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• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 12:02:41 -0700
  ...I bent a screwdriver, ell shaped. And sharpened end. > Can get under the hose lip to break the crud and get the lube under...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 May 2000 14:46:15 -0700
  ...Once you get the spring clamps slid up off the valve run a small screwdriver under the hose to loosen it and pull off...
• Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 11:25:44 -0500
  ...but from my five year old, who frequently "helps" by sticking screwdrivers into the engine compartment in places where they don't belong. "Daddy...
• Re: Vibration at 70 won't go away?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:12:24 -0400
  ...in the wheel I can't >move that washer with a screwdriver the Bentley talks about. > > > >Thanks for any help, > > > >Kurt > > > >87 Wolfsburg GL > > > >
• Re: Vibration at 70 won't go away?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:12:39 -0400
  ...in the wheel I can't >move that washer with a screwdriver the Bentley talks about. > > > >Thanks for any help, > > > >Kurt > > > >87 Wolfsburg GL > > > >
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 00:55:59 -0500
  ...I'll assume that you have already done so. *remove the air cleaner assembly and gingerly insert a long (clean) screwdriver blade into the...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:48:31 -0700
  ...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: Lack of brakes long version saga actually
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:32:33 -0500
  ...To move the adjusting star, you'll need a small "European" brake adjusting spoon or maybe a screwdriver that has been bent at the...
• Re: Leaking door vent windows?? How to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:22:23 -0700
  ...The bolt has a one way screwdriver slot in it, so you can't take it off - vise grips work well here. If the...
• Re: Shift Lever Broke
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:18:35 -0700
  Inexpensive fix...long screwdriver JBWelded in hole! No biggie if you got another used stick.Remove metal box above spare wheel to access shifter...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:32:12 -0400
  ...I can push start the van and drive it. > > I tried jumping the starter with a screwdriver across terminals clank clink clank no spin...
• Re: Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - rsf
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:37:24 -0500
  ...I've taken them out with small > screwdriver's and needle nose pliers but looks like there is a > specific tool > for these. Anybody...
• Re: vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:35:36 EST
  ...slip it behind the plastic brackets, in line with the aluminum rivit that holds them to the van, and tap the screwdriver w/ a...
• Michelin Roadside Emergency Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 16:27:19 -0500
  ...yellow or both as well as white light, folding triangle reflector, screwdriver, lug nut wrench, first aid kit, and more. Really nice - keeps things...
• Re: Craftsman tools (was: Spring clip pliers)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 19:19:21 +0000
  At 1:32 PM 3/7/96, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > I've broken three Craftsman screwdrivers-- guess trying to lift an > entire...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:00:39 -0400
  ...I guess you could get high ones with a LONG screwdriver... Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:41:24 -0700...
• Re: New vanagon leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Michael Amato
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:49:17 -0500
  ...I think the heater core is a good possibility but I am at work and don't have a screwdriver large enough to take...
• Re: Me Sad. Trip cancelled. Whining Content + Warning (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:29:57 -0700
  ...I poked at "the scab" somewhat with a screwdriver, but being a little more aggressive will yield more of the truth. I thought of...
• Re: (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:34:00 -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: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:17:46 -0600
  ...Offset screwdriver for where a regular screwdriver >won't fit, especially helpful for westy interior. > >This will all fit in a transparent plastic container...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:27:23 -0400
  ...A long screwdriver pressed to your ear works too, but the 'scope is better as well as easier and probably safer. Yours, David
• Embarassing Moments, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 08:50:19 -0400
  ...This was the same car ('73 412) where a red screwdriver dropped down into the nether regions of the engine. It never reappeared. It...
• WBX Leak FIXED!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 17:08:15 -0300
  ...So I took a big wide flat blade screwdriver and +/- kneaded the gasket at the leaky area, with a fair bit of force, being...
• Re: (Resolved) Tips for removing drums??
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:45:38 -0500
  ...Kind of tough getting a screwdriver back there with the suspension spring in the way (the real tool seems to be one of those...
• Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:20:40 -1000
  ...I small jumper wire or even small screwdriver will accomplish this jump > I don't think you'll find a fuse for the fuel...
• Re: Simple Question on Pop Tops
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:35:41 -0700
  ...be easy if captive > nuts, more complicated if trying to juggle a wrench blind on the back side > and the screwdriver in the other.
• Sealing Windshield?... [Was: thank you vanagon community!]
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:24:58 -0700
  ...chopsticks, not screwdrivers) to lift the rubber seal a bit, squeeze in the sealant, press it down, let it dry, and then trim away...
• Re: Fore warned is fore armed.........
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 00:25:12
  ...replaced it yet, but I'm willing to bet that a screwdriver would go right through it. Certainly a tow waiting to happen. -Ron...
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:00:36 -0400 (AST)
  ...Need to be pried off with a screwdriver. Some of the cables are ziptied to parts of the dash/air box etc. Try the...
• Re: OXS light on dash
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:10:13 -0700
  ...Push this button with a screwdriver or other suitable long >instrument until it clicks and then the light is off for the next xx...
• Re: Stripped drain plug solution?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 08:50:37 -0800
  ...The only thing is that the plug has a screwdriver slot instead of a six point head. I was always going to solve that...
