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• Re: Advisability of patching tire sidewall
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:09:29 -0600
  ...It looks to >> have been done with a pushpin or very small screwdriver. If it were a >> wide gash or larger puncture, it would...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 20:23:23 -0500
  ...little key that is sort of like a thin flat head screwdriver. It is needed to pull out the antenna once pushed all the...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:16:44 -0400
  ...mechanic's stethoscope (Lisle make a good one) or a long screwdriver stuck to your ear. At idle you should clearly hear the "tick...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 17:27:42 -0400
  ...4 a minimum of all metric wrenches up to 23mm. #5 screwdrivers, allen wrenches, vice grips, hammer. #6 definitely some of this stuff: http...
• Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 7 May 2000 10:22:29 -0700
  ...it was not designed to deal with??? How will a knucklehead screwdriver poker improve the design of the team of Neandereers upon whose foundation...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 08:32:51 -0700
  ...Once the head is on and > the bolts started, you can unscrew the alignment pins with a screwdriver > and remove with a magnet. If...
• Re: Crankshaft pully bolt
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:50:42 -0500
  If the engine is out of the vehicle have a friend hold a large screwdriver between a tooth on the flywheel and one of...
• Rattle in catalytic converter? 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:00:16 -0500
  ...on the bottom of the catalytic convert can with a heavy screwdriver the rattle went away. My pressure was not deforming the shape of...
• Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:43:11 -0700
  ...Stubby screwdriver of course, and a helper standing outside the van and using a pallet knife/square ended spatula slid between the aluminium strip...
• Re: Front Speakers
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 12:59:28 -0400
  ...You might also want ot try a little impact with a hammer and screwdriver, but that might just make it spin more. Ya know...
• Re: Chrome window strip trim replaceing
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 10:49:53 -0500
  ...How many times did I swear? Quite a few, especially when I stuck the soap covered screwdriver I was using to pry open the...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:55:53 -0500
  ...BIG hammer, metric and SAE socket'n'wrench set, screwdrivers galore, oil filter wrench (good for CIS fuel pumps too!), paper towels, an air...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:30:16 -0600
  ...Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are > some > handy tools/items I should have on hand in case of emergency?
• unclas [VANAGON] Heater lever removal question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:15:11 -0500
  ...Use a wide screwdriver and gently pry the plate until you see where the plugs are, and then concentrate there. Replacement plates are <$10...
• Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:30:34 -0800
  ...Some rubbing with a pencil eraser > and gentle scraping with a screwdriver on the connector cleaned it up > enough to work. I'm still...
• Re: 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 06:38:44 -0400
  Get someone to crank while you rap sharply a few times on suspect ECU with screwdriver handle. Any signs of life, ECU ignition drive...
• Re: axles r off...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 11:50:40 EST
  ...To separate, gently tap with a screwdriver on opposite ends on areas that offer a surface that extends beyond the mating interface. I don...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:05:38 -0500
  ...Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware > > At 11/10/2012 04:59 AM, James Felder wrote: > >I'd like to know more about the screwdrivers you...
• Brake Adjustment, Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 14:14:30 -0400
  ...what a star wheel feels like when the screwdriver is sliding off it. And that practice is dramatically easier to get by sight than...
• Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:47:36 -0400
  ...it something > that could be > accomplished by rank amateur and a screwdriver? or should I > take it to a > shop? > > thanks for any info...
• Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:38:23 -0800
  ...in those cases when a chisel > (or > even a short slotted screwdriver) would not fit. > > > On 12/8/06 8:59 AM, "chris" <chris...
• Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:27:11 -0400
  ...It had rust >in it and mangled metal from where it looked like someone had maybe used >a chisel or screwdriver and hammer to...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:49:01 -0500
  ...I was able to do this with a screwdriver, but only at the expense of slightly bending the edge of the adjustment hole. The...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:41:58 -0800
  ...AST/browse/6/Tools/HandTools/MultiTipScrewdrivers/PRD~0588626P/Mastercraft+29-pc+Screwdriver+Set.jsp?locale=en > > Not sure if it will be of any...
• Re: Starting circuits in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:51:50 -0400
  ...You can then get a switch, stick it into the harness to operate with a screwdriver, and actually install at your convenience. Steering column...
• Re: My new '87 Syncro Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Thu, 2 May 1996 00:17:41 -0700
  ...That's the access to the oil pressure relief valve - when you remove that screw ( I used the widest screwdriver I could find + 'help...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26:28 -0700
  ...I seem to remember having a screwdriver jammed into the coil spring and levering down on the tire, but I can't really remember...
• Re: 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:29:45 -0400
  ...I was replacing the other cooling hoses and using a small screwdriver broke through some weak spots. Especially near where the little stub pipes...
• Re: AFM screws
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 20:23:08 -0400
  ...that the screws are not as strong a metal as the screwdriver and it > >just tears the screw heads up. Big problem. > > Try some...
• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:15:43 -0700
  ...to expand the shoes you pull down on the brake tool/screwdriver. Jere 90 GL 88 GL -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:40:39 -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...
