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• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 11:15:13 -0700
  ...This worked when all kinds of tapping and prying with screwdrivers and gently tapping chisels in that space did not... dave
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:17:42 -0400
  ...Beyond that, a cold chisel, and a new nut.
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 23:12:38 -0400
  ...pushers like a big socket or pipe section, nuts, washers, cold chisel, punch, hammer, dremel. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: removing bolts
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:42:12 -0700
  ...Oxy/Acetelene torch or hammer & chisel. It ain't no fun!!!!! Good luck. > > Tom Smith > 83.5 Westie > Charlotte, NC >
• Light bulbs for instruments
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:44:08 -0500
  ...Just take a chisel-ended Xacto knife and remove two small ridges in the plastic sockets... and you will have a very economical replacement...
• WTB front bumper (fiberglass) for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 23:50:15 -0500
  ...the fiberglass bumper and then remove the front bolts with a chisel rather than just find the correct size metric hex key. So now...
• '84 Problems (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 14 Apr 96 20:39:32 EDT
  ...to a nearby service station > where we commenced hex-stripping and chiseling. Now it's off to the dealer > to get the rims pulled...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:23:23 +0000
  ...Unmounted, I'd guess that one could move that metal out of the slot with careful use of a narrow cold chisel or the...
• Re: '98 Bug/Addition markup
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 11:44:29 -0800
  ...Re: '98 Bug/Addition markup > > When will the company name change to "ELITEwagen" go into effect? > > Lousy, chiseling, *grumble grumble grumble*................. > > Mark > > > db25 wrote...
• Re: Stripped thread, oh no follow up
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:02:29 -0800
  ...stud or cut it off carefully with a hacksaw, grinder or chisel. Alfred Bagdan wrote: > > Hi all > > Can anyone help me on this? After...
• Re: JT's Magic Bus Project Update
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 08:12:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...You should also get a grinder and a jigsaw, and a good hammer and some good cold chisels. The jigsaw you'll use to...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:30:33 -0500
  ...Keep one side of the chisel flat against the head to > prevent marring. > > Good Luck and Drive Safely > Ken Lewis temporarily hailing from OKC...
• Purpose of Sh4ear Bolts, or Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Derek Darling
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 14:07:31 -0800
  ...I personally like the 5-lb peen hammer and a 9" cold chisel to spin the #$%^&*'ing thing off! I say this because the...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 8 May 2013 07:45:32 -0700
  ...The race is still in the end of the crank.� You will probably need to get a really small and sharp chisel and carefully...
• Re: funny disc?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:35:50 -0600
  ...I finally took a wood chisel and chiseled it off. I then took the disk in the house and held it over the gas...
• Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:21:02 -0600
  I have a set of mortising and carving chisels and I'm not afraid to use them. Send me a plastic knob and I...
• removing ball joint nut?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:49:37 -0400
  ...I do have a small air hammer that I've never used not sure if that would work with a chisel end? Thanks, Andy
• Re: More on sears auto dept
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:26:15 EDT
  ...That would have given them something of which to chisel away while leaving you more nearly whole. Secondly, you are dealing way too low...
• Installing a tie rod in a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 23:10:21 -0500
  ...The inner joint is first torqued and then secured by chiseling/bending that "extrusion" into the notch of the steering rack. This looked easy...
• Re: 91 Westy distributor rotor stuck...
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 07:24:43 -0700
  ...Use a small, sharp chisel and hammer to break it apart to remove it. Use some emory cloth to clean off the rust. Put...
• Re: fuel filler restrictor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:10:22 -0500
  ...Then place it on a block of wood, and use a small chisel to break the two tiny spot welds holding the inner restrictor...
• Removing Oxygen Sensor tips needed, broken O2 sensor cause backfire?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:25:11 EDT
  I've been struggling with O2 sensor, I used heat, rust free stuff, a chisel and stopped short of a dremel..ain't no...
• Re: Removing Center Drive Shaft on Syncro (Bad VC)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:47:05 EDT
  ...If you still are concerned about it, mark the flanges with a centerpunch or a chisel. Those tools mark the metal by displacing it...
• Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:03:48 -0700
  ...My initial "chisel and hammer" comment was made with the thought that the exhaust system would be intact without any part (including flanges) removed...
• Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:51:23 -0500
  ...I have been able to chisel and grind the > waste nut away and rechase the threads. > > Prepare to break the studs if the nut...
• Still need help getting some Vanagon radiator related parts
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:21:55 -0400
  ...I need the upper radiator mount (welded on but can be easily taken off with a chisel and hammer), the two lower mounts and...
• Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic included)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:30:24 -0800
  I converted a 1980 Westfalia to a water-cooled inline -four and I don't understand what all the chiseling is about. The two...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 10:32:02 MST
  > Peter Williams writes: > > > > chisel...nope... drill). What is recommended for cleaning up old engine > > tin? To which David Schwarze replied: > Take it all to...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:01:57 -0500
  ...my carbide saw blades are wearing out and they are all dull, I'd love >another fancy set of chisels (I love good chisels...
• Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 00:29:47 ADT
  Hi, my favorite helper for these things is a 1/4 inch wide cold chisel, about 3" long. This size is thin/sharp enough...
• Re: O2 Sensor rust!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:09:29 -0700
  ...Or keep hammering away with a hammer and chisel until there is very little left. EVENTUALLY the rust will give way and you'll...
• Re: Rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:53:54 EST
  ...The solution is to get a cut-off tool, grinder, chisel, Dremel, etc, and cut the nut off. Don't waste time trying to...
• Re: Need graywater tank ideas
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:26:11 -0600
  ...to why its illegal to use a bucket, and why the chiseled old man would infer such a thing. Is this a local issue...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:54:33 -0700
  ...It didn't feel loose per se, but certainly my "crimping" left a gap (subsequently filled with solder) I ground the chisel point flat...
• Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:00:42 -0700
  I have to knock them off with a rattle gun (air chisel) many times..They rust on and if you try to hammer on...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:40:09 -0400
  ...I also question using a sharp-edged chisel to make the crimp. I think it should have a circular-section nose so that it...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:41:38 -0500
  A Small grinder (Dremel) can grind the wall thin enough to collapse it with a punch or chisel. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Gland Nut Overtorque
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 2 Jan 1995 10:59:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...John trick of the chisel on the gland nut, and we ate off two points of the nut without budging it. We ended up...
• Re: syncro rotors
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:58:21 +0200
  Yep, I replaced mine a year ago, but did not have to go to the 9 pound and chisel story. The set screw came...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:16:26 -0500
  ...That normally works with a few whacks on a cold chisel. In some cases you can get a pair of vise grips between the...
• Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:53:20 -0800
  ...I have a cnc router and nice set of carving chisels. Tim > > in > > > san Jose > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> > > > Sent...
• Re: JT's Magic Bus Project Update
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 10:25:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...You should also get a grinder and a jigsaw, > and a good hammer and some good cold chisels. The jigsaw you'll use to...
• Re: Syncro Rotor Removal
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 02:14:45 -0500
  Use a chisel, it will come right out, but will destriol the bolt. Just wait until you see how hard the rotors are to...
• 30 fan fuse or circuit breaker
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 15:59:00 EDT
  Recently, when my '86 Westy was in the body shop getting the front end repaired, the body shop "technician" air chiseled through the wiring...
• Re: How do I remove these clamps???
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:30:51 -0400
  ...to resuse i often reform the square crimp section with a flat nose chisel and a pounding block or anvil. jonathan On Sun, 3...
• Broken valves solved
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 01:31:06 -0800
  ...There is a nice chunk chiseled into the #3 piston as well. I guess the valve seized and got repeatedly rammed by the up...
• Rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - John Wilson
  Fri, 6 May 1994 09:43:27 -0400
  ...I can't believe Muir's hammer and chisel method would ever work. John
• Re: Favorite Tool or accessory
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 07:56:26 -0600
  ...in the world (yes a dental chisel about 6 inches > long) > > And my metric tape measure, its more for fun and working with "Master...
• Re: Shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:01:34 -0500
  ...Grind as much of a slot as you can in an accessible side, then give a whack to the slot with a cold chisel...
• CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 14 May 2006 10:33:12 -0700
  ...I have removed the circlip and tried tapping the end of the shaft with a cold chisel while the outer joint was supported in...
• Re: wheel bearings for '82 diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:07:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...I found a sturdy enough chisel that was not too fat (so it could fit through the hub opening from the _opposite_ side and...
• Re: 3/4" Socket set
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:41:30 -0600 (CST)
  ...for free shipping my rec is 16 pc industrial punch and chisel set normal $15.99, for $12.93 page 13, item 00249-6GGA...
• Re: My Lug nut Plea
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:35:41 EDT
  ...lug nuts off of my '85 Westy with a hammer and chisel because some air gun jockey wanted to be extra sure that they...
• Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:55:05 -0800
  ...I tried drilling out the spot welds but ended up chiseling because there were 5-7 inaccessible spot welds that were only visible from...
• Re: Lugnut worries continue
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 07:46:45 -0600
  ...John Rodgers "88GL Driver Chris Gkikas wrote: > Well, I smashed and banged with a cold chisel for about forty minutes. > The damn thing just...
• Re: Rear Wheel Nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 20:38:57 -0400
  ...loosen it, as normal? That might work, but if not, a chisel, punch or 'flame-wrench" may be the only alternative... Mike B. -----Original...
• cant reach the alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:48:28 EST
  ...other he had trouble reaching---he ended up using an air chisel and was able to get on the side of the nut and...
• Front Bearing Saga; Part 3 or 4...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:32:37 -0500
  ...2 cold chisels shot, bought a bernzOmatic torch, Van out of commission for a week now and it is COLD out with flurries. I...
• Re: westy front swival seat bracket removal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:53:36 EST
  ...dripping from your bruised and beaten hands, from hours whacking at the welds with a chisel and they'll let you have them... :<) chris
• Re: Westy Seat Base Lower Shape
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 01:11:02 EST
  ...the top sections) ..i cut this baby out with a cold chisel and hammer a half mile out in a junkyard...lotta work! anyway...