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• Need head bolt
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:25:25 -0700
  ...Next step will be the longest, thinnest vice grips I can find... Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Olympia, WA '75 Rustfalia '85 Vanagon GL '90...
• Re: PVC Hatch Support
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:44:39 -0500
  ...and it can be held up by a pair of vice grips. I've only done it once, and i was terrified of being...
• Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:07:48 -0800
  ...be challenging, even with joint out of the way, to get a good hold on it with vice-grips? > > Thanks for any help. > > Rc
• Re: Stuck Bolt, Help, CV's '80
  Historical mailing list
  04 Nov 96 09:47:03 PST
  ...for the ideas. Welding on somthing sounds good, but no welder. Vice grips: can't see how to get a good grip with the...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:26:56 -0400
  ...No way, just spun out. >2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I >reefed them on there as hard...
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 19:51:54 -0800
  ...On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Mike Collum wrote: > Big vice grips, heat, and a good cheater pipe? Vice grips and a > bigger > hammer? Yep...
• Re: Syncro starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:29:23 -0800
  ...Four hands and a table knife and a pair of vice grips finally did it. Richard
• Re: ventilation levers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 08:26:03 PST
  Austin; I have been able to "pull" them out by grasping them at the shaft with needle nose vice grips. If you are not...
• Re: Adjusting the Emergency Break
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:08:17 -0800
  ...Every time I try and tighten it, > the pole the nut is connected also rotates. > > Any suggestions? Vice grips on the rod, wrench on...
• Re: How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 15:38:40 +0000
  I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was a piece of cake on the Bay window buses as...
• Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:31:19 -0800
  ...be challenging, even with joint out of the way, to get a good hold on it with vice-grips? > > Thanks for any help. > > Rc
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:50:04 -0800
  ...And yah vice grips are handy for sure. For sh**ts and giggles, I put an old crap socket on one side, a short...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:56:51 -0700
  ...2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I reefed them on there as hard as I could, and checked...
• Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:34:16 -0500
  At 10:22 PM 11/23/2010 -0500, Ryan Shawley wrote: >I had tried pb blaster, wax, sockets, box wrench, vice grips, etc. >The...
• Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:08:55 -0800
  ...be challenging, even with joint out of the way, to get a good hold on it with vice-grips? > > Thanks for any help. > > Rc
• Re: Long Brake Line Tips + Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:32:54 -0700
  ...Tried flare nut wrench, but ended up using small vice > grips to crack nut loose. > > I wanted to keep the line "as is" to...
• Re: Steering Column bolts again
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:10:42 -0500
  ...bolts there have the knurled heads that >can be grasped by vice grips and turned. Mine however, look like volcanoes! >like cones! I see...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:05:10 -0500
  ...Hey, its only plastic.Then I am gonna grip it with vice grips and turn it out.Speaking of turns,turns out that the...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:30:44 -0400
  ...the pliers to work them. Yea, those are different (and reusable). Vice Grips can sometimes work on those, if you don't have the...
• Re: Syncro starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:38:17 -0700
  ...Four hands and > a table knife and a pair of vice grips finally did it. > > Richard Indeed. It gave new meaning to the quickest...
• Re: CV joint repair american way.
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:28:13 -0500
  ...Of course it was the outer > >> one; the inner ones you usually can get of with a pair of vice > grips. >> > >> Good Luck & Drive...
• Rear Brake Lower Anchor Pin Removal
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:27:52 -0700
  ...I used vice grips. That anchor metal is relatively soft; DON'T be tempted to turn the part with something inserted between the jaws...
• Re: Any pilot bearing tricks ??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 03:34:57 EST
  ...While holding the bolt from turning with vice-grips, further tighten the nut which will pull out the bearing. Good luck, Jim Davis
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:36:59 -0700
  ...around that size nut. I'd say you are down to .. vice grips, heat it in place, or unscrew it with a large semi...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:55:47 -0700
  ...No way, just spun out. > 2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I reefed them on there as hard...
• replaced spoiler on '90 van
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:34:27 -0400
  ...original screws needed the leverage of vice grips to loosen up. Mounting holes matched up perfectly. Took me more time to replace the rear...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:50:26 -0800
  At 1:04 PM -0800 4/2/05, David Marshall wrote: >Aaarrgh! I've had it with vice grips! Does anyone know if there...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:05:51 -0700
  ...is there a solution that doesn't involve PVC pipe or vice grips? > Stronger struts? Extra struts? > > Thanks, > Simon > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 07:03:46 EST
  ...ring compressor and clamping them with a pair of needle nose vice grips. It wasn't pretty, but it can be done... Don Record
• Wheel stud problem
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:31:24 -0500
  ...doing it wrong..... D-oh! Then of course the battle began. Vice grips, Cold chisels, heat, drilling, blah-blah butcher-butcher curse-curse. Can...
• Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:51:46 -0500
  ...ve had enough of trying to remove/install those clamps with vice grips, etc. I thought I had seen a post about this quite...
• rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:20:34 -0600
  ...After clamping both coolant hoses with a screw down clamp (can you imagine the vice grips popping off after hitting a big bump?) I...
• Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 22:20:19 CDT
  ...the heat expands the things a bit and the vice grips can then loosen them. be sure to wear some work gloves ... otherwise, you...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:57:27 -0400
  At 06:27 PM 8/9/2010 Monday, Courtney Hook wrote: >2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I...
• Re: Shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 11:17:59 -0800
  ...I've dowsed it with liquid > wrench, > tried vice grips, etc, but no luck. Unfortunately, I don't have any heat to > apply to...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Yozell
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:02:41 -0400
  ...In a pinch (hehe ) two parrallel type vice grips and some thin pieces of wood (paint stiring sticks perhaps) will do the trick as...
• success - and what to do with old fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:24:29 -0600
  ...Then I used the suggestions from the listees and used vice grips to close the line between tank and filter. Then I started from...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:46:18 -0400
  ...Also, there's not enough of broken bolt sticking out to attempt to grasp it with vice grips. OH HELP ME PLEASE! I do...
• Thermostat housing bolts, 91 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:59:02 -0400
  ...the 278 hoses, carefully cut away the existing thermo house so vice grips can get on the bolt head. A good overnight soaking in...
• Re: Oil pump day..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2016 00:37:56 -0400
  ...Enough to get some vice grips on. I've deep creeped it to death. Before I go about extraction, is there an easier way...
• Re: Still sputtering....
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 23:37:06 -0400
  ...knife, bend in the connector a bit on each side with vice grips so it fits a single wire, slip a nice piece of...
• Fw: Kroil!
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:29:45 -0500
  ...All I had was a pair of vice grips, and the bolt head is > completely round, so they just kept slipping. > > Then I tried...
• Re: cv joint bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:50:21 EDT
  ...on the edge of the head and I ended up using vice grips, etc. When I looked at the bolts more closely, I discovered...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:43:41 -0600
  "I'm also wondering what I can use to pinch the hoses?" vice grips. they will "test" just how resilient your hoses are, but...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 21:25:05 -0500
  ...No way, just spun out. > 2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I reefed > them on there as hard...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 15:43:32 -0700
  I think I've used a needle nose pliers, or maybe a needle nose vice grips, to hold the spring back. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Spring Clamps,Harry Houdini, and The love of changing hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 00:02:34 -0500
  ...I finally used a needle nose Vice Grips to hold it open so I could cut the hose from under the clamp. The stainless...
• Brake hose-pinching device
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:06:25 -0800
  ...parts store but am confident I can improvise one using a Vice-Grips and a couple sections of a split 1/2-inch wooden...
• front shock removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Dix
  Mon, 3 May 1999 15:38:56 -0800
  ...bolt out with a punch and hammer, holding the sleeve with vice grips while trying to turn the bolt (worked on the backs which...
• Re: Cylinder Heads!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:22:46 -1000
  ...so that you can squeeze them together with a long-nose vice grips to compress the rings.... I can give more details if you...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:42:10 -0400
  ...Adjustable wrench Mallet (rubber) Side cutting pliers Vice grips in large, medium and small sizes crimping tool with an assortment of spade and ring...
• Re: FW: Oil Filter Stuck
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:58:40 -0800
  ...I used vice grips to remove the remaining metal shell > and filter parts. Finally I had to chisle it off - and it really took...
• Re: fuel manifold
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 21:22:04 -0400
  ...I took out my trusty needlenose vice grips and clamped the cap back on and drove it back home. I called Fun Buggies in...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:00:55 -0500
  ...Pull the wheel and turn the wheels with vice grips on the shaft. If it still blows it isn't in the steering area...
• Re: Flywheel Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 May 2013 14:18:39 -0500
  ...especially strong. > > > > If you are fighting one off, try using a vice grips on the > outside (very tight) and then giving the arm a...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:30:10 -0500
  ...hose whilst you twist the old metal line loose with the vice grips. robert feller wrote: > Karl, more great info. The pedal does go...
• Re: '88 Exhaust help
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:32:50 -0700
  ...Except to > mention the one broken stud that took more than 4 hours to coax out > using heat, PB Blaster, vice grips and patience...
• Re: [WetWesties] 2nd try - stuck back seat so cannot lift & convert to bed
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 14:00:54 -0500
  ...Alternatively, you might be able to reach under the seat from behind to pull back the latch (vice grips?). A second pair of hands...
• Re: fuel pump +Mom problem
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:08:16 -0700
  ...I do have some needle nosed vice grips now - so should it be OK to go ahead and clamp that line, even though it...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:25:59 -0500
  ...No way, just spun out. > 2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even though I reefed them on there as hard...