• Re: AW: German Auto Tools Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 21:38:49 -0500
  ...Does anyone recall this > company. > I vaguely remember green handled screwdrivers and some other unique > designs > on their web site, but nothing more. > > Thanks...
• Re: Need help with washer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 13:29:02 -0400
  ...To verify this is the problem, you can cross the contacts with a small straight screwdriver with the key on - if that works then...
• Re: 76 Type II valve & "O" ring answers and questi
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 21:19:14 -0500
  ...wrench as a lever entirely under the bail, its a bunch stiffer than a short enough screwdriver to fit in the confined space. John
• Re: preparing trip to NS
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:35:51 -0700
  ...Things that come to mind are > - Vis-grips > - Screwdrivers > - Duck Tape + small gauge wire > - Premix antifreeze > - Fuses > - WD-40 > - Zip ties > - Bailing wire >Anything...
• Re: Crankshaft Endplay Adjustment Hits Me Flat
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 15:24:53 -0700
  ...Prying with a screwdriver while measuring endplay near the edge of the flywheel will give erroneous readings. I am willing to bet (my currently...
• Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:04:47 EDT
  ...You need a star wheel tool or else a flat screwdriver which has had its tip heated and bent. Rich
• Re: sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Thu, 23 May 2002 00:31:36 -0500
  ...I took a small flathead screwdriver, the kind they give out free with their advertising on the handle at the FLAPS, and bent it...
• Removing dust cap tool.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:45:28 -0700
  ...They look like a large bent screwdriver with a splayed out head and a notch in it. The notch is sharpened, I guess, for...
• Re: Product Report AXXESS Plastikey
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:58:21 -0500
  ...Anyway, if a > > screwdriver isn't handy when needed, a penny serves to gain access. > > > > Mike
• Re: Flowers for stones - LVC
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 26 May 2008 13:22:28 -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: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:13:34 -0700
  To make removal of old hoses easier, use something narrow (small phillips head screwdriver?) to lift hose a little, spray some wd40, work tool...
• Re: Coercing the radiator hose off
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:03:03 -0700
  ...it's a tool with a handle like a screwdriver ...and a curley-Q tapered point... exacty the perfect tool to work under the...
• Re: Removing water pump pulley
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:29:46 -0500
  ...be better today. > > I already broke the plastic handle on the screwdriver I jammed in there > (no > worries...it's a Craftsman...it'll...
• Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:20:08 -0800
  ...in those cases when a chisel (or even a short slotted screwdriver) would not fit. On 12/8/06 8:59 AM, "chris" <chris...
• Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:01:57 -0700
  ...Turn it with a screwdriver and listen. Good luck. On 7/31/07, Stephen Edwards <welfarewrkr@igc.org> wrote: > > Hi volks, > > The van abruptly...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 20:08:54 -0500
  ...If I can't fix it with a screwdriver or > >Vice-grips in 10 minutes, I have failed in my PM, and it's...
• Re: Water pump
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:07:11 -0700
  I had not read those instructions, and had always jammed a long screwdriver in against the pulley mounting flange (?). This has always worked well...
• Re: Weekend Fun/Need RPM's
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 14:56:13 PDT
  ...This is what they make those big Craftsman screwdrivers for - punch it through & turn... ;) > And on a bad note I managed to strip a...
• Re: easiest way to break into a vanagon ;<) was Re: HELP...keys locked in
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 18:02:56 -0500
  ...once removing these little black plastic guides carefully with a small > screwdriver, you should just be able to slide the window open from the...
• Re: removing pilot bearing???
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:22:20 -0800
  ...You may be able to yank the needles out with a screwdriver to allow more room to work inside the bearing. On 29 Oct...
• Re: stub axle seal
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 05:08:54 -0800
  ...Gouge at it with a screwdriver or awl until it pops out of the flange. Next, you have to remove a circlip that rides...
• Re: Why did Schultz decide to use screws? for the dustplates up front??????????
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:48:59 -0700
  ...It's possible I used ViceGrips > with the screwdriver. Just don't recall. If I'd been thinking, I would > have gotten a proper...
• Friday Funnies
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:57:21 -0600
  ...A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end without the handle. > BATTERY ELECTROLYTE TESTER: A...
• late friday goofieness
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 May 1996 08:39:40 +0930
  ...CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end...
• Removing door panels, was Dynamat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:34:15 -0700
  ...Dynamat... > What are you afraid of losing? You take a flat blade screwdriver and > pry the panel off. You'll notice that there are...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:33:43 -0400
  ...I can push start the van > and drive it. > > I tried jumping the starter with a screwdriver across terminals clank > clink clank no spin...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:22:23 -0700
  ...like there has been some disassembly done, using more than a screwdriver, it seems. Am I not seeing the e-z way to adjust...
• DISTRIBUTOR, INSTALLING
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:06:19 -0600
  ...a hacksaw across the edge or by stamping with a flathead screwdriver and a hammer. Which notch do they mean??? I called the VW...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:33:28 -0800
  ...the dist in a vice, pry carefully with two flat > blade screwdrivers all the way under the trigger wheel to the shaft, and > pry...