwdriver to get at the screw. Be > > careful when it comes off there is a little...
• Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:57:33 +0000
  And I think you need a 10mm wrench and a Phillips head screwdriver for when your mirrors flop back in a headwind and need...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:33:10 -0400
  ...A right-angle screwdriver or a small ratchet with a phillips bit helps immensely in the corners. Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:12:51 -0400
  ...A 20 pc screwdriver set would be nice too. Or you could just wait for a sale and pick up a 100-200 or...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 23:03:06 -0700
  ...I was able to get a **small** flat blade screwdriver inbetween wheel hub face and drum at small bolt hole so I could lever...
• Re: pry bars - was off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 11:45:49 -0700
  ...What I am talking about look like large screwdrivers but with a bend towards the tip. For example http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools...
• Re: Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:45:07 -0800
  ...I had to modify a bitty screwdriver to fit into the hole on the rear of it to tweak the voltage. The voltage was...
• Re: Heater fan replacment description requested.
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 21:30:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...You might need to get a really long screwdriver to remove the heater box from the front sheetmetal. Oh, yea, the black plastic that...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 21:47:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...to the floor hoping to find that damned circlip that sproinged off because you were using an awl or screwdriver! Really, they work! Alistair
• Re: OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUG
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:43:23 -0500
  ...He squirts some penetrating oil on the plugs and uses a very large flat tip screwdriver and a hammer and hits the plugs at...
• Re: rear wiper motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:42:42 -0600
  ...two screwdrivers, side by side, can work but are harder to manage. good luck! joel
• Re: What parts to carry on the road...
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:29:48 -0500
  ...road... > On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, G. Matthew Bulley wrote: > > > Pliers. Screwdriver. Duct tape. Wire. Cell Phone. Towing insurance. > > Who do you use for...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:01:01 -0800
  ...wheel suddenly "lets go" as the result of the prying with screwdrivers. I've removed the driving dog from a couple of Vanagon distributors...
• Propane tank conversion..
  Historical mailing list - Chris Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:51:31 -0700
  ...Has anybody purchased this, and how easy is it to install? I'm not afraid of plumbing and turning a screwdriver, but if it...
• Re: Aux battery access woes
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 15:47:44 -0700
  Except for the common screwdriver you need to jam in there to hold the latch that keeps the seat from coming off the track...
• Re: Valve Adjustment-Help! (and Digijet Timing)
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 23:02:14 -0700
  ...I use a very small screwdriver or my fingers to turn the adjuster screw to this point. A big screwdriver costs sensitivity. Then turn...
• Re: Sink trap blues.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:14:46 -0400
  ...Put the pliers' handles into the drain and the > screwdriver perpendicularly through the jaws to make a grip so that the > drain will not...
• Re: Steel rod sticking out of side of rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:05:13 -0400
  ...As soon as it begins to > touch the rear table rub strip and interfere with dropping the bed, I use a > blunted screwdriver tip...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list
  18 Jul 96 05:46:26 PDT
  ...One side of mine is a nut, and the other is s screwdriver clamp. They can be accessed and seen thorugh the tire opening...
• Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their van running?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 09:14:05 -0700
  ...If the van is off I must use a key to turn it on -a screwdriver will not turn the ignition. My 1984 Westie...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:54:37 -0500
  ...of sliding & rotating the passenger seat and getting out the Phillips screwdriver to be able to jump-start my vanagon when I have been...
• ignition lock
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 13:17:21 -0700
  ...or two ago, and the thief probably started it with a screwdriver. At any rate it feels like one of the little thingys that...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:40:38 -0700
  ...All my screwdrivers are too big, I tried using a slim nail and a small allen wrench. I cannot see the clip, so I...
• Re: Memorial Day, Vanagon Memory-2011
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 30 May 2011 11:01:49 -0700
  ...Today it's a walk among stones at San Bruno National Cemetary with the usual screwdriver and carnations and hanky and hat. To those...
• Re: cognitive dissonance and refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:28:27 -0400
  ...The gas regulator has an adjustment that can be moved with a screwdriver bit. Go to yahoo and type in "manometer" to get directions...
• HELP! Clutch slave-cylinder bolts???
