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• Re: pliers for clamps
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 06:01:47 EST
  ...They have a listing for a hose clamp pliers in their recent catalog that have a 'remote' head that looks like it could be...
• Re: Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 18:19:46 -0600
  ...pliers, high temperatrure heat guns, tool for twisting rebar ties, bunches of router bits, miniture 2" circular saw blades, true arc pliers, circlip pliers...
• Re: removing battery
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:10:29 -0500
  locking pliers on the terminals... George/ATL
• Re: Front heater valve replacement procedures?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:53:46 -0400
  ...I purchased a pair of similar hose pinch pliers at Sears a year or so ago. I think they were $13 or $14 each...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:32:05 -0400
  ...http://www.kmstools.com/knipex-spring-clamp-pliers-93102 > > looks like an interesting alternative; the grips in jaw can be > rotated. Certainly a recognized...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2015 to 21 Sep 2015 (#2015-337)
  Historical mailing list - Mills Crosland
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:49:30 +0000
  ...Cable spring clamp pliers on sale at Sears Reg $40. I just walked out is Sears with the item 947390 for $24.00. Discont...
• Re: hose clamp reuse?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:57:06 -0700
  ...I have one of the craftsman spring clamp pliers that is cable operated. > It sure does make getting into "impossible" areas go smoothly. Agreed...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:25:44 -0500
  ...are you talking about the "Crimped" on types of clamps? If so, I just use side cutting pliers and cut off the part that...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 09:31:01 -0700
  ...ANd if it doesn't work i'll grind them off. -matthew > There is a special set of pliers with little 'nipples' that fit...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 16:44:53 -0400
  ...ANd if it doesn't work i'll grind them off. >-matthew The proper pliers have a ratchet-lock to hold the clamps open...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:42:53 -0700
  This is similar to what I used http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/industrial-tools/Proto/Pliers%2c-Snips-%26-Clamps/Retaining-Ring-Pliers/J250G...
• Re: which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:31 -0700
  ...It comes with this style of >clamp; > > http://tinyurl.com/mo5th9 > > GoWesty says to use Bullnose pliers...just standards pliers? > > If you have used...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:40:53 -0700
  ...I'm sorry I can't recall the name of the clip type off hand, but it's surprising how well the pliers work...
• Tensioner Adjusting Tool
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:44:39 -0400
  ...I think I've got the procedure right (thanks Loren B.) I've tried using a set of snap-ring pliers, but I'm...
• Re: Distributor question
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 15:00:37 -0500
  ...1) Using needle nosed pliers, remove the spring. Then, using needle-nosed pliers again, insert the closed tips of the needle-nosed pliers about...
• Re: Help with input shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:50:59 -0500
  ...Easier to get into the tight space than pliers too. Blake On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Zoran Mladen wrote: > You're trying to move...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 19 May 2007 00:05:19 -0600
  ...I used needle nose pliers. That little bulb is pretty tough. I pushed, turned right, pulled out and no problemo. Getting a "bag" of...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 20:47:03 -0400
  ...http://www.engineeredsource.com/retaining_rings_and_rotor_clamp.html and there's the pliers to work them. I got a cheap plier like...
• Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 10:02:00 -0500
  ...I got the job done without the pliers, but it was not easy. Is there really any such thing as these resetting pliars? deb...
• Re: DIESEL valve adj./head rebuild info?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:53:31 -0800
  > Any advice on depressors, pliers, and discs? I'm familiar with what > vwdiesel.com has, but not other sources or do-it-yourself tools...
• Re: muffler straps
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:01:45 -0400
  ...Take a pair of pliers and twist until you get all the slack out of it. Repeat with a second one and get it...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 May 2000 09:57:22 -0700
  I've always used ChannelLock pliers on these clips quite succesfully. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince P." <vince_pappalardo@HP.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Zipper is fixed
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sun, 7 May 2000 14:07:05 -0400
  The trick with the pliers fixed the zipper. Thanks to all that provided help. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy
• Re: how to remove an instrument panel bulb
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:47:28 -0700
  I grab them with a pliers. they're too pointy and hard to turn to me, so I just rotate them 90 degrees with...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 00:46:30 -0500
  ...i tried to get it out with pliers but only >succeeded in pushing it back where i can't even see or feel it...
• Plastic coating (semi-Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Tue, 23 May 2000 15:56:55 -0400
  ...The ad had a picture of someone dipping the handle of some pliers into a can of this stuff. Anyone ever seen this stuff...
• Re: Installing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:03:21 -0700
  ...Have fun Bryan. :) On 8/6/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bryan, > I always use a pair of surgical pliers with...
• Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:23:54 -0700
  ...hacksaw worked fine for me, torque the metal cups at the injector with pliers until you get them to oval, then cut along the...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:19:08 -0500
  Hose clamp pliers. I got mine from Sears and they're cable operated so the "working" part can get into hard to reach places...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:49:20 -0700
  ...screw driver assortment > duck bill pliers > needle nose pliers > regular pliers > multimeter > wire cutters > wire cut-strip-crimp pliers > electrical tape > an assortment of...
