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• Re: O2 sensor prices?
  Historical mailing list
  08 Jul 97 09:49:21 PDT
  ...It even had anti-sieze on the threads! Pull your O2 sensor (22mm or 1" wrench) and some Liquid Wrench or Kroil). Cut the...
• Re: How to remove transmission fill plug?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 14 May 2002 23:38:29 -0300
  ...I've attempted the Bulley "200 taps method," and I've applied Liquid Wrench. Does anyone have a method to solve this problem? Tom...
• Re: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:13:14 -0800
  ...Liquid Wrench; best - Kroil or some such thing) Let it set for a > > while, then spray again. > > > > Take yourself a Stilson wrench (pipe wrench...
• lug nuts and mystery clip
  Historical mailing list - Gary Edwards
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:21:40 EDT
  ...We actually broke a 19mm socket on another try, and this was after I soaked them with liquid wrench. The tires are from Firestone...
• Re: Broken exhaust bolt.
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sun, 1 May 2016 00:44:19 -0400
  ...Admittedly, had used some Liquid Wrench; but had not yet resorted to Tabasco. ALSO, if you are using a socket wrench with extension (which...
• Re: Shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 11:17:59 -0800
  ...I've dowsed it with liquid > wrench, > tried vice grips, etc, but no luck. Unfortunately, I don't have any heat to > apply to...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:57:15 EDT
  ...o yes don't forget you will need a large bottle of brake fluid, 7 mm wrench, can of liquid wrench and a can...
• Re: rear axle nut removal (x-post)
  Historical mailing list - il cikaspers
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 23:16:34 -0800
  ...bulley "liquid wrench and tap" method. then, on friday, i will have peter@volkscafe take off the other hub with an impact wrench, and...
• Re: Help with my Splitty steering boxe
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:40:59 -0800 (PST)
  ...I thinkyou should try some liquid wrench or similar stuff on it. I tried to take a box apart one time, can't remember...
• Re: Stuck O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:21:37 -0700
  ...Yesterday I put liquid wrench on it and wd-40. It turned > > > about 1/10 and won't go past that point. There is...
• Re: Favorite Penetrating Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:32:30 -0800
  ...now and don't need > anything much stronger than the cheap WD40 or Liquid Wrench, but know > there > are better ones out there. > > Paul > >
• CV Help! update...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 20:27:45 EDT
  ...I poured plenty of Liquid Wrench into it and let it soaked. Then it finally popped off after a good half hour of rotary...
• Re: lug nuts and mystery clip
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 19:22:46 PDT
  ...soaked them >with liquid wrench. Wow, that is REALLY tight. I'd take the van somewhere with an impact wrench and get them to...
• Muffler bracket question
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:12:21 -0500
  ...I bought a Mapp gas torch ( neat new tool, the real liquid wrench ) and got the remaining stud and the nut off. I assume...
• also '87 westy O2 sensor...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:20:20 -0700
  Yep, that hepled too-- liquid wrench. We use hairspray in our potato cannons though... Here is the disappointing part; the stalling when the vehicle...
• Re: '75 in CV hell (epic - part 2) pieces & parts
  Historical mailing list - Andy Erskine
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 10:09:08 gmt
  ...with the allen wrench for love or money, the one >that's soaked to death with WD40 and Liquid Wrench and still won't...
• Re: Broken exhaust bolt.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:50:16 -0700
  ...Admittedly, had > used some Liquid Wrench; but had not yet resorted to Tabasco. > > ALSO, if you are using a socket wrench with extension (which...
• Re: Sad end to the head saga
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:24:49 -0400
  When that happened to me on a rabbit deisel, it was due to liquid oil I haden't cleaned out of the head bolt...
• Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 5 May 2002 00:00:53 -0400
  ...Maybe a several day bath in Liquid Wrench will help the base > become tightenable again. > ...Markus > >
• Kroil!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 12:41:53
  ...He swore it was like liquid wrench times ten. I put a couple of drops on the bolt, and it practically slid off by...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0700
  ...only need cleaning.Maybe > you can soak the aluminum valve w/liquid wrench or sumthin to clean it up.I > put that jb weld...
• Tie rod adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 07 Dec 1994 09:01:50 EST
  ...Well, I loosened the nuts, put a pipe wrench on it, and TRIED to turn it. Nothing. A little liquid wrench, two pipe wrenches...
• Re: Heater always blows hot
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 May 2007 14:59:02 EDT
  ...I cleaned the lever and lubricated it/cleaned with something like Liquid Wrench. Cleaned it real well and made sure it moved freely and...
• starter repair problem (bushing)
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:50:08 -0700
  ...It took a gallon of Liquid Wrench and everything I have to get them out. My current dilema has to do with the bushing...
• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:35:27 -0700
  ...The other thing I find works is to rub dish wash liquid onto your hands before you start. Allow it to dry on your...
• HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:18:47 -0500
  ...I am thinking that perhaps the band wrench will hold, if I wrap the filter in a clean rag before putting the wrench on...
• help! how to get the propeller shaft to drop?
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:49:13 -0800
  ...i have liberally applied liquid wrench to the seams of the u-joints where they bolt on to either end. where can i bang...
• Re: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:35:41 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Karl Wolz wrote: > Spray that sucker with some lightweight oil, such as (at least - WD-40; > better - Liquid Wrench...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:05:50 -0400
  Try several shots of PB Blaster as opposed to Liquid Wrench, letting them have some time to soak in. Supposedly it has much smaller...
• Re: Bolt extraction (with lasers)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:59:15 -0600 (CST)
  ...Also, use gobs of liquid wrench or similar. You knew that. Jim -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // If you're not...
