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• Re: Power Mirrors - Again
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 14:01:36 -0400
  ...Using a flat screwdriver or other similar blunt object, turn the ring counter-clockwise until it releases it's hold on the glass. Unplug...
• Re: Vibration at 70 won't go away?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:16:03 -0600
  ...nut enough to remove every drop of play in the wheel I > can't > move that washer with a screwdriver the Bentley talks about. >
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:42:55 -0800
  ...tire wires(rods?)in place.Drive the wires out w/a screwdriver/hammer.Remember to install the rubber washers on each radiater post when...
• gas tank question - full tank woes
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:34:59 -0500
  ...so we tried running without the gas cap on, and with a screwdriver (big handle) in the gas filler neck to keep the little...
• Re: Installing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:03:21 -0700
  ...Pencil, Phillips screwdriver, golf tee, bolt depending on the size. Have fun Bryan. :) On 8/6/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:13:11 -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: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:02:26 -0500
  It seems that all of the force of the universe cannot back out the large flat-blade screwdriver bolts holding the luggage rack down...
• Re: alternator
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:20:53 -0400
  ...Take the alternator out and keep the shaft from turning by jaminng a screwdriver in the remainder of the fan while having a bolt...
• Re: Motor mount broken bolt 84GL manual 4 speed follow-up
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:12:42 -0500
  ...I used a small screwdriver to get the bolt out until I could use a larger cutoff wheel and put a bigger slot in...
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:43:08 -0700
  ...drooping wiper blade >pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and >washer >visualize the angle of the blade arm...
• Re: Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:00:41 -0700
  ...One twist with a slot screwdriver and Varoom! All's well that ends well, though the bill for the tow from the Thompson Canyon...
• Re: Check your fuel line hose clamps!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:03:04 -0500
  ...A half turn with the screwdriver solved the problem. > > So: Even if you're feeling good about having newer fuel lines, > give the fittings...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 20:17:44 -0400
  ...The ones I have come with a little key that is sort of like a thin flat head screwdriver. It is needed to pull...
• Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 11:04:34 -0500
  ...In fact, it is a real mother getting the screws out (screwdriver ...nope... vise grips ...nope... chisel...nope... drill). What is recommended for cleaning...
• Re: clock-89 syncro westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:45:39 -0500
  ...I don't remember the details, but with a little screwdriver and a little determination you can get to the buttons. Just remember carefully...
• Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:47:04 -0500
  ...the strut > and has to be levered off with a narrow screwdriver or some such. That > clip will, without care, go flying only to...
• Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:59:45 -0700
  ...How tight should the nut be? Bentley says tighten to remove slack and back off until washer is movable with a screwdriver. If I...
• Re: Speakers and Door handles....Oh My
  Historical mailing list - Michael L. Smith
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:11:34 EDT
  ...Simply push it back as you go in with the screwdriver. Its the only screw there, just follow the handle straight out to the...
• Re: Wanted: AFM
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:50:58 -0700
  ...They will release with no real problems, so long as you use the right size screwdriver. The resistance should gradually change throughout the path...
• Re: Radiador fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:56:13 -0400
  ...Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry one of these fingers away from the resistor. It will come loose. Now unplug it and then...
• Re: City Water Connection Leak
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:31:48 -0500
  ...I assum that's why the Westfalia manual says to stick a |screwdriver into the connector to drain the water in Winter - the |screwdriver...
• Starter Repairs
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 23:51:14 EDT
  ...Those things never come loose with just a screwdriver. Hope this helps somebody. Ken Wilford John 3:16
• Oil Filter Nipple Snafu!
  Historical mailing list - Off White
  Wed, 13 May 1998 20:04:35 -0700
  ...Neither of my filter wrenches worked (compression one too big, end drive one just slid round and round) so I tried the big screwdriver...
• Re: OXS sensor on 85 watercooled vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:55:22 -0500
  ...Depress that button with a small screwdriver or other tool and it will reset the counter. Again, the light is NOT connected to the...
• Re: Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:56:38 -0400
  ...A Phillips screwdriver is needed to turn the >adjusting screw. DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE "GAUGE" >CONNECTED AND WORKING. I...
• Re: Stuck Clock Setting Button
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:40:03 -0700
  ...I was using a very small, pointy screwdriver, > like you use to adjust your eyeglasses. Well, I think I pushed the > button in > to...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:36:31 -0700
  ...It's really nothing more than a tiny screwdriver which is flat and even on all sides. In a pinch, I've even used...
• Friday Funnies - Mechanic's Tool Guide
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:05:09 -0500
  ...CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1000 /F
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 16:25:10 -0700
  ...CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end...
• Re: pry bars - was off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 16:40:41 -0400
  ...What I am talking about look > like large screwdrivers but with a bend towards the tip. > > For example > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:02:13 -0700
  ...You can get > a screwdriver tip under the lip and start it moving; it then comes > off pretty easily. There's enough slack in...
• Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:16:11 -0800
  ...loosen the nut, pry the trailing >> arm by inserting a big screwdriver in the slot, tighten the nut and >> go. >> >> Assume here that I...
