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Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:23:51 +0000
...Since the drive was busted, I welded the 36(?)mm socket to the broken drive, and voila! a tool now dedicated to removing axle...
Re: Headlight Wiring and Relays
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:01:19 -0800
...It uses genuine 2 VW relays and 2 relay sockets and it retains the stock headlight fuse layout. Instructions included. I have bought a...
Gas Heater Relay?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 14:36:14 -0800
...Can anyone confirm that this relay socket (image): http://tinyurl.com/qasbzgc is for the gas heater? If not, what was it for? I...
Re: Oil pressure sender
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:13:05 -0500
...You need a deep socket. I got mine at Lowes. Find some calipers or something to reach in there. Larry A. On Sun, Nov...
Re: New van timing, cont'd.
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Fri, 6 Jan 95 14:20:18 PST
> > wrt the silver socket secret, there are few things of which we are sure: > they seem to appear only on aircooled westys built in...
Mystery Accessory
Historical mailing list - James Piotrowski
Thu, 23 May 2002 14:03:06 -0600
...At the bottom of the hole is some strange kind of socket. No, this is not a lighter-type hole, smaller than that. The...
Coolant level warning light switch
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:16:46 -0700
Can someone please tell me what the socket size is for the coolant level warning light switch for a 1986 2.1? Thanks BT
Where to get Axel wrench?
Historical mailing list - wayout
Tue, 22 May 2001 02:51:02 -0700
Where does a fella get a 46mm socket and suitable breakerbar? Does Sears have this kinda thing? thanks Jason Loewenstein Marysville / Tulalip, WA 85GL
Re: silver socket
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:49:51 -0500
My 84 westy has one of these on the dash. Thanks for clearing things up, i didn't have a clue what this was...
Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 16:53:01 -0500
...Take care to align the lighter socket so that a solid part of the socket shell makes contact with the ground prong from the...
Re: Need to tighten my CAT!!!
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:31:39 -0600
Not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but I use a snap-on universal 13mm socket and 18" extension with a 1/4" drive...
Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:08:58 -0400
...If I wanted to avoid cutting the existing sockets in my van and soldering in H4 sockets, can I simply install the 9004 bulbs...
Re: Headlight Failure
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 06:04:50 EDT
...My '87 Westy has the new sockets and my '90 CARAT has it's original sockets. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy...
iPod in van info
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:29:25 -0700
...I used an additional o-ring on plug to tighten things up, and two, the lighter socket itself rotates on the sheet metal of...
Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:17:46 -0600
...Had deep wall sockets and 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" drive rachets in it too. I'd probably build a separate set...
Re: 88 Vanagon auto transmission indicator lamps - how to change?
Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 04:08:28 -0800
...On my Vanagon, I had to purchase both new bulbs and bulb holders (sockets) from the local VW dealer. The old sockets did not...
Weird radio problem
Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:53:06 -0500
...lighter socket is bad and needs to be replaced, and I will do so (is it necessary to get a direct replacement, or will...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:38:27 -0600
...Anyway, since, this cup/socket works with the ball on the hatch side, you just have to have them change out the other end...
Re: Oil pressure sender
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:54:29 -0800
...a 1/2 inch drive 15/16th's socket ...which is nominally 24mm. You want one that's pretty thin to fit between pushrod...
Re: CV joint bolt tools
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 16:01:15 -0300 (ADT)
...Single sockets avail. Unlike using a regular Allen wrench, 6mm, the 12 pts. are tapered slightly. So when you get them in and tap...
help needed defining shift linkage adjustment procedure
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:21:03 -0700
i just finished replacing the two platic bushings and the "socket" portion of the shifter arm by the tranny on the shift linkage of...
Re[3]: The Silver Socket Returns Again! (Was Re: tiny push b
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Sat, 19 Apr 97 14:18:00 PDT
...The Silver Socket Returns Again! (Was Re: tiny push b Author: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu at SMTPGATE Date: 4/19/97 3:56...
Re: cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 08:32:55 -0800
The Vanagon ligher socket does not work well with standard accessory plugs--it's too shallow. I added a 3-socket unit purchased from...
Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:19:09 -0700
The only thing you need is a good 1/2" drive 50-250 lb torque wrench and socket, like this one: http://www.sears...
Re: Vanagon Tool Box
Historical mailing list - ccc1
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:30:16 -0600
I recall occasionally using 9, 11, 12, and 15 mm wrenches and sockets on my vanagon, as well. You will need an 8 mm...
Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Feb 2006 (#2006-109)
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:14:18 -0800
my 86 syncro westy has the silver socket... but it is not wired. not sure if that was me or a DPO... anybodies sockets...
Re: FW: 1991 Vanagon GL W/ 4 Large Round Headlights
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:47:42 +1100
...Generally this switch is sold separately and you also need to order the lamp and socket should you go have to a dealer. However...
Quick and dirty headlight buzzer for 2.1l
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 9 Apr 2015 01:34:17 -0400
...Insert the copper on the positive lead partway into the S20 socket and plug the fuse back in so the copper is trapped between...
Re: A visit from the stork!
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 15:24:00 -0700 (PDT)
>CONGRATULATIONS!!!! >Can she hold a socket wrench yet? : ) Any kid can do that. But does she turn it in the right direction to tighten? :^)
License plate lights
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Sun, 6 Nov 2005 08:54:57 -0600
Where can I get license plate light sockets, holders, bulbs etc? I need some for a couple Vanagons and I need them for a...
