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Re: Instrument lamp replacement
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 17 May 2007 12:22:27 -0700
I use an open end wrench to turn those little buggers without damaging them. 6mm maybe? On 5/17/07, Dave Vickery <davevickery@hotmail...
Re: Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:00:25 -0700
...With the older VWs I was probably not getting enough pressure on the wrench way back in there. Not a serious problem really, except...
Re: Vanagons and part
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:23:19 -0700
...a problem, you pull over and dig out your screwdriver and crescent wrench and fix it..or find a mechanic who actually remembers what...
Re: Slowly Disappearing Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:16:32 -0800
...The idiot even left behind his > > crescent wrench. I'd really like to return > > that wrench to him, but he probably wouldn't > > like...
Re: anti-seize
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:36:21 -0500
...I also don't use a > torque wrench; I use my educated arm. I know I'm going to hell. > Courtney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From...
Re: My new '87 Syncro Westy...
Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
Thu, 2 May 1996 00:17:41 -0700
...used the widest screwdriver I could find + 'help' from a 6" crescent wrench) you'll find a spring, and on top of the spring...
Replacing head? Seal 1.6 na diesel injection pump on the road
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:18:45 -0600
...km wrench for injector lines a 5 mm allen for cold start bracket a 10mm socket for the accelerator cable bracket a crescent/ round...
Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
Historical mailing list - al sinclair
Sat, 3 Dec 2005 15:15:22 -0800
...05, TJ Hannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I use a large crescent wrench on the alternator pulley bolt. Push down on > top of the...
Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:22:08 +0000
...My wrench "set" (completely random collection) only goes to 18, so I used a crescent wrench and my fingers once they were loose. 5...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:41:07 -0700
...If that is >> the >> case, >> maybe you want to remove excess weight from the key ring- you know, >> like a >> jillion keys, crescent wrench...
Re: oil change humor-NO vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 09:05:47 -0800
...Look for the right size box end wrench. > > 9. Give up and use crescent wrench. > > 10. Unscrew drain plug. > > 11. Drop drain plug in...
Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:36:57 -0800
...Block of wood 2x6 to increase foot area of jack Small Crescent wrench Center punch Pliers with side cutters Leather gloves LED double AA...
Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:09:17 -0800
I use a large crescent wrench on the alternator pulley bolt. Push down on top of the belt when it starts to slip. Good...
Re: Still missing and gasping for air
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:59:43 -0500
...The idiot even left > behind his crescent wrench. I'd really like to return that wrench to him, > but he probably wouldn't like...
Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:20:07 EST
...This can be adjusted with two Crescent wrenches snugged up tightly on the thin part of the arm and placed side by side right...
Re: Stupid Sexist Friday Quasi-Humor.
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 13:48:43 EST
...9) Give up and use crescent wrench. 10) Unscrew drain plug.>> Nah, I always use a hammer and a chisel. Works best. << 11) Drop...
Re: Trans pan gasket
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:11:54 -0500
...the right tool for that is a 24mm tubing nut wrench, a 5 -sided open end wrench. Crescent wrench isn't really the right...
Re: propane auto stop valve
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:59:47 -0400
...The sheriff was there and lay down in the dirt and banged on it with a crescent wrench. Didn't help. He suggested we...
Re: oil change humor-NO vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:57:11 -0800
...Look for the right size box end wrench. > > > > 9. Give up and use crescent wrench. > > > > 10. Unscrew drain plug. > > > > 11. Drop drain plug in...
Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:26:56 -0500
...My wrench "set" (completely random collection) only goes to 18, so I used a crescent wrench and my fingers once they were loose. 5...
Re: Stuck Head
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:58:53 -0700
...It isn't called the 'Hot Wrench' for no reason. Have a water bottle/garden mister handy for when the oil burns off. If...
Re: Front shocks replacement question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 4 Aug 2015 20:29:24 -0700
...A ratcheting 17 mm box wrench is a joy on this job, and use an adjustable crescent wrench to hold the shaft at the...
Re: Vanagon (DoubleCab) Crash Test Video
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:01:32 -0700
...This really brings it home in a wrenching way. > > These vehicles -- seriously -- need airbags. Big ones, facing > out. With a thiotimiline trigger. > > > -- > David Beierl...
Freeing up a frozen engine?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:25:27 -0800
...If you found an 'anonymous lump' of rust (an old crescent wrench or a widget of some sort) in the bilges of a boat...
Re: propane auto stop valve
Historical mailing list - Laurence Fahrney
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:03:56 -0700
...The sheriff was there and lay down in the dirt and banged on it with a crescent wrench. Didn't help. He suggested we...
Re: Stupid Sexist Friday Quasi-Humor.
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 13:04:03 -0600
...9) Give up and use crescent wrench. 10) Unscrew drain plug.>> Nah, I always use a hammer and a chisel. Works best. << 11) Drop...
Re: size of nut (bolt?) on crankcase pulley?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:42 -0800
...I can turn it with a "spanner" or Crescent wrench, > but proper size socket would be better. > Is it pretty straight-forward if I...
Planning against on-road glitches
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 23:36:47 -0500
...Here's the road kit we never leave the garage without: * Straight blade and Phillips-head screwdrivers * Crescent wrench * Slip-joint and locking pliers...