• Re: Eurovan Radiator Fans not running
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:32:33 -0400
  ...These are big guys you remove with a screwdriver, and > located under the battery cover. To check your resistors, you need to remove > the...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - Ron Sem
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:46:22 -0500
  ...you experienced VW <DIV></DIV>guys this.&nbsp;&nbsp;Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are some <DIV></DIV>handy tools/items...
• Re: Sliding Door stubborn
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:11:52 -0600
  ...panel with a stiff putty >>> knife wrapped in tape or a screwdriver similarly padded. >>> >> >> Not easy on an 84 Westy w/ the surface mounted...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:54:49 -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: Fuel Pump No Juice
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:36:18 -0700
  ...Twist switch with a medium slot screwdriver and see if it works. Report back. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Kurt...
• Re: Help on Brake Drum
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  24 Apr 1995 07:58:33 -0800
  ...or WD40 through the adjustment hole, you can tap on a screwdriver wedged against the outermost star point on the appropriate edge to get...
• Re: can't get ignition switch housing off steering column
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:00:50 -0700
  ...on and coax the switch out by jamming a flat-head screwdriver into the slot. Remember that you don't have to worry about...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:48:37 -0800
  ...Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are some handy tools/items I should have on hand in case of emergency? Frank __________________________________________________________________ A...
• Re: dash lights out when stereo not grounded?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:00:38 -0600
  ...with > all the wires to put enough torque on my stubby screwdriver. Do these > sometimes need a good sanding? And how can I remove...
• Crankshaft Endplay Adjustment Hits Me Flat
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 15:28:18 -0500
  ...What I found was that the flywheel would travel any amount depending on how hard I pry'd with the screwdrivers. I could easily...
• Re: [WetWesties] 2nd try - stuck back seat so cannot lift & convert to bed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 15:27:53 -0400
  ...far as you can, push the latch back with a hefty screwdriver inserted between the seat and kick panel. Alternatively, you might be able...
• Re: Cleaning up grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:36:04 -0600
  You can get to these with a really stubby or right-angled ratcheting screwdriver by removing the screws to the fuse block and dropping...
• Re: Funny noise on 79 Westy and other ??'s
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 15:43:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...a few minutes > with my "oversized & guaranteed-for-life-flat head screwdriver"(tm) to > provide some leverage and managed to slide it only incrementally...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Gee
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 9:02:12 MDT
  ...circlip that sproinged off because you were using an awl or screwdriver! > > Really, they work! > > Alistair > I have a set of circlip pliers, but...
• Re: Clutch advise on 87 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 2000 09:05:56 EDT
  Tony, just lock the flywheel through the hole in the case with a screwdriver (phillips head) and then get a nice allen tool that...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Aug 2002 - Special issue (#2002-943)
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:48:45 -0400
  ...Remember, the doors and cabinets are >fairly thin wood, so if someone wants in, a screwdriver of prybar will pull >the door off regardless...
• Re: hands greasy, installing trans. -- please help!!...
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 19:19:29 -0800
  ...the > flywheel i had to lock up the teeth with a > screwdriver on thr engine stud to keep it from > moving, whereas when i...
• Re: stethescoper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:59:08 -0800
  ...air which is certainly useful; but a stethoscope (or the famous screwdriver >trick) lets you hear and locate sounds travelling through the metal that...
• Re: Changing Front Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:33:45 -0500
  ...Use the proper size screwdriver to remove it. If it won't budge, don't force it, or you'll have to cut it...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:01:42 -0400
  ...Vice grips turn the screwdriver. It breaks free -- HOORAY! > > Hmm spring is 60mm long. But how long should it be??? 60 mm sounds pretty...
• Re: Vanagon Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Mon, 26 May 1997 01:43:24 -0500
  ...Mechanic put a little booster box and that worked for a while, then back to crawling under with a screwdriver. Finally ran a wire...
• Re: window gasket
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 09:44:00 +0900
  ...3) Prepare the "lubricating oil(CRC-556)" ,"Ice pick", "Big - Screwdriver".. I attached beading to westy with the tool of only this. 4) Keep...
• Re: Water tank refill key?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 17 May 2007 16:32:40 -0700
  ...the 2 > screws, prying the larger cover open, thenusiing a little screwdriver or > something to rotate the latch. The long-term fix is to...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:40:57 EDT
  ...It's really nothing more than a tiny screwdriver which is flat and even on all sides. In a pinch, I've even used...
• how does the ignition switch work?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:04:21 -0800
  ...I've had a bad switch before, and used an extra plastic switch and a screwdriver to start the van for months at a...
• Re: help removing aux air reg
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:14:29 +0000
  ...drop the rearward washer by phillips screwdriver. prepare for back pain as you wrangle second bolt home. magnetic extension or small blob of grease...
• Solenoid Fix (was: How to turn the van over from the back)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 07:56:11 -0700
  ...under the back right side behind the wheel with a long screwdriver, and jump two connections on the solenoid. Started right up nearly every...
• Re: window chrome
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 23:49:00 -0500
  ...I used a lot of dish soap, and a wide blade screwdriver to do mine. All six windows took me about four hours. I...