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• Re: Heater fan replacment description requested.
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 20:18:57 -0800 (PST)
  On Mon, 9 Jan 1995, Gerald Skerbitz wrote: > Bentley's describes removing the dash, but they talk about "drilling out" > the steering shear bolts...
• Re: tee between the warm up (auxiliary) air regulator and manifold the small connection had a restrictor in it
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 31 May 2011 11:12:49 -0400
  ...Drill almost completely through with a larger drill, then go from the other end with the #54. I can make you one in brass...
• WBX Tranny into Air cooled. WBX Still Too Long.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:13:21 -0700
  ...IIRC, Mark Drillock warned of this possibility. Drilling new cross bolt holes would place them close to factory holes. Is there a risk of...
• Re: The Bus Depot Mudflaps
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Sat, 29 May 1999 07:32:56 -0700
  ...The installation on my 91 Gl required some carefully planning & drilling, because location of the drilled hole is into the steel cross-member that...
• Re: WTB rear differential lock externals
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:35:00 -0500
  ...Does anyone know the german word for locking differential? Chris On 3/21/06, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > No, I was saying...
• Re: Heat Riser Holes
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 18:36:55 -0700
  ...If not, drill 'em. James '85,'81,'71 Westies '67 deluxe > >My question is: do I drill out the extractor where it connects to...
• Re: Passenger Mirror Again
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 08:52:03 -0500
  Ms.Karen, I am sorry I did not give you correct drill size to drill mirror hole for 1/4 x 20 tap. The...
• Re: refrigerator - high altitude operation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 01:51:51 -0400
  ...Drill out the >>soldered up hole to the new smaller size. >>Use a dremel or similar high speed tool as the drill. > >These are...
• Re: Need the two lower studs that secure the transmission to the engine - No P# in ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:07:42 -0400
  ...at 97mm each right? > > > > On 10/23/07, *Mark Drillock* <drillock@earthlink.net > > <mailto:drillock@earthlink.net>> wrote: > > > > The short one listed is 76mm...
• drilling into pop top
  Historical mailing list - steve
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:02:14 -0700
  ...to my Westy - i'm just wondering if there's any trick to drilling into the pop-top Thanksin advance for any help. Steve
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:24:33 -0400
  ...So, now you will have to get out the drill and drill bits and start drilling them out and insert Helicoils. You will need...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 20:43:07 +1300
  ...which is why motorcycles don't come with drilled discs. I had one in which the front discs had been drilled, and boy were...
• Re: Drill a hole in the dash?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 19:57:04 -0600
  Another alternative if you're nervous about drilling is to get a stereo with auxiliary USB ports. Mine came with two and as far...
• Re: removing rivots
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 13:43:09 EST
  ...Any suggestions on how to remove the rivots ? >> Larry, They have drill bits designed for rivet removal. However if you are careful, you can...
• Drilling a hole on thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:02:25 -0800
  hi all, someone told me to drill an 1/8" hole on a new thermostat. The original one doesn't have it. Is there...
• Re: Drill a hole in the dash?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 01:36:28 -0400
  ...means of drilling or cutting a 1" hole in dash metal? hole saw.
• Removing the iginition switch
  Historical mailing list - Brent Berisford
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:01:42 -0500
  When drilling the hole for the igintion switch removal do I drill the hole from the top or bottom? Someone told me the side...
• Re: "drill-out" and Broken Bolt/Stud Extraction Techniques
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:52:41 -0500
  ...Re: "drill-out" and Broken Bolt/Stud Extraction Techniques > > Someone makes drill bits that drills in reverse. As you > are drilling, the force of...
• Re: OT Drilling out a bolt. Expertise solicited.
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:03:53 -0400
  JB and fellow knuckle busters there are 2 approaches to this one would be to just drill the head off the bolt and remove...
• Re: Drilled brake discs
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:40:18 -0000
  > I am no expert, but I thought the whole point of cross drilling was to dissipate heat. Dissipate heat maybe yes, DISTRIBUTE IT EVENLY...
• Re: 3 broken studs at exaust ports on 86 syncro HELLPPP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:20:31 -0500
  ...Use a drill press is you can to drill the hole in straight, otherwise develop a good eye. Use plenty of oil in the...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:28:39 -0400
  ...The small flexible drill does a better job in this > case than a centre or spotting drill. Yes, I agree. Keep the center drill...
• Re: Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 19:12:35 -0500
  At 06:40 PM 12/5/2010, J Stewart wrote: > Anyway, first on the list was Karl Mulendore's access hole drilled > to oil...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 14:27:44 -0400
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD ----- Original Message ----- Has anybody tried anybody tried drilling, taping and putting a grease fitting on...
• Re: Handle on Passenger side door pillar.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:44:59 -0700
  Another way to control the depth of a drilled hole is to wrap the bit with duct tape at the needed length. Jim developtrust...
• Friday.... batons...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 10:56:41 -0800
  A friend once started police training, and part of it was 'baton drill' with an 18" piece of PVC pipe. The chant of the...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:00:43 +1200
  > Trying to determine if a set of rims I've located use 12 or 14 mm lugs. > If I need to > drill out the...
• Re: helicoils, stripped threads
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 06:52:20 -0800
  ...Since the drill only removes the thread it's not really necessary to use an electric drill. Drilling it out by hand with a...
