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• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 13 May 2002 07:56:26 -0700
  ...On the other side, hold a 3/8" nut with needle nose pliers or vise grips. Thread the nut. Then use a large socket...
• Re: How do we remove ignition key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:53:00 -0800
  ...6) Remove stem (wiper, turn signal sw,itches) > > assembly > > > 7) With pliers, remove the plastic collar around > > shaft > > > 8) Remove all 3 (or is...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:51:21 -0400
  ...ebrake cables When removing and installing them, I use pliers to grab the collar on cable housing where it inserts into brake backing plate...
• Re: 2.1 coolant woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 10 May 2001 22:09:42 -0700
  ...FLAPS, but I've always had good luck using Chanellock type pliers. > > Third, my last mechanic put in the wrong sensor in the thermostat...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:32 -0800
  I use a 90 degree nose circlip pliers. The straigh one did not work. And it has to be a bigger size that would...
• Re: Forensic Files: overheating cured on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:51:31 -0400
  ...It was during this > procedure that I came to appreciate Craftsman hose clamp pliers for > the > great tool that they are. No junk here...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:27:33 -0700
  ...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: Hot Foot well
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:50:29 -0400
  ...Also, need the hose pinch pliers and the gizmo to remove the spring clamps; at that point, it seems it is starting to make...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:44:33 -0500
  ...You'll need only a phillips-head screwdriver, long nosed pliers (curved would be useful) to pull and replace the connectors, and some sandpaper...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:59:58 -0700
  ...Tensioner tool - you can fake it with a snap ring pliers, but it's nice to have the right tool. Camshaft holder tool - goes...
• Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:50:24 -0400
  ...Also, see if you can pull the >brushes out a tiny bit with pliers as long as you have it out. This may >let...
• Re: Cross Country Travel Tips Wanted
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:33:59 -0600
  ...note ... > leak detection and tire repair takes some practice ... > -use your pliers to remove the road hazard from the tire ... nails can be > pulled...
• Re: Where best to check my Westy water system?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:26:07 +0000
  ...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: Old school Rain/Wind deflectors
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:25:15 -0500
  ...Sheet metal welding pliers with wide jaws can double as >>> sheetmetal brake to form the >>> mounting flanges. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> BenT >>> >>> >> >> -- >> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" >> 85 Vanagon...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:28:07 -0800
  ...to leak, and me to give it another twist with the pliers. Still leaking I took the new sensor out, and put the old...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:40:39 -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: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:50:28 -0500
  ...12v tester Pocket knife Utility tape Needle nose pliers Slip joint pliers stubby 3/4 ratchet You can do every belt, water hose, and...
• Re: Pitted Heads
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 04:19:29 -0700
  ...There are pliers that connect to spring steel bands that are sometimes useful if you can get access, and, when faced with getting them...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 2 Dec 2013 13:26:28 -0800
  ...I move the cable in and out with a needle nose pliers. 76 % of all water cooled vanagons need this service and adjustment. ( maybe...
• Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:05:34 -0700
  Grab the edge with a pair of pliers and pull straight out. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:24:44 -0700
  ...Normally, you just use some > pliers to twist them, breaking the overlap, to get them off. If you > want to try, you can use...
• Re: 91 fridge piezo
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:08:51 EDT
  ...Using a pair of long needle nose pliers remove this wire. Then actuate the piezo. If you see a spark jumping from the terminal...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:56:51 -0700
  ...I also use a pair of "parrott jaw" channel lock pliers..They grab harder the more you pull on them due to the curved...
• my summer trip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 12:19:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...The dogs quickly picked up a goodly amount, so the leather gloves and needlenose pliers came in handy for the next 10 minutes. After...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:27:37 -0700
  ...I ended up using some really narrow vice grip pliers and wedged > them > in between the pulley mount and the water pump body and...
• Re: Friday: Bosch MAF (mass air flow meter)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 00:04:22 -0400
  ...Luckily, you can turn them just using pliers on the heads > of the bolts! The part is an EXACT match. Even the plug fits...
• Stereo Install - Replacing Speaker Wires
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:09:14 -0800
  ...I could grab the end with a pair of needle nose pliers. Time for a pint. After a Guinness, I used the phone cable...
• Re: Auxiliary Heater Control problem. Name that diode!
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 14:31:23 -0500
  ...Use a pair of needle nose pliers (since it is also likely bad already and may totally split in half) and get the full...
• Re: Rust Rot
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:06:36 -0700
  ...Years ago I found a channel > lock pliers with not teeth in the jaws........I bend my metal with that so > the metal doesnt...
• Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:26:23 -0500
  ...Then flip the assembly over and use a needle nose pliers to insert your washers into the metal recess around the screw you installed...
