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• Re: pinch the fuel line?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:23:04 -0700
  ...Not sure if it was the tools fault or > > Sears. > > > > I never had any problem with the needle nose vice grips. > > Of course, you...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:18:07 -0800
  ...You mentioned parts and TOOLs. What special tools are required, beyond a honkin' great torque wrench that is too expensive and I will just...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:34:04 -0800
  ...I save broken Craftsman tools to take back when I go back, I have more than one screwdriver so breaking something simple like that...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:45:58 -0700
  ...I find myself using it to help dry the car,clean off the mower,"sweep" the garage,etc... > As for air tools I started...
• How do you pack your Westy for a long camping trip?
  Historical mailing list - stu schwartz
  Tue, 22 May 2001 21:46:33 -0400
  ...I get to pack my stuff in a protected case that goes on top of the cab outside with any tools or parts that...
• FW: How do we Post without HTML!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 14:17:57 -0800
  ...turn-off HTML and send your emails in plain text: > > Outlook2000: Tools / Options /Mail Format tab (use the pull-down) > > Outlook97/98: I *think...
• Email Fact on Engine Rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 15:36:21 -0400
  ...I know the bentley always shows the factory tools to do certain things like "pulling the distributor drive gear" and things like that. But...
• Re: Looking for Fake tools site!!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:57:06 -0500
  ...Looking for Fake tools site!!> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Hi all> a few months ago there was a site of all sorts of...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:22:28 -0700
  ...http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=5003&Category_Code=Tools Thar purdy cheep. -- BenT
• Re: Strangest thing you've found in a new bus?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:27:44 -0800
  ...roach or two, the only things I've found have been the usual tools, parts, articles of clothing, and condoms (unused, thankfully). Cheers, Jeff
• Re: AAA info request..
  Historical mailing list - J Greenberg G Jannini
  10 Apr 96 21:51:15 EDT
  ...Having the tools isn't always enough. George '89 Westy
• Re: List Stickers and Grateful Dead (This is a collector's item)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 09:45:42 -0700
  ...Just count your tools and prevent FOD. >Should I start looking for joints, roaches, and other drug related stuff in >his toy box? >A...
• Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:13:52 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagon.com/beethoven/paulchen.html Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com...
• rear brake renewal
  Historical mailing list - joe lucca
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:57:25 -0400
  ...are there any special tools or parts i need besides the brake pads? Joe 1986 vanagon gl buffalo new york _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with...
• Re: Best way to ship long block?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:30:23 -0800
  ...http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools
• Re: Still need 7 or 8 ft of sound deading stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 18 May 2006 15:28:37 -0400
  ...My credit card spending is out of control for vanagon related tools and parts. An end of a roll will keep me solvent.
• simple stuff
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:29:11 -0500
  ...this something I can do in the parking lot without special tools,pump,etc? I looked in the Bently but found nothing helpfull-too...
• Hazet tool kit??
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 13:07:36 -0700
  ...circular as in fitting inside the spare wheel and contains several tools. Suggestions are that it was an accessory for either VW or Mercedes...
• Re: Tools & Xenophobia
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 18:13:09 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 31 Jul 1995, thom fitzpatrick wrote: > Is it me, or are all taiwanese/chinese/etc tools CRAP! > (if its not scottish...) Leaving...
• Re: How hard is it to rebuild a transmission?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:57:16 -0500
  ...He did it at home, but he had a variety of special tools he used, some of which were jigs made from other transmssion...
• tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:40:36 -0500
  ...I'd appreciate any pointers on things I'm missing or things I'm carrying that don't make sense Tools: Socket Wrenches: (1...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:06:48 -0400
  ...I carry about 40 pounds of tools in a tool roll tucked in a tool bag --- but Steve's comment above is all too...
• fuel hose crimping tool
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:49:56 -0400
  anyone know of a good source for a tool to crimp those fuel hoses? I'm finding tools that cost $$ - thought I'd see...
• List donations status
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 14:12:35 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagon.com/links/list_donations.html Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds...
• Re: window strips
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 12:08:00 -0500
  Brian, Go to your local Flaps, and purchase a window moulding tool, mfgd, by KD tools. Liberally apply WD-40 on the rubber. Insert...
• Fiamma UV Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:32:30 -0700
  ...Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting
• master cylinder Replace
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:14:12 -0700
  A while back someone sent me a link with step by step instructions on doing this and all the tools needed. I misplaced the...
• Re: Cooling System Project (Tools)
  Historical mailing list - amy monk
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:05:08 -0700
  ...I would like to add this to my small collection of tools. Excellent information on your site by the way! Thanks for taking the...
• Re: No particular Vanagon content: RIP Local Sears
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 16:52:03 -0800
  ...It used to be THE source for lots of products, tools among them. Their appliances couldn't be beaten, you could check Consumer Reports...
• jack under driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 25 May 1998 11:50:57 -0700
  ...the space under my drivers seat contains jack, lug wrench, many assorted hand tools, hammer, hatchet, jumper cables, bentley manual............ Don georgejoann@JUNO.COM...
• Ball Joint, and bushing tools...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:46:09 EDT
  You mean special tools for the Ball joints right? I dont think any special tool are need for the bushings, although I havent done...
• Re: WTD: Passenger side windows, replacement tips
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:05:35 EST
  ...Lost my full set of tools (hidden under front seat), guess I > learned the hard way. > Anyway, if there's someone in the greater...