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:27:10 -0600
  ...Attempts to jam the bolthead with a screwdriver have been unsuccessful. It appears that I can remove the circlip for the clutch arm, and...
• still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:33:04 -0800
  ...I've bent my VW special tool, a piece of steel I cut just for the job, and a whole bunch of screwdrivers. Today...
• bad radiator fan ground - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:06:32 -0400
  ...Fan won't work unless I push on the ground connection with a screwdriver. I would like to move it to another location but...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question-update
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:47:08 -0300
  ...just pry off the little check valve housing with a small screwdriver). In terms of wear, I cannot see how there could be too...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:27:18 -0800
  ...And no, a screwdriver will NOT > > unlock them either unless the internal tumbler/wafer system is destroyed > by > > one "forcing it". Living in Southern...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:41:56 -0700
  ...i use a rather short flat screwdriver.. jack on side of the van up till the wheel will spin ( chock the front wheels first...
• Re: Rear tire angle
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 1 May 2012 07:50:35 -0400
  ...Loosen the bolt at the front of the wheel well, and move it > with a screwdriver. Unless the chassis is warped or the trailing...
• Re: Junkyard Wars
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:13:55 -0400
  ...Before re-installing that bolt I cut a slot into it, and thenceforth I use a slotted screwdriver on it. That might reduce the...
• Re: changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 12:42:15 -0800
  ...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: cabinet ocks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:19:21 -0500
  ...Remember, the doors and cabinets are fairly thin wood, so if someone wants in, a screwdriver of prybar will pull the door off regardless...
• Joys of lawn care - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:02:36 -0600
  ...I thought I had recovered all the bounty when I found a plastic selves with a set of screwdriver points that came with my...
• Re: Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:35:13 -0700
  ...open (I can push it another 1/3 open with a screwdriver). After connecting it to 12V, after about 5 minutes it closes all...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:16:41 -0500
  ...You can use a dull flat object to coax the seal under the lip. (Be cautious if using a screwdriver for this, or if...
• (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:13:30 -0700
  ...it, rapped on the relays with my screwdriver, beat on the engine computer with both my screwdriver and my first, nothing would make it...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 10:46:43 -0600
  ...Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware At 11/10/2012 04:59 AM, James Felder wrote: >I'd like to know more about the screwdrivers you...
• starting problems /electrical
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 1995 17:34:22 -0400
  ...I always had to get under and jump the starter switch with a small screwdriver, or always park facing downhill. When I jumped it...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:09:04 -0400
  ...A long screwdriver pressed to your ear works too, but the 'scope is better as well as easier and probably safer. Yours, David
• (Fwd) Re: Replacement Struts for Rear Hatch on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:17:31 -0500
  ...The only tool needed to install these is a screwdriver to pry off the little c-clip. If you want these shipped, e-mail...
• Re: O2 sensor light reset?
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Tue, 20 May 1997 16:07:53 -0500
  ...push that button (with a screwdriver or pen or something) until > it "clicks". you should hear/feel it click, but it might not be...
• Re: What do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 10:40:36 EST
  ...don't know why we have that tent. ;) I grab two screwdrivers and a pair of pliers and throw them in the glove box...
• First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:10:45 -0600
  ...fit into the drum and reach the right spot?? My little screwdriver just doesn't do a thing. For that matter, what are all...
• Re: nut mm rear wheel
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 5 May 2004 14:31:08 -0400
  ...covered with >a rubber plug ) on the back with a little screwdriver .... >You�ll pretty soon feel weather you�re turning it right or...
• Re: Water tank refill key?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 17 May 2007 17:58:27 -0400
  ...Alternately, you can open the entire cover/ lid assy by removing the 2 screws, prying the larger cover open, thenusiing a little screwdriver or...
• Steering Wheel Removal
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 18:39:24 -0700
  ...So I went out to the garage, grabbed the liquid wrench, a 15/16 socket, ratchet, screwdriver and a hammer and climbed into the...
• Re: heater control panel backlight replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:45:55 -0700
  ...The backplate is held in place (push fit) at top right hand corner and bottom left hand corner.Pry gently with screwdriver. Hope this...
• Re: 88 westy. Removal of side screens
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:04:11 -0500
  ...Anything like that will do, but it needs to be small and should be hooked, though I guess a jeweler's screwdriver would work...