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• Re: Stuck Clock Setting Button
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:06:47 -0600
  ...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: dash lights out when stereo not grounded?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:48:35 -0500
  ...with all the wires to put enough torque on my stubby screwdriver. Do these sometimes need a good sanding? And how can I remove...
• Re: Commandments Of The Garage - By Matt Farr
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:52:04 -0500
  ...17.Covet not the eleven Phillips head screwdrivers on the Man's pegboard, and cast not thy insults on the Man's need for...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:02:14 -0700
  ...i use a rather short flat > screwdriver.. > > jack on side of the van up till the wheel will spin ( chock the front > wheels first...
• Friday NVC: Long-neglected valve adjustment question?
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:01:37 -0800
  ...From a little internet reading the "special tools" are a 14mm wrench, $6 feeler gauge, and a flathead screwdriver. Anyway, I'm interested in...
• Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Feb 1995 16:59:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...the same problem! Ultimately what worked was using 2 flat-head screwdrivers as levers. I put them between the drum and the wheel "plate...
• Re: New Alternator/Battery...Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:22:58 -0700
  ...the change). > > Also, in installing the alternator I just put a screwdriver underneath and > crowbarred it tight to tighten it. Checked the belt to...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 12:43:00 -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: Vent Window Removal
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:13:34 +0100
  ...The small, phillips-head > chrome-and-black screwdrivers that come in a set of 6 in a small plastic > case- you know the ones...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:38:33 -0800
  ...You can use a battery > puller or just a gentle touch with a wide flat-head screwdriver. If > you've got cruise control, the...
• Re: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:08:11 -0700
  ...Got out a hammer and chisel (screwdriver?) and sandpaper, etc.; after a bit of effort, had a functioning brake. Really should replace both calipers...
• Re: IT is still bucking ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:17:37 -0800
  ...Get a good fitting screwdriver and give the screws a couple of sharp raps via hammer and driver before attempting loosening. When you have...
• Re: Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Gmail
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:56:13 -0700
  ...No >> stupid lashups needed; I might have had to pry a bit with a >> screwdriver to get it over the hump but I'm...
• Re: removing front brake grease caps
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:52:07 EDT
  ...And yes, I'm doing the brakes so I can slow down after I break the sound barrier :) >> Use a very BIG screwdriver on...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:22:27 -0500
  ...Press the housing pieces together, dip a screwdriver in a jar with Acetone (careful Acetone is a solvent for many plastics, metal or glass...
• Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:58:02 -0400
  ...a > > screw head, and removing the bolt with an appropriate "screwdriver?" (I > > have screwdriver-head sockets, so I can get good leverage on the...
• Re: Short Wave Radio (& ingnition noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hubert
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 21:38:36 -0800
  ...I use a "Screwdriver" multiband antenna ( see http://www.teleport.com/~joeh/passage-log.html#Vantenna ). This antenna works great but has very narrow...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 20:06:31 -0400
  ...can also reach that recessed screw by using a flat blade screwdriver > bit. (the one that fits into an electrical drill.) The bit can...
• Re: sidewalls
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:24:10 -0700
  ...To get them off, just carefully put a screwdriver under the panel, and slide down til you find the first plug. Then lever the...
• Do You Ever Wish...
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:31:38 +0000
  ...and there is absolutely no way to get any type of screwdriver in there to tighten it. IIRC correctly, on my old Bays this...
• Re: Crankshaft oil seal
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:59:53 -0400
  ...As to getting the pulley off, mine came off fairly easily with a big screwdriver and prying on sides of the pulley, alternating from...
• Re: Canvas replacement 1990 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 14 May 2015 21:26:43 -0400
  ...It's not easy, but it doesn't require > huge talent; just a screwdriver and an awl. It's a good weekend job. Search...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:10:51 -0700
  ...choice 1st & use 1 of these http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Tools...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:11:29 -0700
  ...No-one ever >> mentioned two clips! Used a 2" long screwdriver. I would imagine >> reinstalling the clips will be a pain because I have...
• Re: Possible Solar Charge Controller Warning ?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 May 2015 07:55:52 -0700
  ...tighten the terminals from the top of the controller using a screwdriver to ensure a good connection is made. Be sure to note the...
• Electrical problems are driving me mad!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 20 Oct 1994 21:58:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...just stopped charging! Went back, pounded the regulator with a heavy screwdriver, and it worked intermittently after that. (Charged the battery more often than...
• Re: Help on Brake Drum.
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 12:55:53 -0400
  ...You might have to use a screwdriver to tap the shoes through the lug bolt holes in the drum. Putting the wheel back on...
• '86-on idle stabilizer cleaning tip
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Mon, 3 Feb 97 12:57:39 -0600
  ...i gingerly used a small screwdriver to rotate the disk (it turns one way easier than the other due to the spring end digging...
• Re: Self-tapping screw size for headlight assy?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:28:42 -0700
  ...heads of the screws such that they won't >>hold a screwdriver. Maybe not all of them -- just a couple, so the >>thief will...
• Seattle secrets and an oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 16:35:07 -0800
  ...out, except for an unfortunate incident with a thief and his screwdriver breaking into the triangle window!. I use my vanagon as a daily...