• Cable spring clamp pliers on sale at Sears
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:30:22 -0500
  Reg $40. I just walked out is Sears with the item 947390 for $24.00. Discontinued. Jim
• Re: it just stops! What do I do? - was Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 06:24:04 -0500
  At 4/5/2013 11:08 PM,Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >Hi.. >it's a pliers like tool with forks that wedge behind the...
• Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:22:06 -0800
  Yes, I bought one, $125 CAD and it is worth every penny! WAAAY better than pliers or vice grips and they lock in the...
• Re: fuel hose crimping tool
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:58 -0400
  Mike Collum wrote: > I use end cutting pliers to crimp the Oettinger style clamps. Oops! ... Those are indeed Oetiker style clamps. Mike
• 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: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:06:01 -0700
  ...I used water pump pliers for a long time, and then finally go some inexpensive hose-clamp pliers. One of those "why didn't...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:33:26 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Just did this same job, and a Craftsman Lock Ring Pliers worked like a charm: > http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId...
• Re: Tool Question. (re: gas tank and general wrenching)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:14:02 -0700
  ...For any other Vancouverites (or Canada wide?) these long reach pliers are on sale at Canadian Tire: http://tinyurl.com/334asko Neil. On Fri...
• Re: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:54:00 -0400
  ...Knipex Tools 9K 00 80 104 US 10" Cobra and Hose Clamp Pliers Set (2 Piece) by KNIPEX Tools <https://www.amazon.ca/KNIPEX...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:44:57 -0700
  ...I'm sorry I can't recall the name of the clip type off hand, but it's surprising how well the pliers work...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:43:50 -0700
  ...screw driver assortment duck bill pliers needle nose pliers regular pliers multimeter wire cutters wire cut-strip-crimp pliers electrical tape an assortment of...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:49:51 -0400
  ...Go to Sears Roebuck, ask for automotive spring clamp pliers. They were about $17 ten years ago, I think. They have two features that...
• hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:34:55 -0600
  ...I personally use a Knipex Cobra or Alligator pliers to install/ remove them. It works, but it's not the RIGHT tool. (It often...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 24 May 2000 16:31:54 -0700
  ...My next step was to see if any spring clamp pliers could work in what would need to be a right angle to the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2015 to 21 Sep 2015 (#2015-337)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:33:03 -0500
  ...Cable spring clamp pliers on sale at Sears > > Reg $40. I just walked out is Sears with the item 947390 for $24.00. > Discont...
• Re: copper washers??
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Mon, 17 Oct 1994 18:46:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...do NOT try to hold the washer in your fingers! > use a pair of pliers. :) > > joel > OUCH! Nice scar, joel! H Steven Dolan dworkin...
• Re: [Syncro] Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:08:00 -0800
  ...I have been using needle nose pliers > and holding my tong just right for this and often end up breaking at least > one of...
• Re: Tool Question. (re: gas tank and general wrenching)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:18:09 -0700
  you gotta have long nose pliers, for sure, in general. the lone straight ones ..I use like an extra long needle nose pliers. the...
• Re: Tips & Tricks - Heating and Air Flow Control Levers - how to change
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:26:28 EST
  ...i usually use a thin flathead to hold it down while im pulling w/ the needlenose pliers... BTW - use alittle grease on the metal...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:51:22 -0800
  ...I always seem to struggle with the spring clamps, but I'm sure if i had a > proper pair the right type of pliers...
• Re: Starting Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:28:03 -0600
  David Marshall wrote: > > Ack - vise grips on a battery!!! Sure! Vise Grips, Channel Locks, battery pliers. Whatever. Done it many times. I don't...
• Re: pliers for factory spring clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:35:54 -0400
  The fan is switch to come on when the a/c is turned on.Turn your a/c on and see if the fan...
• Hose clamp pliers was: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:16:15 -0800
  ...Sealant necessary for coolant hoses? > > cool, > send me a link showing a true spring clamp pliers please. > > I'll check with my FLAPS next...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:23:06 -0500
  ...20Specialty%20Tools&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a Mike Collum wrote: > Hose clamp pliers. > > I got mine from Sears and they're cable operated so the...
• FW: spring clip tool
  Historical mailing list - al jordans
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 13:00:40 -0400
  ...Cooling+System&group%5Fid=1506&g roup%5Fname=Heater+Hose+Clamp+Pliers&store=snapon%2Dstore aljay ---------- From: al jordans <aljordans@ATTBI.COM> Reply-To...
• Re: steering boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 13:22:33 -0800
  ...For those, I get needle nose pliers into the hole, and then tap on the side of the pliers. Funny, I tried following instructions...
• Update two on the upholstry cleaning saga...
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 18:26:21 -0400
  ...Should be fun removing the arm rest! My only question is...I do not have hogring pliers...can i just use needle nose pliers...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:08:01 -0700
  Here are the pliers on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-J250G-9-Inch-Horseshoe-Washer/dp/B00209ETSS/ref=sr_1_18?s=power...
• Re: Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 19:31:55 -0800
  ...calipers from the rotor. > > I got the job done without the pliers, but it was not easy. Is there really > any such thing as...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:14:40 -0700
  ...When I did my dash I went and bought "VISEGRIP" brand locking pliers. They worked great. I do have to re-do the job...