• Re: I got my frig to light -- LED change procedure:
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 4 May 2005 07:44:25 -0700
  ...5) Remove the old LED by heating both solder pads simultaneously and pulling it out with small pliers. Or use de-soldering braid (Radio...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:16:54 -0600
  ...The breaker >bar and socket are still under the back seat, the extra 12-13-14 mm >wrenches, 6 way screw driver, pliers and...
• Re: Broken CV Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:53:38 -0600
  ...So, the 3 bolt ends had to be backed out by using needle nose pliers to rotate them, which was done. The CV itself...
• Re: front door lock stuck
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 17:09:14 -0400
  ...I took the plastic tip off the plunger, threaded a nut on it and pulled with a pair of pliers to the point where...
• Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:58:17 -0700
  ...with some drag on the tension bolt.. > use a channel lock pliers to draw the tension bolt toward the end of the > tension bracket...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:51:39 -0700
  ...on the Vanagon, useful screwdriver sizes, and other useful items like >> pliers. >> >> -- >> Rocky J Squirrel >> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> '74 Westrailia...
• Re: Coolant leak found but parts question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 4 Nov 2022 07:27:50 -0700
  ...originally they had the spring clamps. > > I now have spring clamp pliers and I’m beginning to kind of like these spring clamps. In...
• Re: Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:30:10 -0700
  ...I slid needle nose pliers under the base of the needle, between the needle and gauge face. Pried the needle up and off, VERY...
• Bubba insults and Monster snaprings (at length)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:23:51 -0500 (EST)
  ...the mothers-of-all-etc., the eaters-of-cheap-snap-ring-pliers and fliers-off-in-your-flinching-face big muthas. Just to frighten...
• Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:22:11 +0000
  ...loosened AC belt) 3) remove wire to sender w/ long nosed pliers, cleaned area w/ rag 4) put run of the mill 24mm deep...
• Re: '88 lurching at 2500-3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 08:48:07 PDT
  ...up beyond recognition, then went at it with some needle nose pliers. Amazingly, a quick twist on each side of the copper arm seemed...
• Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:55 -0400
  ...It's easy enough to adjust the tension, because you can grasp the sides of the screw head with nice sharp needlenose pliers and...
• Re: fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 24 Dec 2000 16:36:08 +0000
  ...hold; if it doesn't position a pair of needle nose pliers on the hose leaving the pressure regulator, turn the key and pinch...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:59:13 -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: Where to place my jack?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 17:39:22 +0000
  ...in metal.  One of these days, I will use channel lock pliers or something to reverse damage, and then some matching spot paint to...
• Re: 91 fridge piezo
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:03:30 -0700
  ...Using a pair of long needle nose pliers remove this >wire. Then actuate the piezo. If you see a spark jumping from the >terminal...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:26:27 -0500
  ...I can change it in 15 min with a pair of pliers for the hose clamps. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:27:00 -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: Chains and whips was Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:25:34 -0800
  ...Make sure that >>> chain tool/pliers (you DO have...)and the spare crosslinks are also in the >>> box best in a zipLok on the...
• A red letter day for Westy sightings in Madison/Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:03:17 -0700
  ...I did see a very large Vice-Grips pliers holding something onto the engine, but in retrospect I suppose there is nothing particularly unusual...
• Re: dipstick tube on 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:58:20 -0400
  ...how about removal and installation? will the piece that's still in the engine >come out if i pull on it with pliers, and...
• Re: intro, trip through the daises, power windows
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 14:35:08 -0400
  ...We clamped the motor assembly in a vise and used several pairs of pliers (vise grips) to hold/stretch the cable around the spool...
• Re: Multimeter Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:51:43 -0700
  ...Has lasted me a couple of years now, just tossed in, loose, with lots of wrenches, pliers, sockets, etc. in my tacklebox tool kit...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:33:27 -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: [vanagon] German Stahlwille tools available
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:18:15 -0500
  ...screwdrivers, a set of allens and a pair of channel lock > pliers. Take a look and let me know what you think. > > Chris > '86...
• Re: Loud Ticking In engine after sitting for 3 months
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:34:12 -0600
  ...More expensive but easier is to pull the rocker arms and pushrods, then pull out the tubes with a big pair of pliers. Remove...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:51:53 -0800
  ...With the wheel in the air, I hold the inner CV from turning with an giant pliers, and turn the wheel back and forth...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:49:45 -0700
  ...you could crip that gap closed if you had a small and fine enough pliers. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Meeks To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
• Re: Was regarding the Dremel - now 4 pack ub12220 batteries install
  Historical mailing list - Danny C
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:18:08 -0700
  ...I used a carbon cutting disc on my Dremel to cut most way through the flange, then used pliers to leverage it off the...
• Re: Dimmer relays
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Thu, 4 May 1995 13:45:26 -0400
  ...Take the relay out, and use needle-nose pliers to bend back the tabs that hold the can onto the bottom. Remove the can...