• Re: Axle Rebuild Notes & Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:32:05 EST
  ...These tools are bulky but, I would not hesitate to use one anywhere it fits. There is a subtlety in the design of the...
• Re: Axle Rebuild Notes & Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:31:17 -0800
  ...These tools are bulky but, I would not hesitate to use one anywhere it fits. There is a subtlety in the design of the...
• Re: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:10:24 -0300
  ...You will not find better hand tools than Knipex - their channel locks, hose clamp pliers and electrical gear are top notch. The self-adjutsting...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 11:28:17 -0700
  ...So far I have two different people on the line who have the correct tools and are willing to help. Now it’s just...
• Re: Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:45:48 -0800
  ...I thought if you used > >>the > >>maintenance schedule as a starting point, you could list the tools > >>necessary > >>for each job, and by the...
• Re: tire chains / cables on snows?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:20:48 -0400
  ...These tools are sometimes essential for getting yourself out of trouble, but I have used them more in helping other people or to clear...
• Re: Tranny Jack opinions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:46:56 -0800
  ...action to go less expensive on tools). > > As I said, I normally, don't skimp on tools. But, in this case, I don't...
• Re: Brake spindle upgrade, what to expect
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Risk
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 22:55:37 -0500
  ...Have a VW shop with the correct press tools replace your ball joints. I used Lemforder joints from T3 technique. Replace bearings when you...
• Re: Suggested Minimum Tools To Carry
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:43:19 -0700
  Yes...friendly. Never met a BFH I didn't like On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 8:10 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net...
• Re: troubleshooting intermittency - shot
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:56:19 -0500
  ...A few small tools will quickly reveal the inner workings and hopefully expose a burnt or corroded component. Release your CSI skills and bask...
• Shock/strut replacement
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 10:23:14 -0800
  Hey all Just wondering if any special tools are needed for shock & strut replacement on a Vanagon. Do I need a spring compressor or...
• Re: tools for cutting off fused rusted exhaust bolts????
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 23:39:10 -0600
  A heat wrench, followed with a good set off vise grips works real good, for this application If you don't have access to...
• Vanagon front grilles
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:09:44 -0500
  What year did the Vangon go to the wrap-around radiator grille and the dual headlight grille? -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and...
• Diesel Sunroof?
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 07:30:02 -0400
  Did VW ever make a diesel sunroof Vanagon? Just curious... -- Brian '85 Vanagon 7-passenger GL __________________________________ __ /____ ______ ____== ___________\ ___ // | | | | \== \ \\ _____ // | | | | \== \ \\ //______| |______| |______\== \__________\|______ | - | | | | @ |______ _[ ____ __ _ [|][WVVW][|]_ |__] // \\ / \ |___|____________| `---/| () |\--------|| () |---/=)________)=o{}=={ }=={ } _________\__//_\__//____ \__//__\__//____________ __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools...
• WTB: fridge part
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 17 May 2004 17:40:34 -0700
  ...no tools... just grab, wiggle and pull. Anyone have one they could sell me? Thanks much, Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Advice if you ACTUALLY REPLACED your exhause headers
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:08:19 -0400
  I received several general warnings about having the right tools, and what a pain it can be, but is there anyone out there who...
• Re: gas prices - LONG LIVE MY TDI!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 17:12:44 -0500
  ...kicking my%#% $$*^,I'm not going to have enough money or tools to ever see that.good luck w/da new car.Roger Sisler
• Re: Suggested Minimum Tools To Carry
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:20:38 -0700
  BFH FTW!!! On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > > My father (a machinist) used to say...
• Re: tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:09:28 -0800
  ...lot - over 50K a year and can say the best 2 tools to take on the > road are a cell phone and a list...
• Re: Tools needed to change ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:07:58 -0500
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:24 PM Subject: Tools needed to change ball joints? > I need some advice. I plan to...
• Re: Rear brakes, 87 syncro - how long?
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:47:02 -0500
  ...You shouldn't have any problem doing this with basic tools. I had the rear wheel hub off so it made access a little...
• Re: Help removing clutch lever
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:21:09 -0700
  ...And yes, Mark, I do it on my hoist with all the right tools and don't burn it to the ground...The blessings...
• Re: Check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 3 May 2007 23:04:47 -0700
  ...Last week, took it on a shopping trip, which started > out with me thinking "all my tools are in the garage, i should > probably...
• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:06:07 -0700
  He who dies with the most tools . . . I think a full set of 02 sockets and crow's feet was about $45 at NAPA...
• early bus compartment under seat????
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 05 Sep 95 15:47 CDT
  ...The compartments under the seats are for tools and jack, in splits, bubbles and Vanagons. In the Vanagon they also moved the battery up...
• Re: 90 Vanagon - Power Steering-Rebuild or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:09:31 -0700
  ...They right tools make all the difference on this job, as in so many others. Use flare wrench or DIN tools only on the...
• Re: tool needed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 6 May 2007 20:37:12 -0500
  ...Tell them you want to borrow two tools: "OEM" brand #27033 (slide hammer) and #27059 (pilot bearing puller). They will give them to you...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:57:23 -0700
  ...Fortunately, this is not one of those critical tools that affect safety in a major way. Think about jumping out of a plane w...