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• Re: Cross Country Travel Tips Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:05:14 -0700
  ...leak detection and tire repair takes some practice ... -use your pliers to remove the road hazard from the tire ... nails can be pulled out...
• Re: Westy camping in Europe, home now, part 1
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:36:38 -0700
  ...towns walking around with a stack of license plates and a pliers and screwdriver in their back pocket. Instead of citing you for a...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips Thanks!!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 3 Oct 2010 17:23:38 +0000
  ...COM> wrote: Yes easier without the hub in the way. Gosh.... Pliers? What a pain. Just go get the right tool for the job...
• EMZ and the Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 19:34:06 -0800
  ...Multi-meter, jumper cables, assorted screwdrivers, socket set, pliers, extra fan belt, oil, etc. All of which fits in a 8x8x16" toolbox under the...
• Re: Self-tapping screw size for headlight assy?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:04:03 -0700
  ...Can't remove the screw unless you've got special (ie, 90-degree needle-nose) pliers. Or install a "leash", a small crimped steel...
• Fwd: Vanagon Tool Box (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:10:35 -0600
  Begin forwarded message: > Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are some > handy tools/items I should have on hand in case of...
• Re: One Michelin MXT located...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 22:40:48 PDT
  ...spotlight, >booster cables, air compressor, reflective triangle, breaker bar, slip >joint >pliers, slotted and phillips screwdrivers and a first aid kit! Pretty >good! > >Just...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 8 May 2013 10:02:28 -0400
  ...and then pull it out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Take a small punch and grind a sharp end on it instead...
• Re: Advice-New Ignition Switch/Cig Lighter/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:56:12 -0800
  ...They can be stiff, try pliers on shaft, not knob, and control the pull so that the don't come out suddenly and break...
• Re: Rear Brakes - How do you get JUST the drum off?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:32:18 -0600
  ...using pliers to work the brake springs is a PITA! BTW2: i'd recommend checking your wheel cylinders while in there and also bleeding...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:54:51 -0800
  ...set >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) >needle nose pliers >adjustable wrench > >What about parts? >hose clips >oil >coolant >belts - Anyone tried...
• Re: Where best to check my Westy water system?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:21:53 -0500
  ...Got a pair of pliers and worked it back an forth. It took three tries until it would run, but it did. I watched...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:18:46 -0400
  ...On my Canadian-salt bred Crew Cab, the bolts were so corroded that I could not get any sort of wrench or pliers on...
• Re: Headlamps, adjusters and connecting wires
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:20:39 -0700
  ...I threaded the wires in and tried to clamp them in with pliers with all the force I could muster but the wires still...
• Re: PS Re: Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:15:40 -0500
  ...with small pliers and smaller >> screwdrives, a drop of PB Blaster, a tiny blob of dilectric grease, >> patience, not too much coffee. big inhale...
• tool list
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:36:22 -0700
  ...driver (to remove the cv joint bolts) I pair of adjustable pliers (channelocks) to remove about 5 or seven spring hose clamps 8mm allen...
• Re: ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:06 +0000
  ...I've also used the body of a SS rivet crimped to the cable, just use pliers to remove the rivet pin. http://www...
• Re: Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:51:04 +0000
  ...I did have to buy ear clamp pliers - the kit comes with ear clamps. They were $20 in Canada, im sure they would be...
• Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...VW 124 Chisel (peening) VW 159a Oil pressure switch wrench VW 161a Circlip pliers VW 165 Socket wrench for cylinder head nut VW 170...
• Re: Friday: Bosch MAF (mass air flow meter)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:28:21 -0700
  ...Luckily, you can turn them just using pliers on the heads of the bolts! The part is an EXACT match. Even the plug fits...
• Re: best repair manual?
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 13:12:54 -0700
  ...are a mega-meticulous mechanic (you > degrease the grooves in your pliers), get the Bentley, the Haynes wouldn't > provide enough detail for you...
• Re: soundproofing and seat tracks, ad nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:53:25 -0700
  ...removed that stuff very laboriously with a razor blade and needlenose > pliers to reuse the bolts. Thought it was latex and was not for...
• Re: For the emergency brake area..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:39:22 -0500
  ...in the divided sections > inside the box...Keys, bridge toll change, pliers, flashlights...etc etc. > I > also use the whole thing as a sometime...
• Re: temp light blinking
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:04:30 +0000
  ...t heated.  Oh, I also don't have the hose clamp pliers for that hose on the pressure tank.  Any ideas (or anyone else...
• Re: To those concerned with steering wheel sloppiness
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 20:45:59 -0500
  ...You drop the upper shaft (no need to remove > the wheel) and pull out the old bushing with pliers, then soap up the > new...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:08:48 -0700
  ...I had to insert the bold with needle nose > pliers (should have had vice grip needle nose to make it easier) and another > person...
• Re: Mystery Parts in 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:46:23 -0800
  ...checked the auxiliary air regulator by closing the hose with a > pliers as suggested in the Bentley manual and this is having no effect...
• 2.1L Rebuild Progress - Week 2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 14:24:51 -0800
  ...I drove down to the nearest Sears (60 mi away) and bought a metric Tap & Die set, piston ring compressor and piston ring pliers...
• make more usable space in fridge door:
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:16:47 -0700
  ...if you used a wire cutter take a minute with some pliers to assure that the two ends are round (pressure from the wire...