• Re: Tail light woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:05:24 -0700
  ...Clean it with sandpaper and around the wall of > > the socket too, take a flat screwdriver and lift that curved piece up. > This > > may...
• Re: Ignition lock fail - fix or replace?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:24:48 -0700
  ...Can I jump start somehow? Can I dril it out and force w/a screwdriver? Can I remove the lock or bypass it? Does...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Alexander Vitakis
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:15:34 -0700
  ...Also, in replacing the rear speakers I just used a large screwdriver and hammer to punch through the factory pieces of crud and mounted...
• Re: Arm rest
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 15:05:43 -0700
  ...Then you can drive it back in place with a large Phillips screwdriver. Its a pain to fix if you have one that keeps...
• Re: Simple change for a Power Steering Rack - 1985 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:07:50 -0600
  ...BTW, I had to remove the bolt from the coupler, then drive a screwdriver into the split to get the coupler off. It's...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:18:12 -0800
  ...When I have a little time I'll go under > there with some screwdrivers and a flashlight and see how it's installed. I...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:22:17 -0800
  ...CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool > that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the > > end...
• Weekend project: tinted windows
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:02:36 -0500
  ...For this, don't waste your time with anything other than a ratcheting 90 degree screwdriver with a flat blade. Nothing else will work...
• '56 Kombi Progress Update
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 22:11:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...not the switch 'cause I jumped the wires manually with a screwdriver to the same effect. It just makes a loud chatter/groan. Its...
• Re: please help -- starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:44:41 -0600 (MDT)
  ...In addition, you do know that you can short the solenoid terminals with a screwdriver in a pinch, yes? Jack
• Nasty window rubber fake chrome trim inserts (phew!!:<)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 1997 02:57:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So I got a little screwdriver....hmmm... I wonder how easy this comes out...maybe I'll just try to pry it out a...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:51:49 -0800
  ...You will have to use a large screwdriver to change the oil though. Peg Piwonka wrote: > > I didn't do it!!! > > Imagin my surprise...
• Re: Odometer/ tripometer broken
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:26:31 -0400
  ...intact whilst pushing through the other side with a metal rod, screwdriver, or whatever of the same diameter, then using nipper pliers to make...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:18:45 -0500
  ...For the > quick solution you need both a phillips and a flat blade screwdriver. > 2 phillips screws to remove the lower cover from the...
• Vanagon ignition
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:12:49 +0000
  ...You can then use a flat blade screwdriver to turn the locking mechanism in the housing. I'd really suggest removing a door handle...
• Re: diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:39:28 -0700
  ...I pulled out the knob and got under there with a big-arse screwdriver and tweaked the cage a little while spinning the tire...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:16:15 -0500
  ...tools to bring on a trip? > > > >3/8" metric socket set > >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) > >needle nose pliers > >adjustable wrench...
• Re: Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 09:39:02 -0600
  ...I think most of us just use a big screwdriver between the rotor and old pads to push them back into the calipers. Stan...
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches, fuel pump timer
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:24:37 -0700
  ...Thief starts the van with a key or screwdriver, starts driving then 2 minutes later the van just dies due to fuel starvation (Won...
• Re: Archive question and ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:07:11 -0700
  ...Twist with a flat screwdriver, unlock the steering and you're gone. Takes a little longer to install it properly; maybe a couple of...
• Re: Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 08:19:29 -0400
  ...I've been getting help from Dave who is having a similar adventure with his "Wolfy." Dave used a large screwdriver on the lip...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:53:54 -0700
  ...On 10/21/14, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Take loooong screwdriver, place the pointy end against water pump housing > and put the...
• Re: An idea for Replacing Pop Top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 2 May 2014 11:43:25 -0400
  ...I used a compact Dremmel electric screwdriver to access all those tiny screws in the back. I only loosened the front supports to get...
• Re: How do you remove (pull off) the head rest from a the front seats of a 87 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 12:22:13 EDT
  ...the pins before you yanked???? If you use a small bladed screwdriver to push the hairpins out, it's pretty easy. Karl Wolz ----- Original...
• Re: Whats the trick??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 08:04:04 -0700
  ...I basically made one by heating a screwdriver till it was cherry red and then putting a 60(?) degree bend in it about two...
• Re: Disabling steering wheel lock
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 03:04:34 -0600
  ...The easiest and fastest method to to use enough force to break the column lock mechanism by inserting a screwdriver-type metal shaft into...
• Re: Aux battery access woes
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:49:38 -0400
  ...the list, I went back out and applied a couple of screwdrivers, prying this way and that....voila, a corner popped up. I literally...
• Re: Newbie test
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 09:05:06 -0800
  ...the propane!) I have plenty > more questions, but I figured I'd start with one that doesn't require > a screwdriver! > > Thanks All > > HS >
• Re: Fwd: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:06:05 -0700
  ...My transmission guy showed me a 'test' once where he dipped a bladed screwdriver in Swepco and handed it to me, blade-up and...
• Re: stuck cylinder help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:35:04 -0600
  When I was doing mine, I found a little protrusion on the side of the cylinder that enabled me to use a large screwdriver...