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• Re: Radiator thermoswitch removal
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:59:34 -0700
  Hi Gilles, I used a Vise Grip on mine and stuck a screwdriver through the jaws for leverage. ***cut here *** Date: Tue, 5 Aug...
• Re: Sliding Door Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 09:22:19 -0500
  ...I ain't never seen >this screw, but YMMV.) After both screws are out, take a wide flat >screwdriver and drive the cover plate...
• Re: Vanagon side window latch removal
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 15:23:46 -0700
  ...They have managed to engineer the darn thing so that you can't fit a regular sized screwdriver up from the bottom. I ended...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:23:26 -0800
  ...No screwdriver... YMMV Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod" ------------------- >The battery cable connector looks neat but I think I will put that on the...
• Re: Fuel filler cap stuck
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:13:58 -0500
  ...Fuel filler cap stuck > > x2 > > Running "on fumes", at gas station, no cap key...... > > I was able to remove it with only the screwdriver...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:45:17 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > I actually get better sound transfer placing the end of the screwdriver > against the the bone immediately...
• Re: Paul's starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 11:39:10 -0600 (CST)
  ...What's the best way to drive out the old starter bushing? Screwdriver and hammer? Greg
• Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 00:40:44 -0800
  ...I've taken them out with small screwdriver's and needle nose pliers but looks like there is a specific tool for these. Anybody...
• Re: Starter Diagnosis (was Removing Starter)
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:21:07 -0700
  ...I put a large screwdriver on the starter casing and hit it from the engine side - it came loose after a few strong whacks...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 13:56:58 -0700
  ...the ribs on the transmission literally disentigrated when you hit them with a screwdriver...
• Re: Exhaust Screw back in place
  Historical mailing list
  1 Oct 1996 20:49:39 EDT
  ...Exhaust Screw back in place yeah, i borrowed a screwdriver. since all my tools are in my '77 westy that i just bought! ACK...
• Re: Fw: Breakdown on the side of the door
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 02:03:51 EST
  I don't fully undersatnd what could have happened but if it is a power mirror ,you can use a screwdriver and spin a...
• For sale: vanagon side windows w/ screens - fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 11:28:12 EDT
  ...easy upgrade, all you need is a big flathead screwdriver and a piece of rope and you can install these yourself. p-mail for...
• Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 19 May 2003 13:08:27 -0500
  ...Everyone says to "pry it out with a screwdriver." Well, perhaps I'm being a bit soft on it, but its not prying. I...
• Re: Temp II Sensor Release
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:24:41 -0700
  ...easily you will probably need to >> push a ScrewDriverBlade between TheConnector & TheSensor & then give the >> ScrewDriver a GentleTwist ~ To remove the Sensor you Pull...
• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:57:32 -0800
  ...I have found that a 1/4" straight blade screwdriver, fully >inserted into the key slot and then turned with a channellocks (okay, >German...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 12:26:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...one of those barrel shaped rechargeable electric screwdrivers. I have a Black and Decker model and although it may seem wimpy or toy-like...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:21:43 -0400
  ...I can push start the van > and drive it. > > I tried jumping the starter with a screwdriver across terminals clank > clink clank no spin...
• Re: key code??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:35:27 EDT
  ...Now if your missing keys alltogether, the best way to get into your van is to use a small screwdriver, and pry out the...
• Oil Pressure Relief Valve - Need Anecdotal Info
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sat, 15 May 2004 17:22:19 -0500
  ...I had to slide the spring over a screwdriver and use the screwdriver to carefully push the relief valve in until it felt like...
• Tension
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:42:35 -0700
  ...you then tighten the pinch bolt and no pry bars or screwdrivers . It was the best $20.00 I've spent in a long...
• Re: Removing Sliding glass locks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:56:42 -0500
  ...Start off with a little angle screwdriver, you know the ones with a 90 Degree on each end. |______ On Sat, 7 Apr 2001 15...
• Mud flap
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:04:06 -0700
  A week ago someone stole my drivers side mud flap off of my 91 syncro - jerk left his/her screwdriver . I am wondering if...
• Re: Digifant II problems in my 86 Syncro - HELP
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:55:44 EST
  ...Pull the spark plug on number one cylinder, put the tip of a flathead screwdriver down in the hole, and then check to be...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:22:19 -0700
  ...amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU <https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU> <https://www...
• Re: HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 09:09:37 EST
  ...I took a screwdriver and jammed it into the side of the filter, and used the screwdriver to turn the filter just enough that...
• Re: Fwd: Afternoon of progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:14:10 -0600
  I used a small screwdriver to open the weep holes back up after it dried to help prevent auto cancer Velma 82diesel 1.6...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:13:10 -0500
  I love my tool roll, but for that quick grab I've got 10 & 13 mm combination wrenches and a 6-in-one screwdriver...
• Re: Making Dash vid. Nd. Heater ........