• Re: how do I remove the main oil seal??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:11:10 -0600
  ...By leverage I mean pliers or other tool to grip the sheet metal screw head to pull on. Often a simple long blade screwdriver...
• Re: Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:04:31 -0800
  ...I used some pliers to squeeze the metal together and covered the positive terminal with solder. So now the side terminals are working, and...
• Re: tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:22:59 -0500
  ...or underneath the pull out bed :-) I do have screwdrivers and pliers, no idea how I left them off. The silicon tape is a...
• Propane tank fittings in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rich
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:58:57 -0700
  ...left of the regulator) with a pair of channellock or adjustable pliers to hold securely and then remove the union nut with an adjustable...
• Re: Dash removal for AC access
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:26:32 -0500
  ...and removed with a good set of vise-grips or other pliers. Jim On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:03 PM, John Middelkoop...
• Your Vanagon questions/POP TOP
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:40:58 -0700
  ...fits", then make adjustments by loosening screws and pulling canvas with pliers where loose and the alternative where tight. Just seems like it would...
• Re: Propane valve replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:19:16 -0500
  ...It then starts spewing > some propane while the tank is filling. > > When they go to shut off this valve, they have to use pliers...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:11:40 -0700
  I have a pair of pliers that is designed to get those clips off. I'm sorry I can't recall the name of...
• Re: Temp II sensor replacement
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:59:58 -0800
  ...I use a pair of needle nose pliers and some salty language. Sometimes you can pry the bail out with a broad, short screw...
• Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 12:31:59 -0700
  ...My next desire is a pair of those Knipex pliers. I have a pair of knipex cobras, but I’m jonesing for the ones...
• Re: "Clear Tape" on the wheel well? WAS Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:44:15 -0500
  ...I basically tugged the thing until I got a little more off, then I grabbed the loose end with pliers and pulled it all...
• Re: cheap shipping company
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:54:24 -0500
  ...hardware store > on the way > >home and get the snap ring pliers, which it appears that I > need. Also, > >do I need to buy...
• Re: Instrument lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:30:59 -0500
  ...May need pliers. >> > > >> > > Yrs, >> > > d >> > > >> > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:56 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > CAN SOMEONE TELL ME...
• Re: Next question - Removing 35 yr old brake lines from MC. :-/
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:09:14 -0700
  ...cut the metal line at the > fitting with a pair of pliers and then tap an 11mm socket (six point > only) onto the fitting...
• Re: Power Steering reservoir filter question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 22:36:47 -0500
  ...I use a giant channel lock pliers to grab and turn them. > The whole res wants to twist off the bracket even .. > and they...
• emerg. repairs/solutions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:51:28 -0300
  ...wire 6-10' each), small sharp knife to strip insulation, and pliers to crimp them one. Terminals with boots work best, nothing like having...
• Re: Tranny swap time
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:37:12 -0800
  ...I clamp the clutch rubber line with some vise grip pliers to stop that incessant dripping. If you got a good imagination I think...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:16:25 -0500
  ...IF you have the right snap-ring pliers. Invest in a pair. It is worth it, and may save a lot of time from...
• Gas Tanks, fuel hose clamping
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:04:29 EST
  ...BTW, to another poster concerning how to clamp fuel lines, I use a little pair of locking pliers (vise grip type) with a couple...
• Friday - Disaster averted
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:45 -0400
  ...enough to loan me a screw driver and some needle nose pliers so I could get the coupler out. When I showed him what...
• Re: OIL LIGHT AND BUZZER/wire protection idea
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:37:46 -0500
  ...Took the little plastic cover >off of the plug and gave it a squeeze with pliers to tighten it up. Been >quiet ever since...
• Re: solderless connectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:30:51 -0700
  ...finally decided to buy myself a good pair of ratcheting crimping >>pliers, and by some of the OEM type connectors, i.e. one that...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:22:17 -0800
  ...VISE GRIP PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is > available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 May 2012 10:58:11 -0700
  ...You could even add a > valve if you want. (I own a pair of hose pinching pliers, which are > very handy.) You don't...
• Re: LONG Solution to Bucking Bus, NIN, & 'Clown Around', was Problems heading NORTH
  Historical mailing list - Wally Schneider
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 09:57:42 MST
  ...A few spins of the pliers, and it was done. > >As we crouched near the motor box of the van, making our repair, a...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:57:32 -0700
  ...On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Stick open needle nose pliers into the holes and...
• Re: Keys locked in van HERE'S A THOUGHT
  Historical mailing list - MtnGal
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:04:03 -0600
  ...back door off, use a screw driver and a pair of pliers. There are > countless ways in. > > I look at the van the same...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:36:57 -0800
  ...to increase foot area of jack Small Crescent wrench Center punch Pliers with side cutters Leather gloves LED double AA flashlight or headband light...
• Re: Chrome Rear Bumper Needed - (regular chrome w/rubber strip...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:55:42 -0500
  ...and apply great force. > > The crescent wrench (or big pair of pliers) can be used to at least > head everything back in the right...
• Re: ps Re: Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:42:45 -0800
  ...I can hardly fasten with my fingers -- would need needle nose pliers to tighten. Even worse I think the height of the portion that...
• RE: 71 WESTY AND DOOR HANDLES
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:41:21 GMT
  ...Stretch the spring to the appropriate length, and use needle-nose pliers to fasten the ends. If anyone knows a source for the right...