• Re: HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:56:31 -0800
  Simple, Use an extension on the "cap style" wrench... works for me. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Woody Halsey <WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Rough idling 87'Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 13:40:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...OR With an extinguisher nearby, with the motor running, spray carb cleaner or (non-flammable-type) Liquid wrench on each of the fittings individually...
• Re: luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 17:02:31 -0500
  ...I have sprayed with liquid wrench but no go has anybody else had this problem with a successful solution? I will want to replace...
• putting long studs into a syncro's rear wheels (longish x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:20:25 -0800
  ...the hub is pretty solid, and i used liquid wrench on the splines and many medium taps to get things broken loose. this led...
• Re: 1.9 exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:31:32 -0400
  ...of choice lauding your accomplishments) Before you begin, get some "gunk liquid wrench". That stuff is by far the best shop tool. spray it...
• Re: Looking for info from up north of TN
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 10:30:39 -0400
  ...With a little liquid wrench type stuff it should all come apart. Surface rust on the engine steel parts can be cleaned up or...
• Re: "Brake Parts Cleaner" question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:57:47 -0400
  ...Banging on face, or liquid wrench and heat may have helped, but simply banging down on top (rim) and rotating drum as I did...
• Re: Wanted: '67 cargo door handle, Help removing steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 16:17:16 -0700
  ...Dribble a good amount of liquid wrench round the threads, then tuck the wire into the column. Put a spare nut on, and with...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 18 May 2008 18:48:29 -0500
  ...bar none is called PB Blaster. >Penetrating catalyst, >Nothing else even comes close. >It is twice as good as Gunk's liquid wrench say. > > >
• Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:18:14 -0700
  ...After the driveline repair, I used liquid wrench thru the spark plug holes, started it, and drove it for about 6 months. Ran fine...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 16:10:35 -0500
  ...The reference to "solid coolant" means no air, just liquid. Jim On Jan 3, 2008 2:14 PM, James Henry <jch@jchgis.com> wrote...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor tips needed, broken O2 sensor cause backfire?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 05:26:44 -0700
  ...Use something like Liquid Wrench or PB Buster - something that penetrates. I don't think oil will work that well. Part 2: I don...
• Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 20:24:38 -0400
  ...Tried liquid wrench and heat to no avail. Anyone have this problem or ideas? Thanks, Jim W.
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:52:28 -0500
  ...already changed are good and rusty: - A small spray can of liquid wrench. - A self-lighting propane torch and a propane bottle (also doubles...
• Re: HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:27:47 -0800
  ...This is exactly why I have a selection of about 6 different types of wrenches in my toolbox! :-) The strap wrench is the way...
• Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:51:28 -0500
  ...Liquid Wrench, WD-40 and moderate amounts of > 'brutane' have failed me. hfleming@moosebird.com Alexandria, VA hfleming@moosebird.com 99 EuroVan MV - 97...
• Re: front brakes don't bleed (?)
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 16:52:31 -0700
  ...I removed the bleeder screw, soaked it in liquid wrench for a bit, and was able to scrape the hole open. By the way...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:50:05 -0700
  ...I'd say get some rust dissolving penetrating oil/ liquid wrench PB Blaster kinda stuff onto your O2 sensor right away. Those things are...
• Re: Shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 14:57:52 -0600
  ...I've dowsed it with liquid >> wrench, >> tried vice grips, etc, but no luck. Unfortunately, I don't have any heat >> to >> apply to...
• Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 2 May 2002 16:52:43 -0400
  ...Maybe a several day bath in Liquid Wrench will help the base become tightenable again. ...Markus
• Re: advice on exhaust repairs needed
  Historical mailing list
  19 Jul 96 05:46:32 PDT
  ...Just nothing inside! Liquid Wrench is still the best bolt unlocking compound IMHO. If the rusted bolts are truly bolts and not studs, get...
• Lock won't turn
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:26:21 -0700
  ...I have removed it from the door and soaked it in many different items. (WD-40, Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, silicone spray) Still no...
• Re: window sliders - '91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  10 Jun 97 06:00:04 PDT
  ...Made by the same company that makes Liquid Wrench, it's labeled as Lubricant. It has teflon, mineral oil and perc as a solvent...
• Re: Clutch Release Shaft Removal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 23:55:56 -0500
  ...clutch actuating lever, which I assume is where you're stuck) liquid wrench, then a two-jaw puller and cranked it up somewhat, then...
• Easy outs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 14:58:31 -0800
  ...1) LOTS of liquid wrench, even if you've already soaked it. 2) Drill the biggest hole you can into the old fastener, so...
• Westy sink waterpump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 95 0:29:42 EDT
  ...I contemplated filling it with liquid wrench for a while. Then I realized that it would be worse to have the liquid wrench leak...
• Re: 87 syncro: replacing exhaust components
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 May 1997 10:09:57 -0400
  ...With liquid wrench and some care the job wasn't too bad, the cost of the pipes on the other hand....
• Re: Type III trailing arm???
  Historical mailing list - VW SQUAREBACK
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:46:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I've tried pullers, heat, air hammers, crowbars, liquid > wrench, and nothing seems to break it free. I'm pretty sure that there is...
• Re: mushy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:42:30 -0400
  ...Liquid wrench and tapping tend to help. Check the archives from a few months ago for a considerable discussion on getting drums off... Bus...
• rear axle nut removal (x-post)
  Historical mailing list - il cikaspers
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:21:26 -0800
  ...liquid wrench seems to be the way to go. also, should i set my parking brake on? it's currently off and the van...