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• Re: Planning against on-road glitches
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:01:33 -0400
  ...Planning against on-road glitches > * 1/4-inch ratchet and a selection of sockets and just as a precaution ... i know most of you...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:24:28 EDT
  ...shaft and its other end has a square drive for a ratchet. I have a kit like that with different sized sockets for the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Mar 2001 to 15 Mar 2001 - Special issue(#2001-331)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:55:16 +0000
  ...I just bought a set of their ratcheting wrenches, nice at a great price. mark...
• Re: rasumfrasum Starter bolt!: case closed
  Historical mailing list - Phillips, Andrew
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:43:39 -0500
  ...Chris Dixon ---------and Sam Walters wrote-------- For a number of jobs like this, I have had to use extensions between my ratchet and the...
• Re: My First Brake Job Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:33:53 -0700
  ...Other than the two bolts in point 2, and somehow loosening ratchet in > point 3, is there anything else that needs to be done...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:35:56 -0400
  ...The impact boltouts can be driven with a regular ratchet or ratchet and extension. They're found in Sears stores with pneumatic tools. Here...
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:04:36 -0700
  ...Long screw driver, pushed down firmly to avoid stripping the screw will do it, better is small 90 degree ratchet screw driver setup. With...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 14:09:19 -0700
  ...General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC) > > I've been using Craftsman tools (combo wrenches, sockets-ratchets, > screwdrivers) for decades. The...
• Re: Larger tire front storage was fixing the missing posts
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 5 Jan 2020 17:29:42 -0800
  ...Maybe the ratchet strap trick that Neil mentioned earlier.
• Stripped oil filler plug
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:46:40 -0800
  ...is less than what most guys with a 3/8 drive ratchet and socket would call "good enough" using "seat of the pants" measurement...
• Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:54:51 EST
  ...get 7 or 8 ratcheting tie down straps (youll need these for ratcheting the AW top down anyway) get some 2x4's.. remove your...
• Apologies - Airbox Q & A
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 07:40:21 -0700
  ...capacity ratchet strap, hooked to the rear bumber mount, holding the van in place on the ramps. It was attached to a BIG fixed...
• Re: Craftsperson Tools
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 03 Feb 95 11:42:53 CST
  ...Just >sockets and ratchets if I remember. It has 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" >ratchets. This seems like a better deal than...
• Re: Exhaust install question -- sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:17:07 -0400
  ...with anything but a ratchet...and, if they are as hard to get out as I am thinking, the ratchet will fail....so I...
• FW: pop top trim / / drain plug sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 08:30:12 -0700
  ...It's in a very awkward location and I found a hex socket for a 3/8" drive ratchet works pretty well. I couldn...
• Re: are rear brakes self adjusting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 14:35:51 -0500
  ...Not much to it, the adjuster itself has a ratchet wheel on the shaft, and applying the brake moves a claw over the wheel...
• Fru-fru snap on.
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:47:19 +0000
  ...craftsman is just fine if you stay away from those crappy ratchets. And Snap on has been getting real crappy lately as far as...
• Re: free satelite radio?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 20:05:25 -0400
  ...The potential for high quality is there, but greed gets in the way and they ratchet up the compression so they can squeeze more...
• Re: Help w/ part identification.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 20:24:48 -0600
  ...allowance made for a part to screw in? or maybe a ratchet head to be used? I don't know.... Mike Garske .................................... Get your...
• Re: solderless connectors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:55:31 -0400
  At 02:02 AM 6/14/2011, Troy wrote: >Hi folks: > >I finally decided to buy myself a good pair of ratcheting crimping >pliers...
• Re: free toolbox with vw purchase
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:13:03 -0500
  Last year for a Father's Day gift I got a nifty ratchet that has the usual action, but also lets you twist the...
• Re: Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:58:34 -0500
  ...I believe a deep well socket might just be the ticket so that the ratchet wrench can work close up to avoid removing FI...
• =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_Friday=3A_cool_tool=97Craftsman_Ratcheting_Open_En?= =?windows-1252?Q?d_Wrenches?=
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:49:58 -0600
  A little off my own topic, but part of the reason I went tool shopping when I did is that due to the company...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:34:04 -0800
  ...a bus and the screw driver got stuck, cracked sockets, ratchets that stopped ratcheting have all gone back & been replaced. Funny looks sometimes (especially...
• Re: 3/4" Socket set
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:05 -0500
  ...it has a 17" ratchet, 18" sliding T-bar, 4" and 8" >extensions, 16 12pt sockets, and a case. > > I have this set as...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:48 -0900
  ...Hintz wrote: >>hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back >>into the spark plug housing. i tried...
• Re: New drums, now brake pedal goes to floor
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 15 May 2000 18:40:16 -0500
  ...Any >thoughts? Could the self-adjustment screws be on the verge of ratcheting? >
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Mar 2001 - Special issue (#2001-326)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:39:37 +0000
  ...40 Year old 1/2 inch drive Penncraft ratchet. mark...
• '87 Westy Door Handle Loose
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 17:11:01 -0600
  ...I actually used a 3/8 drive ratchet with the phillips bit. Better leverage and got it tighter. I guess my "learning the hard...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:23:31 -0400
  ...I like to use a >> ratcheting box wrench but any will do. Slip it over te nut and let it >> hang, >> it will catch...
