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• Re: Torque Wrench Opinions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:29:27 +0000
  ...I have a Proto adjustable ratchet head torque wrench part # PRT6016. I paid $190.12 (Cdn) in Nov/91. It's an excellent tool...
• Cracked Lug Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:23:00 -0400
  Just noticed that my '84's lug wrench is cracked along two of the inside corners. Took a look at the '85, same thing...
• torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:11:05 -0600
  Hi Peter, I am on my third Craftsman 10-75 ft-lb torque wrench. I had the first one for about 7 months and...
• 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: Micrometers
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  20 Sep 1996 09:40:18 -0700
  ...9 wrenches plus tray, or 10 wrenches plus tray. Appeared to be identical items, Craftsman, same finish, 12 point box ends, etc. -- your choice...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:52:31 -0400
  ...And leaving aside that everything should be correctly torqued all the time, people who are used to wrenching on iron tend to pull the...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 02:14:34 +0200
  ...You need a 46 mm wrench to get the nut loose. Don't know what it converts to in inches, but VW uses a...
• Re: Simple change for a Power Steering Rack - 1985 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:08:21 EST
  ...In fact, the pliers might be better than a flare nut wrench (aka, line nut wrench). I'm in the midst of changing out...
• re: Harbor Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 9 Nov 95 11:57:36 EST
  ...John ja@coe.wvu.edu (who now owns 2 said pro wrenches from auctions and doesn't really care anymore)
• i need a lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:19:22 -0800
  Anybody have a lug-wrench that they want to sell/give me? Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of...
• Wrench Talk
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:35:50 -0800
  Hello, Any advice on a good torque wrench that make that can cover most of the basic torque specs within a Vanagon? I'll...
• Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:31:17 -0500
  Morning Listmembers, My questions is this....Exactly what size sockets, wrenches, and what tools do you carry/use on your Vanagons? I searched the...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:13:52 -0600
  ...I couldn't get a wrench in there to torque anything, so the bolt, the nuts, and the box-end wrench, in conjunction with...
• Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 2 Mar 2010 18:10:51 -0800
  ...Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1 > > > > I'll shill for dylan, its a nice wrench. Pic of mine here: http:// > > www.members.shaw...
• Re: rear axle nut removal (x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:33:33 EST
  In a message dated 11/17/01 8:24:34 PM, cikasper@MAIL.CRUZIO.COM writes: << using an EMPI axle bolt flat wrench, an...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:32:04 -0500
  ...Could it be that the wrench in question was one of these? Mike
• Re: Life of spare tire in clamshell---Lug Wrench!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:14:23 -0800
  I got my excellent lug wrench from a FLAPS years ago. I think I paid something like $6. I do use a cheater bar...
• Re: Wheel stud problem
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:21:33 -0500
  ...Lefty loosey...." Yah I broke the wrench that c/w van a while back. Certainly the lug nuts were getting rounded off before I...
• Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:27:09 -0800
  Are we talking wrench size or thread size? ;o) On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Jabin Newhouse <jabin_n@hotmail.com...
• Re: missing jack & lugwrench
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:16:04 -0400
  The problem with the lug nuts is not the lug wrench. It's the guy at the tire shop that has his air gun...
• Re: Where to get Axel wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 23 May 2001 18:54:59 -0700
  ...Where to get Axel wrench? > I was in the local tractor and welding supply shop today... and they have > wrenches that go up to...
• 12V Electric impact wrenches?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:47:22 -0600
  ...JC Whitney sells these 12V impact wrenches - they sound like a great idea. Supposedly go to 250ft/lbs. Has anyone ever used one of...
• O2 Sensor Wrench Size
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:12:59 -0600
  Anyone happen to know the size wrench I need to replace my oxygen sensor? (85 1.9L Westy) I have an British Engineering System...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:08:15 -0500
  ...One more comment on the click type wrenches: They can't be used for head gaskets or other situations where you need to hold...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:07:07 -0400
  ...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes > you really need several versions of each tool.. > you need short and long, deep and thinwall, > 6...
• Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:33:36 -0600
  Why not take a cheaper 17-21 mm box end wrench and weld a bolt in the end with a bold with a 17...
• Vanagon Manual, Hex Wrenches Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:05:13 -0800
  ...It is a set of hex male wrenches (like allen wrenches) with a non-tamper feature that consists of a small round hole in...
• Re: allen wrench for gear oil change
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:17:46 -0800
  I went out and bought a 17 mm allen wrench, and although it is the proper diameter, the wrench is too physically large to...
• Re: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:28:18 -0400
  Gee, Scott, that makes me feel special. ;) I have a 3/4 drive torque wrench that reads to 450 ft lbs. Mike Scott Daniel...
• Re: Preliminary Tools List
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 14:31:43 -0800
  ...Just a little minor suggestion, in the wrench section I would suggest off-set wrenches, at least a few crucial ones. I have had...
• Re: Wrench Size Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:30:40 -0700
  ...JN Chad wrote: > > What size allen wrench is required to remove the filler plug on a 4sp manual > tranny for an '85 GL? > thanks
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 07:25:25 -0800
  I cut the wires and so I could slip a standard wrench onto my O2 sensor. The O2 socket I was using was split...
