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• Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:32:19 -0400
  Anthony, You can replace the boots yourself at home with a bench vise and a pair of snap ring pliers. There are many web...
• Re: 1983 window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:50:23 -0600
  ...With a >> vise and some pliers and some things to pry with, you can get a little >> machine screw where the rivet was and...
• Re: Replacing the Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:00:48 CDT
  ...put the cap back on, reconnect the hose (a pair of pliers works fine to squeeze that clip-thingie on the hose). then make...
• Re: fuel line? (sorry, archives down)
  Historical mailing list - Smith, James F
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:21:34 -0500
  ...so you'll have to CUT them off with a pair of "dykes" (diagonal cutter pliers. they look like regular pliers, but have a...
• Re: heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:30:48 -0700
  ...Easier said than done, first remove the levers by using a pair of bent needle nose pliers and grabbing the lever as far towards...
• Re: How Can I Get Rear Hatch Off (Including Inside Panel Fasteners) '87 Wolfsburg GL
  Historical mailing list - Josh Saylor
  Sat, 18 May 2002 15:35:10 -0700
  ...but no dice. > > It seems that one must squeeze these with a very flat type of scissors-like > pliers or something... but I am...
• Re: A red letter day for Westy sightings in Madison/Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:46:31 -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: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:31:29 -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: Recommendation needed for exterior plastic black paint for front grill
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 30 May 2022 19:15:29 +0000
  ...scrap aluminum sheet.  Trimmed to size, bent a small flange with pliers to provide stiffness.  Glued onto back of Front Grill with 5 minute...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 16:39:54 -0400
  ...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: Coolant leak found but parts question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:23:00 +0000
  ...I now have spring clamp pliers and I’m beginning to kind of like these spring clamps.  In the future would you folks recommend...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:30:25 -0600
  ...any > 2 pins of the wiring plug with small needle nose pliers. 2 combinations > should run the fan, 1 at low and another at...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:28:11 -0500
  ...I would however, take a small tool box, pliers, wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, wire strippers, wire connectors and so on. Ryan Dreams of having Tardis...
• Re: General Trip Questions and SouthEast Specific
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:11:20 -0700
  ...set, hex keys, and box wrenches; a few screwdrivers; vise-grip pliers; volt meter; that should cover just about anything! >Thanks for the help...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:29:11 -0000
  ...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: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm???
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:38:51 -0800
  ...SNAP RING PLIERS. BOL Geo. >(NO EXPERT/ONLY DONE THIS ONCE/IT WAS WINTER) > your comments are greatly appreciated, > walter > > --- George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO...
• Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:18:31 -0500
  ...thingey that the cam pushes on. >> Like with a needle nose pliers. >> > > That's the operating arm of the switch. It presses on the...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:05:49 -0500
  ...Use long neddle noose pliers to get the stud out. Also while at it: replace the input shaft seal (likely damaged when the shaft...
• Re: Could be Road Kill = brake section
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 13:33:55 -0700
  You need a punch to remove some pins, a good pair of needle nose pliers to hold some stuff firmly, lots of carb cleaner...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:43:35 -0600
  ...Almost all of my tools are Craftsman and I do like being able to return a screwdriver, wrench, or pliers and have them replaced...
• Re: List of external factors for engine replacement;
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:51:46 -0700
  ...in the wasserboxer and worry not) John Bange '90 Vanagon "keine Bange, wir holen die Zange!" (have no fear, we'll get the pliers!)
• Re: So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 17:57:18 -0700
  ...Next day I managed, with long pliers etc, and cutting my knuckles, to get wire on via engine compartment. https://shufti.blog/2010/09...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 23:41:08 -0800
  ...That nut is thin and can be messed up with those groove lock pliers. They do come in handy though. > > Dennis, > >From my phone...
• Re: How do we remove ignition key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:32:54 -0500
  ...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: brake pedal low--questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:11:53 -0400
  ...A blunt-ended pliers or other pushing tool helps. All contact areas btw backing plate and shoes should be lightly greased. The backing plates...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:35:22 -0500
  ...Wonderbar type pry bar Gas pump pliers or, better, spring clamp pliers for hose clamps Stud remover, or else know how to remove studs...
• Fw: [KG] Needed Tools
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 14:10:04 -0700
  ...It works particularly > >well > >on boxes containing convertible tops or tonneau covers. > > > >PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. > > > >HACKSAW: One of a family...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:20:06 -0500
  ...Needlenose pliers? >>> >>> 13 mm box end wrench with a fold of electrical tape on one flat of the >>> nut >>> to hold it into the...
• Re: Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:43:20 -0500
  ...Could you hand my circlip pliers under here? Not those, the second to largest size!" No wonder the ladies won't buy it. They...
• Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:40:16 -0400
  ...Thanks, Andree On Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Gerald Masar wrote: > Grab the edge with a pair of pliers and pull straight out. > > ----- Original Message...