• Re: A/C water leak
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 23:39:47 CDT
  ...take a small phillips screwdriver, and remove the two screws in the plastic air-intake grills behind the rearmost side windows. the grills pull...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:18:07 -0700
  ...with a dead blow hammer, pried on it with a large screwdriver, no go. Give it away... works for me. tim in san jose...
• NEWS FLASH: replace bottom flap seals without pulling heater and dash
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:51:20 -0600
  ...A mirror and a screwdriver and lying on your back might help. Anyway, a lot easier than pulling the dash. You cannot get to...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:45:05 -0700
  ...Remove steering column cover, remove plug from ignition switch, plug in new test switch, turn switch with appropriate sized screwdriver. Don't drive it...
• Re: radiator grill
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:22:54 -0400
  ...Maybe a tightly bent blade of a common screwdriver? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) Frank Condelli...
• Re: 1600 Rebuild Notes...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 18:36:35 -0800 (PST)
  ...and then barely tap the end of the clamp with a screwdriver. The pin will slip in allowing you to tighten the clamp a...
• Any Cal Air-cooled Vanagon Tinware experts out there??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 07:23:46 -0700
  ...that you put the screw in blind, and using a stubby screwdriver because of the close quarters. A real PITA. I know I've...
• Re: Freeing Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:02:06 -0500
  ...You can then use a flat screwdriver to ratchet the brakes away from the drum. I would bang a little harder on the drumb...
• Re: Rear Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:28:24 -0400
  ...Penetrating oil, lots of heat, 2 big screwdrivers prying against the backing plate (my gear / hub isn't big enough) and lots of tapping...
• Re: ign switch
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:40:15 -0600
  ...Befor you try replacing anything, try this; Crawl under your van with a screwdriver in hand, and jump the two terminals, ( battery, and signal...
• Re: Checking motor and tranny mounts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:24:32 -0500
  ...Poke them with a screwdriver, they should be firm, not soft. The front transmission rubber bushing should be very close to the center of...
• lost key...Re: Beside myself!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:47:57 EST
  ...all u need is a philips screwdriver no doorpanel removal necessary. just take the drivers door handle off w/ one phillips screw, take the...
• Re: FW: Dash removal - how long
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:52:00 -0400
  ...The small sheet-metal ones that you care about require a screwdriver that can pass through glass -- I'm sure the dash went in...
• Re: Need help with washer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 12:45:58 -0500
  ...To verify > this is the problem, you can cross the contacts with a small straight > screwdriver with the key on - if that works then...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box-Friday
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:29:44 -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: Fuel Additive
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:14:44 -0700
  ...All you need is an old inner tube and a screwdriver, and a nice dusty road somewhere in Baja. Ah, memories.... Cheers, Jeff -----Original...
• Re: Mechanical Lesson Learned On the Road (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 02:56:50 -0800
  ...But the important item is the little Phillips right angle screwdriver. Without it I doubt that I'd have been able to change the...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:21 -0700
  ...you removed those right? :) > > I managed to slip in a small screwdriver to lever the drum a hair away > from the axle flange and...
• No Longer a Wannabus...
  Historical mailing list - David Mingay/STA/Lotus
  20 May 96 14:00:00 EDT
  ...They put a screwdriver in between the door and the handle. Still, not much damage done, and nothing taken, (there's nothing to take...
• Re: How to remove U-joint from power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 04:57:23 -0600
  ...Maybe then if you separate the sides of the clamp with a screwdriver it will come off, Entity Jutta & Christian Knust spoke thus: > Hi...
• Re: Ignition Switch Electrical Repair
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:34:09 -0500
  ...It's a tight fit, but I was able to work it off by prying with a flat blade screwdriver. try the instructions here...
• Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:46:56 +0200
  ...I > with my screwdriver am the temperature compensator for now. ;-) > > Richard A Jones > Boulder, Colorado
• Re: Replaced evil Temp2
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:40:56 -0400
  ...old one came out real easy, clip came out with small > screwdriver, then 19 mm wrench and a small amount of coolant... > > I'll...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:15:36 -0700
  ...DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might be Helpful to have CirClip Pliers & >> >> a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I think the one...
• Fuel Line Firewall Fitting Hissy-Fit!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:18:23 -0500
  ...If you are good - you can use a stubby screwdriver and work in the blind and tighten the clamp. If not so good - like...
• Re: quick release hex-bolt for seat idea
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 17:23:35 -0400
  ...all you'd need to undo it was a hefty flat screwdriver? my additional $.02 worth. hey if somebody gave me $.02 for every...
• Wierdness
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:17:07 -0500
  ...Took my screwdriver and struck the deck in approximately the same place. Same thing happened. Eventually repeated the process two more times. Each time...
• Re: One Michelin MXT located...
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:37:10 -0400
  ...compressor, reflective triangle, breaker bar, slip joint pliers, slotted and phillips screwdrivers and a first aid kit! Pretty good! Just for the records, our...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:19:36 -0700
  ...I guess you could get high > ones with a LONG screwdriver... > > Thanks, > Chris