• was Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)-now torque stick vs. torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:18:15 EDT
  ...I have found that if your air wrench is not perfectly adjusted then the torque stick may not actually torque properly even after going...
• Re: Dead VC
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:22:53 -0500
  ...Sorry, > but I did not put a torque wrench on the wheel. > > Can any one with a working syncro put an arm type torque...
• Re: FW: Help getting lug nuts off
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:28:43 -0700
  Bryan The supplied wrench is fine if it was used to put the lugs on.The problem is the tire guys and their 360LB...
• Re: What to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:47:23 -0700
  ...What would you do if you were in my shoes? Get the manual wrench or the air impact wrench? I already have a torque...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:30:16 -0600
  I recall occasionally using 9, 11, 12, and 15 mm wrenches and sockets on my vanagon, as well. You will need an 8 mm...
• 3/4" Torque wrench option
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:36:15 +0000
  ...bv&crid=1R96SQC93V7V6&cv_ct_cx=3%2F4+torque+wrench&keywords=3%2F4+torque+wrench&pd_rd_i=B009GLITFW&pd_rd_r=3da1a86c-4eac...
• Re: 88 GL Oil Cooler Removal - Internal Wrench Size
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 14:48:39 -0600
  ...The internal pipe wrench would be the safer approach, not sure there's enough room in there for even a small chain wrench..... DM...
• Re: exhaust nutz-n-boltz
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 08:44:33 -0700
  You have no choice but to use an open ended wrench there due to lack of clearance. A small adjustable crescent wrench might also...
• Re: Shorting batteries (embarrasing moments)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 14:07:39 CDT
  On Thu, 29 Jun 95 10:36:05 CDT Albrecht Jander said: >Suppose further that you accidentally take the handle of a Craftsman wrench...
• Re: Tranny drain plug / S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 29 May 2001 15:52:59 -0700
  How about cutting off a piece of the 17mm allen wrench and then put a 17mm box wrench over that? ----- Original Message ----- From: "wayout...
• Re: Shocks, Lug Wrenches, Whatever Else Comes Up . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:44:39 EST
  I used to like the lug wrench that came with the Pinto and a couple of other fords. It was a fairly beefy steel...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:33:49 -0800
  ...I suspect a click type torque wrench is considered "complex", like a floor jack or band saw. John Bange '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
• Re: simple stuff
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:55:31 -0500
  My fill and drain plug removal tool was made by cutting the end off of a standard L shaped 17mm Allen wrench then turning...
• Re: brake shoes cont..... 7mm wrench
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:12:12 +0200
  ...going out tomorrow to buy fluid and a 7mm wrench (right one I hope?) and bleed brakes. Lee, The typical 7mm box wrench will...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:30:22 -0700
  ...I keep my one smap-on 9mm wrench in a separte stash of weird tools. I'd know it was used on vanagon front...
• Starter nut
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:07:27 -0700
  A quick question -The nut on terminal 30 on the starter solenoid requires a 13mm wrench? Having a tough time getting the wrench on...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:23:56 -0400
  ...On 7/10/2013 1:40 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The wrench you need is often known as a "heat wrench". Yes a torch...
• Lug Nut Tightening Comments (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:45:28 -0400
  With all the discussion on lug nuts and impact wrenches I would like add a few comments of my own: 1. When I buy...
• Re: Window Latch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:33:19 -0500
  ...If you don't have the correct size wrench, you can always use a small adjustable wrench, or even a pliers if you are...
• Re: Oil filter Wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:54:39 -0500
  If you are using the correct oil filter --- Malhle or Mann -- then you do not need a strp wrench or anoy of those weird...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:28:22 -0500
  ...When I have used the stamped steel hammer wrench and stood on the breaker bar/cheater bar the crude wrench quickly twisted off of...
• Re: Harbor Freight Torque Wrench?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 20:24:20 -0500
  ...Is this a good wrench for >a do-it-yourselfer? Or should I pay the $50+ for a Craftsman? (I hope >this is not...
• Re: Tool advice for the young & spare parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:57:38 -0400
  ...My 19mm open end, did break,but I still reach for these wrenches over Sears wrenches most times,for this reason.Sears now sells...
• Re: HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:27:47 -0800
  ...This is exactly why I have a selection of about 6 different types of wrenches in my toolbox! :-) The strap wrench is the way...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 10:00:56 -0700
  Have you tried a flare nut wrench? In my limited brake line experience, if the nut is so rusted that even a flare nut...
• 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:03:39 -0400
  ...I have several sets of flare nut wrenches and get no joy from them. The problem is not twisting the lines but breaking the...
• Re: Can't get the %&#*!!! OFF!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:28:05 -0700
  ...I then tried a pipe wrench it just started to round the ends. I then bought a six-sided Craftsman boxed end wrench @$8...
• Re: Oh no the tire guys air-wrenched my lugs on :( semi-long ..
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 19:24:09 -0400
  ...Oh no the tire guys air-wrenched my lugs on :( semi-long .. > Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I insist on the monkey wrenchers...