• Re: Oil Light / Buzzer despite NORMAL pressure
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 May 2003 20:19:18 -0700
  ...rear oil pressure switch (mirror on a stick and 90 degree > pliers)? Or does this mean that my new oil pressure switch is faulty...
• Re: OT.Haynes explained
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:24:48 -0400
  ...Press and rotate to remove bulb... >Translation: "OK - that's the glass part off, now use some good >pliers to dig out the base...
• Re: Heater pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:47:17 EDT
  ...you will need a good pair of spring clamp pliers to remove the spring clamps. Do not replace them with screw clamps as the...
• arrrg, ring broke!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:59:27 -0400
  ...It is also a good thing I made some tools and bought snap ring pliers ( $13 bucks at Napa) I made the wrist pin...
• Re: Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:47:19 -0400
  ...grasp the > sides of the screw head with nice sharp needlenose pliers and turn it > a sixteenth turn at a time or so. > > I...
• Re: Drive Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:45:35 -0500
  ...remember..the screwdriver is the > most dangerous tool known to mankind.. > Using snap ring pliers with flat ends, remove the clip by kind of...
• Friday NVC: Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:13:07 -0400
  ...works well for drilling mounting holes just above a fuel line. PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. HACKSAW: One of a family of...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:36:47 -0700
  ...Needlenose pliers? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore. 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people. 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from...
• Getting a Key Cut From the Lock Code '65 Type II
  Historical mailing list - John Grunkemeier
  Thu, 7 Jul 1994 16:07:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Once you get the lock barrel out, remove all of the tumblers by pulling them with small pliers or your fingers. Lay the tumblers...
• VanBondo sneaks email access for a sec ...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 22:40:15 -0600
  ...The gentleman >at the store used a pair of needle nossed pliers that had a smallish "U" >groove machined into one of the blades...
• Re: Luggage rack restoration tips requested
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Jan 2022 10:03:00 -0600
  ...Once the bolts are pushed down flush with the metal you can’t get a pair of pliers on them and therefore can’t...
• FS: Sacramento & San Jose
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 05:19:06 -0800
  ...His 'fix' was to push them back into place, not pliers, no checking, just wire pushed into place. If this is the level of...
• Re: OT. Haynes explained
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:58:45 -0700
  ...Press and rotate to remove bulb... > Translation: "OK - that's the glass part off, now use some good > pliers to dig out the base...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  Phil, I believe that I used a large ChannelLock pliers. It's been a year or two ago. I may have used a large...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:25:28 -0600
  ...A pair of pliers and a screwdriver is all it takes pretty much. Bentley describes the adjustments and give the specs for setting it...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:25:44 -0600
  ...A pair of pliers and a screwdriver is all it takes pretty much. Bentley describes the adjustments and give the specs for setting it...
• Fixed my speedometer! (long but poss. useful info)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:29:05 -0400
  ...Now i can hold shaft with soft jaw needle nose pliers, and gear stays put. But..... Little red gear was still loose. I fixed...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:08 -0500
  ...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: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:49:01 -0500
  ...I was able to get the old ones off with pliers, but couldn't get the new ones on that way... there's not...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:16:12 EDT
  ...Hand held ones looking like pliers with different angled jaws are available, remote cable operated ones also, these come from SEARS or good tool...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:36:03 -0700
  ...Fortunately, like most fancy connectors, creative use of needle-nose pliers and a regular crimp tool (for the red/blue/yellow crimp terminals) can...
• Re: power windows
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:55:11 -0700
  ...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: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:19:59 -0600
  ...One combination screwdriver, one pocketknife, flashlight, telescoping mirror, magnet-on-a-stick, curved longnose and regular slipjoint pliers, small vise grips, cable ties. For...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:42:46 -0700
  ...of wires going to the sensor with a pair of insulated pliers. The idle improved, but only somewhat. Is this a plausible reason for...
• Sliding Door Curtain
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 11:25:41 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I used a rag and a pair of pliers. The rag kept the rod from getting dented or scratched. Do this before you do...
• Re: 1991 vanagon - dometic fridge - no light or igniter sound
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 05:32:33 -0400
  ...Using a pair of long needle nose pliers, remove this wire by pulling it straight up and then position it near its terminal (which...
• Re: Coolant Loss/Hose clamp tips?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 18 May 2019 16:20:22 -0400
  ...There are the cable type and the type that is more like regular pliers with special ends on the jaws. Google "tool for spring...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:39:18 -0800
  ...Now take a pair of large channel lock pliers and open to the widest setting to grab and "wiggle" the dust cap off. Some...
• Re: Squealing brakes! Where to find missing shims?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:22:59 -0600
  ...set-of-4.html > > German Supply lists (out of stock) special pliers for rotating the > pistons into position when working on them: > http://www...
• Re: 1987 Westy Fuel Line hoses inside diameters
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:24:09 -0700
  ...use the proper clamps and the proper clamp pliers to secure clamps ... there is in excess of 30 pounds of pressure in that line...