Give me a long enough fulcrum and I'll move the...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 21 May 2003 01:29:19 -0400
...Then I realized I'd have to switch to a crescent or box end wrench to get to the next two. First of those...
some tool suppliers (long) ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 21 Jun 96 08:48:30 CDT
...gauges, precision measuring tools, 456 Wellington Avenue micrometers, dial indicators, Cranston, RI 02910 calipers, torque wrenches (401) 467-8211 (800) 866-5287 (401) 461...
Re: Snow chains
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:35:56 -0500
...crescent wrench ... vice grips ... http://www.amazon.com/Cuttin-Horse-Marlin-Stainless-Handle/dp/B000R8AO9W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid...
Re: Sad story
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:36:35 -0700
...in cases of checking things...rotating the engine with a big wrench on the crankshaft pulley, check valve say .... it's not that hard...
Re: Hex Wrenches
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 25 Dec 1999 08:11:51 -0800
...easy the >vent window is to open/close). > >> Small & Large Crescent (sp?) wrenches > >yup. > >> Regular Pliers & Needle nose Pliers > >definitely. and some angled-cutters...
Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:55:59 -0700
...I have found them really, really tight sometimes - to the point that a crescent wrench will just round off the nut, and you sure...
Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 15:49:26 -0500
...Block of wood 2x6 to increase foot area of jack > Small Crescent wrench > Center punch > Pliers with side cutters > Leather gloves > LED double AA...
Re: Vanagon Issue # 7 has been put to rest.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:55:30 -0800
...With my > Dad along to help out handing me wrenches and offer moral encouragement > I was able to get the job done in a...
Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:16:51 -0800
...I used a large pipe wrench for the fill valve, or you can buy or rent a big adjustable crescent wrench if you don...
Re: Vanagon Issue # 7 has been put to rest.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:00:40 -0800
...Having good light, warmth, and a shop is cheating............and isn't nearly as rewarding. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM...
Re: in need of new chrome bumpers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:18:45 -0500
...Tweak the flat parts with big pliers or crescent wrench closed on the metal. Jim On Jul 14, 2006, at 1:24 PM, Mike...
Re: printing parts
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:34:40 -0400
...Be aware that there's a video out there from NatGeo showing the scanning and reproduction (in plaster) of a "Crescent" wrench that is...
Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:32:25 -0500
...I used a large pipe wrench for the fill valve, or you can buy or rent > a big adjustable crescent wrench if you don...
Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 04 Aug 94 20:22:33 CDT
...i couldn't get a crescent wrench in there, but a box-end might fit. get the nut off, and just start thumping the...
Re: front brake hints needed
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:33:41 -0700
...As a LAST resort, try getting some liquid wrench or w.h.y. inbetween drum and flange. Along those lines, apply some LQ where...
Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:05:50 -0600
...I used a large pipe wrench for the fill valve, or you can buy or rent a big adjustable crescent wrench if you don...
any late-model Eurovans out there?
Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 20:35:24 -0700
...It doesn't look like the old splitty bus tape measure and crescent wrench adjustment. I'd roll over and go the the dealer...
Re: Vanagon (DoubleCab) Crash Test Video
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:40:24 -0700
...Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> >>Sent: Jul 5, 2006 5:01 PM >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Re: Vanagon (DoubleCab) Crash Test...
Re: Metric this, metric that
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:05:44 -0800
...I already have tons of wrenches in Imperial and Metric, and that's where it should have stopped. Sorry for the tirade. I feel...
Re: Dead mouse benind Westy cabinets?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:32:20 -0700
...16 open end wrench is best for undoing the propane line at the > fridge, but you can use a crescent wrench or Vice grip...
Re: need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:01:16 EST
...When the radiator is out of the bus you can use a Crescent wrench or carefully use plyers to remove and re-install. Once...
Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:27:47 -0700
...Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:26:47 -0500
...a > crescent wrench will just round off the nut, and you sure don't want that. > I have a proper tubing nut wrench ... 22mm...
Front Shock Replacement, 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 4 Aug 2012 13:17:01 -0700
...wrench to loosen nut on stem; the stem has 6 mm flats to aid anti-rotation of stem.� Used an 8" crescent wrench for...
Re: Best lubricant for Westy Spinny Seats?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:46:18 -0700
...Trial and error or if you have > real small hands and a long wrench, you can reach in under the seat an > "tweak" the...
Brick Tour Packing List!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Aug 1994 09:39:22 +0800
...plug socket wrench, tow and other ropes, socket set, crescent wrench, screwdrivers (flat, phillips, and allen), lighter, wire cutters, liquid wrench, WD40, hand degreaser...
Re: Da FIX!! Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:06:12 -0700
...But the day you accidentally > > leave > > all your 13 mm wrenches/sockets/nutdrivers at home, every 13 mm bolt > > on > > the car will work...
Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:48:14 -0700
...I had to teach him how to do the wrench part on the race car because he couldn't reach the pedal in the...
Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 23:40:24 +0000
...available space you could turn it with an open end wrench or Crescent or a ViseGrip. Good luck! Stephen On Sunday, December 6, 2015...
Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:02:28 -0400
...Cheers, Jeff On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > That's just perfect Mark! � =) > > On...
Re: Tapping and dieing
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:11:24 -0500
...the pressure even on the tap handle. > Try to avoid using crescent wrenches etc. > John C. > SLC, UT > PS; > broke more taps in my...
Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:38:23 -0800
...I used a large pipe wrench for the fill valve, or you can buy or rent a big adjustable crescent wrench if you don...