Re: Slave Cylinder plunger
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 10 May 2007 12:34:39 GMT
...They all use the plastic ball socket now. Rust free no squeak improvement. Dennis
Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:49:32 -0800
...with all X circuit loads on, will the added load(s) connected to > the cig lighter socket make total potential Amp draw too high...
Re: Accelerator cable
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:19:06 -0400
...The other end of the cable however is the socket part of >a "ball and joint" type socket. This should connect to a "lever...
Re: Mystery Accessory
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 23 May 2002 13:47:02 -0700
...At the bottom of the hole is some strange kind of > socket. No, this > >is not a lighter-type hole, smaller than that. The...
Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:27:11 -0400
...Two of the six sides >of the 17mm socket appeared to be almost completely gone. It had rust >in it and mangled metal from...
Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 6 Sep 2009 14:52:32 -0700
3/8" socket set and driver with the vanagon specific metric sockets and a 6mm allen. Few fixed metric wrenches e.g. for the...
Starter removal
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 21:19:20 -0400
...I have the attachment for my socket set that fits the hex opening. However, there appears to be no reasonable way to get at...
Re: Blinker issue
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:34:39 -0400
...OK, I go to replace it and socket falls > apart. I replace the socket and the bulb. Now both front and back blink > but...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:09:28 -0800
...6mm-21mm 3/8" drive > > Deep Sockets (3/8" drive): 9mm-19mm, 21mm > > Large Sockets (1/2" drive): 27mm, 28mm, 30mm, 32mm, 36mm > > Torque...
Re: How to remove O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:49:54 -0400
Wow! You just reminded me about the 22 mm extended socket I bought 4 years ago just to remove the O2 sensor. I used...
Re: Rusted out light sockets
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:32:21 -0800
...On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 7:24 PM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone sell the front turn indicator sockets?� The...
Lower Control Arm Bushing R&R
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:24:40 -0800
...If I press the new ones using the same method in reverse, (socket pushing metal sleeve) does the metal sleeve run the risk of...
Re: VW Solar Panel
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Fri, 31 May 2002 10:33:00 -0700
ok, but how does that work? plug it into the cig lighter socket and it charges the battery? bill On Friday, May 31, 2002...
Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:52:38 -0500
> > 18 is totaly weird/rare. You shouldn't need one of those. > There is one 18mm case nut on a 2.1. Jim
Re: licence plate lights
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:03:18 EST
...If the tail lites work it's probably corrosion on the sockets or bad contact with the bulbs.
Re: A minimal tool kit?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:11:49 -0700
...ultimate minimal kit: * Standard leatherman * 10 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm sockets and a ratchet * 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm box...
Re: Rusted out light sockets
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:32:37 -0500
...x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Does anyone sell the front turn indicator sockets? The salt air here has >> finally caught up with mine and the...
Rear Axle Nut ~Man that's big!!
Historical mailing list - orin
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:03:55 -0600
...I can't seem to find a 46mm socket anywhere locally and I'd like to keep going with my work tomorrow (checking the...
Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 02 May 1996 01:20:48 -0700
Ken Bowen askes "How are you going to get a socket on the nut you have just beat to shit with a mallet and...
Re: Steering Wheel Nut
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 15:31:39 -0500
...It is considerably bigger than the biggest socket I have which is 19mm. I have been suggested that 27mm and 30mm might be the...
Re: How to repair Sun visor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 25 Sep 2016 06:08:23 -0400
...The Gowesty replacement looks like it doesn't have the ball but has the socket. At least what I think I'm seeing >> Dennis...
Putting Accessories on aux battery (86-91)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 3 Jun 2014 19:02:21 -0700
...The fuse has 2 legs that plug into 2 socket holes. One of the socket holes connects to all of the items that stopped...
Re: Mangled pins.
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:33:10 -0500
...Also, even though there are approximately twelve billion connector housing shapes, there are many fewer actual pin and socket shapes. If you can buy...
Re: Oil leak...
Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:11:12 -0800
...While tight, it was possible with a regular 24mm 1/2" socket and minor manipulation of the heat shield. I did have to carefully...
Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
Historical mailing list - James
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:18:57 -0400
> Do they make a 1/4" wobble extension? You mean, like this Gray? http://shopgraytools.com/collections/1-4-drive-hand-socket/products/1...
Headrest sockets
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Sun, 14 Sep 1997 21:34:24 -0000
...I seem to remember someone pointing out that all the seats had the sockets for the headrests, just not the plastic holes. I've...
Is it safe to saw through an o2 sensor ?
Historical mailing list - Dave L
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:55:20 -0400
...So my next step may be to saw through the sensor so the remaining stub is short enough for a 22mm socket on a...
Unusual Post - Technical, Information Bearing & Helpful
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:41:41 EST
...http://www.aeroquip.com/pages/prodinfo.html and the place that sells the socketless hose and fittings is: http://www.nelsondunn.com/ you all...
Re: Another VDO Gauge question: Oil Temp Sender doesn't fit in Drain Hole
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sat, 14 Sep 2002 02:16:23 -0400
...However, to tighten and remove, you have to use a thin wall socket. The easiest way is to simply sacrifice a six-point socket...
Re: FS More VDO Gages with senders
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:54:54 -0800
...There are two sets of senders. > Also found the famous silver socket. > http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/00gauges.htm > > Stan Wilder > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up...