• Re: Friday: drill bit sharpening
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:58:16 -0500
  On 6/28/2013 11:21 AM, EDWARD V BARGER wrote: > we use and have for 4-5 years the drill doctor www.drilldoctor...
• Re: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:48:52 -0700
  ...I've had the most success with easy-outs where I can drill *completely through* the bolt (spark plug in this case) but I...
• Re: Fast Forward Christmas Pipe
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 06:57:27 EST
  In a message dated 12/10/02 8:32:44 PM, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes: << 'Schedule 40' 1.5" OD drill casing >> I know...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 15 May 2004 05:20:05 -0700
  ...This fellow is trying to drill through the chromed bumper. Now that we've mentioned that salient bit of trivia...the chrome bumper has...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:39:26 -0400
  ...For Standard tap drill sizes, you will often need letter or number drills for the sizes needed between available fractional drills. For example 1...
• Re: Alternator bracket bolts sheared off in the block! Help??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:13:47 -0400
  ...I wouldn't attempt to drill into a bolt that's in an aluminum block without using a drill guide ... even a homemade one...
• Re: window crank stripped
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:18:37 -0400
  Owen, Check to make sure your drill is not in reverse! Owen wrote: >The driver side window crank screw hole is stripped. There was...
• Follow-up on bad exhaust experience
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:25:59 -0400
  ...But is it a sign of a bad mechanic if he "slips" with the drill bit and knocks off a piece of the exhaust...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 09:56:01 -0800
  >I am no expert, but I thought the whole point of cross >drilling was to dissipate heat. Yes this is why racing vehicles HAVE...
• Re: Exhaust port bolt size needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 22:12:52 -0400
  ...While drilling out one bolt, I broke a drill bit. Is there a type of drill bit that will drill thru the broken bit...
• OT Drilling out a bolt. Expertise solicited.
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:46:15 -0600
  ...To keep it really sort, I think the only solution to a bolt that simply will not give, is to drill it out. I...
• Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 16:06:40 -0400
  At 04:04 PM 7/2/2013, Ben wrote: >Perhaps, something as simple as a step drill bit plus the indent >method in my...
• Stoneguards or flaps
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 00:31:14 -0700
  My rear and front stone guards (from Bus Depot) come with nuts and bolts but no pre-drilled holes in the stoneguards themselves where...
• Re: @#$%! Trees!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 2016 01:47:33 -0400
  ...You can get a harbor freight slide puller, drill it pull it and Bondo it you be surprised how easy that is. Jim NOOOO...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 06:40:49 -0500
  I am no expert, but I thought the whole point of cross drilling was to dissipate heat. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 5...
• Re: Steering Column bolts again
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:10:42 -0500
  ...Re the drilling -- some combination of sharper drill, higher-grade drill, slower speed - maybe much slower, more lubricant. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http...
• Re: mud flap
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:29:53 -0400
  ...http://www.busdepot.com/6881 The German ones need to have holes drilled - http://www.busdepot.com/251898809kit . Westies already have a hole drilled...
• Re: Towing a vanagon with a uhaul car dolly
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:57:39 -0600
  ...He showed up with a portable drill with a step drill in it. In less than five minutes he drilled two holes in the...
• Re: Replaceing the Ignition lock cylinder ?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:32:13 -0700
  ...same at all ??? > the lock cylinder must be drilled out with a hold 1/8 " drill > 12mm down from the top of the lock...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:35:52 -0400
  ...So, now you will have to get out the drill and drill > bits and start drilling them out and insert Helicoils. You will need...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 05:37:04 +0000
  ...mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Largest diameter wheel. >Date: Mon...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:58:38 -0800
  ...If I don't drill dead center... > > I've had luck in similar situations drilling a small hole along the edge of > the frozen...
• Question: Hole Drill
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:20:54 -0600
  Some months back, someone provided a link to what looked like a very sophisticated hole drill that had a bar with two cutters on...
• Re: 3 broken studs at exaust ports on 86 syncro HELLPPP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:15:27 -0500
  ...So what it it takes ten minutes? Less than the time to go replace a snapped-off easy-out! Bosch bits drill practically anything...
• Re: Boring out hubs on wheels...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:04 -0700
  ...Use a hole saw to drill through > the hub. The drill bit that keeps the hole saw centred will be > located by the piece...
• Re: My MM to Inches Diameters POSTER w Drills and Taps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:46:38 -0600
  ...You will see that that corresponds to a 5mm drill bit > f. If you don't have metric drill bits, then look for the...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:21:54 -0400
  ...The problem remains that the studs are down inside a coolant jacket in the corner so that even if you could drill them you...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:59:49 -0800
  ...So put some tape on both the pilot drill and the hole drill so you know just how deep to drill. Won't take...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:12 EDT
  ...So......out comes the tungsten carbide drill bits.......a very accurate and perfectly executed drilling went horribly wrong when the bit broke off flush...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Fri, 14 May 2004 18:39:53 -0400
  ...I have noticed, though, that the pillar and some other areas have double or more thicknesses of sheetmetal and are especially difficult to drill...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 14:09:13 -0500
  ...Hence you must drill out the rivets - Bring your cordless drill on all junkyard hunts! John Reynolds > John, > Could you explain what you mean...
• Re: Motor mount broken bolt 84GL manual 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:48:16 -0700
  ...the only way I would tackle it is drill out the bolt. Drill it right on center with a small drill bit, like 1...