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• Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 7 May 2016 20:37:38 -0700
  You suggested a striking wrench "Tools! It's often about the tools. I have a 3/4 drive impact that gets those buggers off...
• Re: Air flow = Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 09:53:16 -0400
  ...Air flow = Got tools? > > When we first added the tool box out front we had temp issues. Listers here > talked us through a new...
• No compression
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:10:35 -0800
  ...Which of these are likely to be repairable with a Bentley and average tools by an average schmuck (me)? 3. When does one rebuild...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder- to rebuild or buy new?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:35:03 -0800
  ...No special tools, and I know what parts are being used and can see what condition they're in. I'd buy "new" in...
• Re: Rear axle replacement advice
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 27 May 2014 15:16:43 -0500
  ...If it's the CV shaft, it's still doable with general tools. If the stub axle, it might be a bit more involved...
• Any electricians?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 10:36:43 -0500 (CDT)
  ...All of the power tools I have right now are cordless. So, before I go burn the place to the ground: Can somebody tell...
• Pulling the engine out or not!! (Head gasket)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:47:52 -0500
  ...With minimal tools an engine is on the bench in about 4 to 6 hours (2 guys)... then, is so easy to work in...
• Re: Missing Posts
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 2 Jan 2020 10:49:27 -0700
  ...from GERRY.VANAGON.COM has a trust level of 0.1 on a scale of 0-10 according to https://tools.verifyemailaddress.io. Mike
• Pop canvas roof on vanagon video wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:49:44 -0500
  ...If I remember the Vanagon was blue and the guy did it with very few hand tools. Thanks Jonce
• Re: adding a new dash A/C unit?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:09:17 -0700
  ...I may decide to spend $600 more on the special tools to make my own hoses from the parts since I will want to...
• Grinders and sanders
  Historical mailing list - Randy
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 02:07:41 -0400
  ...I need tools to cut out rusted metal and grind off rust. What can people recommend? I plan on using this with my electric...
• Re: Adding an aux battery to a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:27:16 -0700
  ...beethoven/electrical.html Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• Shocking grease!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 09:01:46 -0700
  ...See what I mean about needing a mechanics course? -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds...
• Re: How can I tell what year - Replies
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 10:26:29 -0700
  ...Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (415) 284-6972 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• vw tools/bentley
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McCaig
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 15:03:19 -0300
  Hi all I was wondering if anyone knew of a substitute for vw tool (voltage tester US 1115). I am trying to troubleshoot my...
• Re: cheap tools and old glory - Made in the USA -
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:07:44 -0400
  American flags are still made in the homeland by Annin & Co. in Coshocton, Ohio. Annin and its employees have been making flags here in...
• Trasko Filter Testing
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:26:25 -0500
  ...swapping test results and testimonials? Brian -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop...
• anyone have a westy with this passenger side jumpseat/storage bo
  Historical mailing list - TA Scott
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:49:41 -0800
  ...http://www.kadikiiss.com/wvw/box Shouldn't be too hard to duplicate if you're handy with tools and can find a junkyard...
• How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:46:21 -0700
  Or 500 pounds? I have a westy that my pack-rat brain LOVES to stuff full of heavy tools and junk. My westy weighs...
• Tell Everyone About Your Vanagon Links - Tagging
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:10:01 -0800
  ...I have no affiliation with del.icio.us other similar tools are also available)
• Who needed the tan late model front captains seats with adjustable armrests?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 29 May 2007 05:30:27 -0700
  ...Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting
• Re: Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 22:49:03 -0700
  ...You just have to know a few tricks and have some > good tools. It can even be done in a three hours at 11...
• Re: Whining sound from transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 20:18:44 -0600
  ...Only standard hand tools. You might want to consider that. One thing, If you ever do it once, you have it made because you...
• Re: Crankshaft pully bolt
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:50:42 -0500
  ...Upon checking the Bentley, it appears that VW actually made tools to handle this problem and allow proper torqueing of the bolt. The items...
• Re: Hazet tool kit??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:15:56 -0700
  ...Most comprehensive set of free safety and >> security >> tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across >> the web, >> free AOL Mail...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:17:57 -0700
  ...Given > my time constraints and lack of special tools, I'll be only replacing the > center caps and see if that cures the leak...
• Re: Syncro Starter R&R on vacation? A Poll
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:39:50 -0700
  You don't need special tools. Mostly LOTS of patience. The job is lots easier if you remove the lock actuator, if this actuator...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:28:03 -0700
  ...I guess there will always be some jobs that only a few have the tools, space, and skill to carry out. Take, for example...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:46:58 -0400
  KD-Tools sells a really nice "Tie Rod" end remover. Looks like an adjustable arm gear puller. There is also a cup on the...
• Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Fri, 7 Nov 2014 19:25:58 -0500
  ...Got tools, driveway hot chocolate for the morning and brews for the afternoon. Tony Sent from my iPod On Nov 7, 2014, at 6...
• Re: Vanagons are too cool?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:41:19 -0500
  ...I sure carry a lot of tools and supplies! ;-) All part of the romance (or not, depending on attitude). mcneely
• Re: Friday humor. A parody on the tool company we love to hate.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:07:39 -0800
  ...Great Tools I want the hand operated chain saw!!
• Re: Transmission fell off
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:33:34 -0800
  ...they're awesome tools when you have them when you need them. McGuiver out , y'all .... ________________________________ From: ed donnen <spliced.surprise@GMAIL.COM> To...
• Re: Auto shifter cable: Ideas on making it longer?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:10:43 -0800
  ...They will have the tools and raw materials. Jim -------------------------------------------------- From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 1:07 PM To...
• Long hose from front to back bad too...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Conway
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:21:35 -0400
  ...Wasn't there some replacement for these where you don't have to remove the gas tank? Thanks, Bryan _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the...
• Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 10:40:01 EST
  Ron Van Ness sings the praises of bungee cords, but I think duct tape was created DAYS earlier in Genesis. You can do lots...
• Re: >syncro/all< new VW Off-Roader (official VW press communique)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 07 Aug 1997 11:31:59 -0700
  ...Ron -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• Re: Bus Depot order arrived
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 12:34:51 -0700
  ...Pep Boys, fr'instance. �.���� -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• Re: Digest Mode
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 18:07:33 -0700
  ...Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• Bleeder Wrench
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:48:56 -0700
  ...This is one of the most valuable tools you can purchase if you work on German cars. It's kind of pricey, but still...
• Alternator bolt!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:46:27 -0700
  ...How I changed this thing with almost no tools and no light a year ago bewilders me! While your at it why would a...
• Re: (F) Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 18:54:11 -0700
  ...fax ---- Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote: > #10) Thourough knowledge of tools ("Honey, can you get me the 3/8 torque > wrench with the...
• How to rebuild power steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 13:54:38 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if it requires special tools or knowledge, and can anyone who has done it share their experience? the Bentley manual has...
• Alternate tools for measuring RPMs?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:41:32 -0500
  Hi folks, My instrument panel's a little shaky, the tach in particular, and I was wondering about alternate means of checking RPM's...
• Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:01:06 -0500
  ...This is particularly true if someone doesn't have too many tools and / or hasn't ever tackled this project before. Grinders and torches...
• Re: Fiamma UV Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:06:48 +0000
  ...Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the > tools to get online. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting
• Re: Things to do in Vancouver
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 23:20:16 +0000
  ...content). > > Thanks Eric. > 91 syncro > > > --------------------------------- > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.
• Happy Whatever
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:43:46 -0800
  ...http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
• Re: West Texas, marathon-alpine stranded vanagon
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:10:09 -0500
  ...Have tools and some knowledge of aircooled and watercooled vw's. we live in the heart of dallas off I75. we are only 1...
• 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...
• Re: Rear brakes, 87 syncro - how long?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:32:53 -0600
  ...A lot dirtier too! But overall, they're very straightforward and require no special tools. If the drums won't separate from the hubs...
• Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 19 May 2005 07:22:10 -0700
  ...Pressure and perseverance and >the proper tools will get it out. If you do not feel capable, go to a >automotive window place, they...
• Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 17:20:28 -0700
  ...Need a shower? Got tools? Interesting Jeff, but why did VW install my spare under the rear bench seat instead of in a clam...
• List Member on I90W Today?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:42:30 +0000
  ...Was that anyone from the list? Ric _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www...
• Re: That #(&()$ little hose....
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 09:30:20 -0400
  ...It took the destruction of 2 tools and the use of my Super Sawzall. (Actually I like the A/C, it's one of...
• Re: bum subscriber
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 09:29:40 -0700
  ...Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (415) 284-6972 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/
• Vanagon Shock&Spring Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Alves
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:55:10 PDT
  ...What tools are going to be necessary? How long should the job take? Does anyone have a procedure posted somewhere, and if it is...
• Re: Craftsman Tool Sale at Sears!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:04:43 -0600
  ...but Sears is having a half-price sale on all Craftsman Tools (among other things). It's from 7AM to 11AM on Friday November...
• Discharging A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 21:09:53 -0700
  Listees - Does anyone know of a safe way to discharge a/c system? I don't have a lot of tools nor budget for...
• Friday: Joel Walker Inspired Rhyme
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:40:45 -0700
  ...But a lass with a plan, to escape in her van, with few tools (but duct tape to spare) Will survive, mark my words...