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Re: CV removal tips?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 15 May 2006 07:44:32 -0700
...A bigger hammer? ;) --- Shawn Wright wrote: > the end of the shaft with a cold chisel while the > outer joint was supported in > a vise...
Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:16:14 -0800
...metric open/box combo wrench set, metric allen.hex wrench set, vise grip pliers, needle nose pliers, wire cutter/crimper/stripper pliers, a few...
Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:48:28 +0000
...Most easily done with the axle in a vise, then loosen the vise so the CV joint lies on top of the jaws, not...
Re: Inner tie rod
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:42:06 -0600
...torque spec without > lifting the whole rack off the table (no vise). > > So, do most of you just tighten it up real good and...
Re: Re; Window Moulding Tool
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:04:40 -0400
...molding > tool from one of those springy paper clamps and a vise grip. > > -Karl > > > Snap On has them,& Mac Tools, or you can probably...
Re: Re; Permanent Door Mirror Repair
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 09:25:57 -0700
...Lock a Vise Grips onto the hex stud. > > Hit the bottom of the Vice Grips with a hammer removing the hex stud. > Drill the...
Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:23:13 -0600
...The other two are internally rounded (ie no flats > for the allen to grab). > Can't get Visegrips in there. Penetrating oil and/or...
Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:22:06 -0800
...Relay is mounted "loosely" in my vise. The relay is toast anyway so.... ;^) Neil. On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM, neil...
Re: vent window adjustment
Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:50:34 -0400
...I used a set of needle nose Vise Grip pliers to tighten the vent window screw. Works great! Regards, Michael and Christina Nichols 2...
Re: Bike Racks
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Thu, 21 Sep 1995 15:51:46 MST
...I have a vise grip for one strut, and the other was removed and I > insert a piece of wood. So I can open...
Re: Blower Motor
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:13:39 -0700
You can also take a vise-grip wrench, squeeze it tight and turn the bolt off. Replace it with a normal bolt and that...
CV joints / automatic
Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:26:47 -0800
...the same but by putting the left on the right and vise versa should work right? By the way what size tool is required...
FYI!! van pass side windows are different size '80-'84, then '85-'91
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 May 2001 03:31:59 EDT
...in other words, you can put a '80 drivers side slider on a '91 and vise versa. BUT... when VW changed the sliding door...
Re: 1897 Westy front suspensio rebuild
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:44:23 -0800
...a BFH, a large socket to hammer against and a vise. You can use the old bushing to assist in driving the new one...
Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
Sun, 18 May 2003 21:03:20 -0400
...pull the whole > CV/axle assembly out where you can get vise grips on it. > ------------------------ Clip ------------------------------- > Drill the head off! > Let me say it...
Re: Anyone replace their a arm bushings (front) themselves?
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 17:53:29 -0700
I just did mine using only a large vise(bolted to the floor)It was a breeze....but fitting the A-arm wishbone back...
Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:05:02 -0700
Try a vise grip. It has worked for me MANY times in the past. Clean the bolt head first and make sure you apply...
Re: Alternator pully #%%$#@
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:41:55 -0600
...before it stops? If you have to sacrifice (flatten in a vise) something, obviously the pulley is the cheapest part. What about grinding off...
Re: Inner CV boot replacement on an '81
Historical mailing list - Chris brown
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:21:28 EST
...hell of a time removing them with the axles in a vise. I ended up having a local shop install the new joints with...
Re: Mutilated Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:00:07 -0400
Vise grips worked for me, after Jiffy Lube messed mine up. Bill ----- Hi: When I bought '86 Westy a couple of months ago, the...
Re: seized bolts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:18:39 -0600
...I > put a small vise-grip on the bolt stub but the bolt did _not_ move. > I do not want to apply so much...
Re: Broken axle stub on '81 Westy
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:47:05 -0400
...I > ended up stripping two bolts on the inner CV joint/drive shaft, but was > able to get them off with vise grips. The...
Re: Knocking sound
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:06:29 -0600
...Same Because the 1 that was the Driven becomes the Driver & ViseVersa ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 25 Jun , 2018, at 12:45 PM, David Beierl...
Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:04:24 -0400
>Don, water vapor *is* steam, or vise versa. "Steam" is ambiguous. Most people think of steam as the visible water particles (liquid) which condense...
Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:36:38 -0400
...Can't get Visegrips in there. Penetrating oil and/or a torch don't really seem to get to the threaded area. Any good...
Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:27:56 -0400
...Can anyone send me the part > number - the visegrip techinique to remove it did not > work. > > Don't expect it matters, but this is...
Re: stripped flywheel bolt
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:40:15 -0800
Stuart wrote: > > Karl, > > With the others out you might be able to get a good sized Vise Grip > pliers on it REALLY REALLY tight...
Re: After market Window Winders ??
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:56:33 -0600
...quick and dirty solution you could put the winders in a vise and >> bend them slightly. I did this and it does not look...
Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:10:00 -0500
...That thing's really stripped. > Can't get a Vise-Grips in there. It wouldn't matter, since there's no > way I can...
Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:16:26 -0500
...In some cases you can get a pair of vise grips between the springs and lock the shaft that turns. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics...
Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:37:25 EST
...All this is moot, anyway, since the rack has to be off the car and clamped in a bench vise in order to R...
Re: Exhaust Manifold Removal
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:14:45 -0400
...to heat up the studs > again & turn them off with a vise grip. > > Does anyone have any other suggestions besides > pulling the studs? > > Thanks...
Re: Heater Box
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:14:32 -0500
I usually just break all of the welds by grabbing them with a pair of vise grips and giving them a few quick back...
Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:54:48 -0700
...b) my head keeps getting mixed up amongst the people who are > putting 1.9s into 2.1s and vise versa. Right now my...
Re: snapped off cv/axle bolts in rear axle hub shaft
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 28 May 1999 02:30:16 -0400
...Then you can put it in a vise and turn the bolt out with a centerpunch or other tool. Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw...
Re: 15" wheels effect on speedometer?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 17:09:19 -0500
...Divide the seconds into 3600 to get the mph or vise-versa. Basic physics. Larry A. Chicago
Re: Kennedy petcock in, but
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sat, 11 May 2002 13:35:43 -0500
...I had to work on the offending metal with saber saw, vise-grips and a Dremel tool to get it so that I could...
Re: Inner tie rod
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:19:51 -0500
...torque spec without > lifting the whole rack off the table (no vise). > > So, do most of you just tighten it up real good and...
Re: Removing rear brake drums?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:15:13 EST
...I like to use a pair of "Vise-Grip" TM needle nose pliers to unhook and hook those springs that are harder to get...
Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:22:32 -0800
...d suggest that you pinch the line with a clamp or vise grip to control the flow. On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 3...
Re: Pressing control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Project Pat
Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:26:06 -0400
...Is this something that can be done with a large vise or some allthread with nuts and washers, or do I need to send...
Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:45:49 -0400
...hope (expecting the answer no) you clamped the rod in the vise with soft jaws the way it shows in Bentley, not the outer...
Re: i can hear my fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:39:14 -0700
...Use something (vise-grips, hose-clamping pliers, etc) to secure the fuel line before disconnecting. That smoke stack or vent pipe sticking down -- could...
Re: Starting Batteries
Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:02:15 -0600
...Two > > vise grips would > > work even better. > > > > Bill > > > > > Of course, this also led to that issue of "skinning the > > knuckles" to > > > get the old...
Re: Weird damage to a/c Compressor
Historical mailing list - Doug Bensen
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:37:44 -0400
...The A/C tech at work had my a/c compressor out, and in a > vise to remove the drain bolt. Anyways, it slipped...
Re: Broken exhaust bolt.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:26:58 -0600
...Ever So Slightly & Emit a Snap ~ Then be sure that the ViseGripBite is as good as it can be & try to Loosen It ~ GoodLuck...
Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:51:22 -0800
...clamp pliers is an enormous improvement over the traditional "make-do" tools , ye olde channel-locks or vise-grips. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
Re: Hall sensor install
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:55:50 EST
...A quick and dirty method is to grip the coupling in a bench vise fitted with copper jaw pads, then tap out the pin...
Re: flywheel bolts stuck
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:03:22 -0500
...If I were to drill the heads off, would there be enough left to use a vise grip or such on the stub after...
Re: Exhaust Manifold Removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:51:11 -0400
...The reply I have so far is to heat up the studs again & turn them off with a vise grip. Does anyone have any...
CV removal tips?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 14 May 2006 10:33:12 -0700
...a cold chisel while the outer joint was supported in a vise, but it would't budge. Both my inboard CVs are now stuck...
Re: seized bolts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:51:34 -0400
...I put a small vise-grip on the bolt stub but the bolt did _not_ move. I do not want to apply so much...
Re: Stripped thread, oh no
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 15:53:04 -0800
...it on, remove the rocker assembly and use a pair of vise grips to get the mangled stud out, and doubled up nuts to...
bleeding bloody brakes - solved
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:59:48 -0800
...Took about 10 minutes clamped in a vise, and MC has to be level, which means reservoir won't be level and has to...
Re: 1990 Auto Trans Differential...how to check fluid?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:58:11 -0500
...BTW, the vise grip clamped on the edge of the bevel and not on the threads. Anti- siezing the threads upon replacement of the...
Re: Front end overhaul
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:56:24 -0800
...I > put the big c-clamp part of it in a vise and pressed the old ones out and > new ones in in an...
Re: Oil Filter Tube Mount Removal?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 10 May 2010 07:49:23 -0700
Wrap it in a rag and use Vise-grips. The correct answer is to use two nuts of the correct threads, run against each...
Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:49:54 -0400
...Can't get a Vise-Grips in there. It wouldn't matter, since there's no way I can try to turn the bolt...
Re: Who has exhaust header pipes in stock(and studs too)
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Sun, 23 May 2004 09:32:14 EDT
...deteriorated // If nuts are rounded badly you may have to use vise grips to clamp on nuts // if tight coming off you may have...
Re: Need help with old gasket removal
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 09:23:03 -0400
...Ended up using a vise grip > as the allen hole ended up stripping. I was > just happy that I had something the vise grip...