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:50:59 -0800
  ...I managed to carefully get screwdriver in there to help it along, then pulled et voila! Thanks! -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. http...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:48:36 -0700
  Its prying the belt off with the screwdriver with the engine running - a technique that would have been really useful back in the day...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:15:30 -0700
  ...Half a screwdriver turn and all was well. Karl Wolz
• AFM screws
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 08:12:00 -0700
  ...Seems that the screws are not as strong a metal as the screwdriver and it just tears the screw heads up. Big problem. William
• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:28:25 -0800
  ...7/16 -12 point socket on a 1/4" drive socket > screwdriver. This fits over the propane knob so you can crack the > valve...
• Ignition Switch Mystery....Help Please!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:00:31 -0700
  ...I did this...at the first position the power is on (fuel pump runs, oil light blinks, etc) but when I turn the screwdriver...
• Re: voltage converter needed. 12vt to 3vt
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 17:01:17 -0700
  ...good simple reliable way to run a 2.4 volt cordless >screwdriver motor hard wired to the vanagon 12 vt system. > >The only thing...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - mwilliamson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:37:41 -0700
  ...So, I carry one spare alternator belt, a multi-bit screwdriver, duct tape, vice grips and a jug of water). I have never used...
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 02:02:18 EDT
  ...I then used a hefty flat blade screwdriver to remove them. Rich
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 8 May 2013 07:45:32 -0700
  I took an old, large flat blade screwdriver, bent the tip over 90-degrees making a 1/8" lip. Slid a large socket over...
• Re: CV Joints[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Nov 1997 15:17:16 -0500
  ...It requires a vice to put the axle in and something pop the clip off with (special tool or screwdrivers). To remove the CV...
• Starter Electrical Connection Corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:06:43 -0600
  ...With flashlight and screwdriver in hand, I crawled, under the van to jump it with the screwdriver. Looking up to the connections, I saw...
• Re: sychroning carbs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 08 Jul 1994 14:40:51 -0500
  ...I used to sync the carbs on my '55 Speedster with nothing more than a screwdriver and an airflow meter (about $10). Bo
• Re: Shifter bushing assembly
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:08:01 -0800
  Brent--just did one of those last week...The rubber assy inside the metal shell comes out (pry with a screwdriver) and then you...
• Re: Sliding window opener
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 18:08:37 -0400
  > Unmounted screwdriver blade from below -- turn with vise-grips or > whatever. has to be very short to clear the metal door. > Was able to...
• vent window adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:52:33 -0500
  ...I see no physical way to get a screwdriver up there to tighten it, what is the secret? Nathan 85 Westy 74 Bus _________________________________________________________________ Get...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:45:27 -0600
  ...You didn't say that you have checked for spark. > Pull a wire off a spark plug, stick a screwdriver into the end of...
• broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 14:32:09 -0700
  ...the threads without pulling the heads? I tried tapping a large screwdriver in like a chisel but that couldn't turn the threads (even...
• it's cold in MT and my van won't start re: belt tightening
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 3 Nov 2011 11:26:25 -0400
  GET THE RIGHT BELT SIZE! with the proper 9.5 belt it can easily be adjusted with a 12" screwdriver. I run with 1...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:29:57 -0500
  ...No worn-out screwdrivers, >get new ones for the Phillips. A long #2 can come in handy. There >might even be somewhere that takes...
• Re: Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:30:22 EDT
  ...locking gas cap w/o the key. >> Stick a flat blade screwdriver into the keyway and give it a twist; most of the wafers...
• Re: ok, I have my SA grill kit on....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 8 May 2007 07:28:19 -0400
  ...com/~kanas/Vehicles/Syncro/South_African_Grille_Procedure.html He shows using a covered screwdriver to pry with and shows where to pry. Mike
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:57:37 -0500
  ...Finally, I used a screwdriver to keep everything aligned with just a small amount of the bore open to receive the tapered end of...
• Re: Sliding window opener
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 16:34:39 -0400
  ...Unmounted screwdriver blade from below -- turn with vise-grips or whatever. has to be very short to clear the metal door. d David Beierl...
• Re: Subject: quad runners are street legal here too (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:30:43 -0500
  ...Sure, and if you have a really big screwdriver you can use the handle to hammer nails. But if you've got the right...
• Re: Headrests
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:39:56 EST
  ...Any suggestion on how to remove it? 2 wide flathead screwdrivers on each side, parallel to each other, then pry up. * do this when...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:14:12 -0500
  ...Then any key or even a screwdriver will open it. It'll just look like it locks. Mike Old Volks Home wrote: > I have...
• Re: Water tank filler...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:12:04 -0700
  ...remember you'll be drinking what sloshes over that screwdriver :) Bill My experience has been that the > handle of the screwdriver then gets in...
• Re: Off idle syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 07:59:35 -0600
  ...razor knife, and gently prying the lid with a wide edged screwdriver. Take your time, it will come off. My Van suffers an off...
• Re: Sliding Window Latch
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:03:06 -0500
  I removed mine with a flat head screwdriver bit and a small crescent wrench to turn the bit once I had it in the...
• Re: Squareback Security Was: Vanagon Security Challange...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 03:34:24 -0800
  ...What they did to my precious Sqback, was that they pryed the door jamb open with a giant screwdriver and unhooked the lock knob...
• A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:25:45 -0700
  ...Just the standard sizes of wrenches and sockets for bolts and nuts found on the Vanagon, useful screwdriver sizes, and other useful items like...