• Re: Friday: cool tool�Craftsman Ratcheting Open En d Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:19:39 -0600
  Our local Ace Hardware store is selling a big stash of Craftsman tools. Not sure if others are following suit. They moved out all...
• '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 04:03:24 +0000
  ...thereby compressing the rubber bushings without success...I resorted to a "ratchet strap" and had the nut on in a matter of seconds. See...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:39:03 -0500
  ...over the offending nut and remove it with a 3/8 ratchet. These things fit over the fastener and grab it, the more you...
• Re: torquing axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:08:13 -0700
  ...torque = your weight x the length of the breaker bar or ratchet. > > jonathan > > On Thu, 13 Apr 2006, monte merrick wrote: > >> say >> >> without the...
• Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:24:21 -0700
  ...half) and a 13mm "crow foot" 3/8 drive on a ratchet with 3" extension and/or universal joint. It was hard to keep...
• Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:13:04 -0500
  ...put the extension into the socket, then the extension onto the ratchet wrench. set the selector to 'loosen' (this means that the ratchet should...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:28:43 -0400
  ...I like to use a >ratcheting box wrench but any will do. Slip it over te nut and let it hang, >it will catch...
• Re: tilt steering column???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 05:09:29 EDT
  ...Toyota columns have coarse ratchets, so I guess a Skyline friction-adust unit will have to do. >> Andrew, You definitely tilt in a different...
• Re: Protip: beyond righty tighty lefty loosey
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 17:57:04 -0800
  ...just set your ratchet on 'undo' ( for normal right hand threads ) .. then whether upside down or not .. the ratchet will only unscrew. or use...
• Re: Tranny leak '89 Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:49:53 -0400
  ...Then use 1 hand on the ratchet and tighten them with your weak hand to get reasonable torque. Also the collar nut that holds...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:53:02 -0800
  Since you have an 85, you could have the old design ratchet/handle. They are more of a POS. The old handle is metal...
• HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:18:47 -0500
  ...The cap style "wrench" that slips on the end of the filter and is designed to be turned with a 3/8" ratchet is...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:50:40 -0700
  ...The clicker also has >> a ratchet which is convenient. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> > > > -- > It seems my TO-DO list is a FITO (faster-in-than-out)
• Re: Starters and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 1 Apr 2018 18:10:34 -0400
  That depends how good you are at not shorting it out against anything! End of the ratchet, loose wire hanging, doesn't take much...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:22:48 -0400
  ...would you put in your shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? >> >> adam Butler >> Florence, TX>Close to Austin > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > rob@robertlpeters.com > www.robertlpeters...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:05:14 -0700
  ...am shopping for tools, what would you put in your > shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? > > adam Butler > Florence, TX>Close to Austin
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; now Vanagon Tools Rant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:38:29 -0700
  ...Like a set of old Canadian made Gray ratchets and sockets. Super quality from the day of pre- computerized milling machines I think. Courtney
• portable A/C in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:17:36 -0500
  ...I then use a ratchet strap going from the cleat in the cargo bay (Westfalia) down to the wheel lip to hold the unit...
• Re: Rear Pressure Leak - Tips and Tricks Requested
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:29:48 -0700
  ...I don't push the ratchet all the way into the socket. It'll still turn the socket just fine. It only needs to...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:33:35 +0000
  ...4-in-one combination screwdriver Box of latex gloves 3/8 ratchet, medium size. Too short won't provide enough torque, too long won...
• Harbor Freight Torque Wrench?
  Historical mailing list - J. Stutsman
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 08:56:54 -0800 (PST)
  There has been quite a bit of mail on the 3/4" ratchet set lately and I am planing on getting ASAP. I am...
• Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 03:04:40 -0500
  ...once the connector is > off, it's hard to see down there. > put the extension into the socket, then the extension onto the ratchet...
• Re: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:54:58 -0400
  ...1/2" >so i can use it with the 1/2" ratchet or breaker bar, as the urge strikes, >but the poundymiform is cheaper...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:03:13 -0700
  ...Like just carry >3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet > >What is a "mechanics wire" ? Magnet? > >Neil. Think bailing wire. I...
• Re: removing syncro tranny drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 05 Jun 1997 13:21:20 -0700
  ...Can't use the ratchet, but a 17mm wrench will turn it. It's still tedious but I was able to drain my tranny...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:35:56 -0700
  ...You place it over the axle nut, place a ratchet or > breaker bar in the 1/2" drive, and while pressing down on > the...
• Re: VW-'71 BUS-QUESTION ABOUT MOUNTING BOLTS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 22:37:34 -0500
  ...I put a ratchet on it with an extension and just let it hang. Then from inside it GENTLY started the nut (so as...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 19:34:20 -0400
  ...General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC) >> >> I've been using Craftsman tools (combo wrenches, sockets-ratchets, >> screwdrivers) for decades. The...
• Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 21:19:20 -0400
  ...I have tried the extension rods from my socket set, but they put the ratchet in an almost unworkable position. I have checked archives...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:59:26 -0700
  ...There is no room for a ratchet unless the heat shield (1.9 style) is unbolted enough to move it back or remove completely...