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Re: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:46:47 -0800
...I use PB Blaster, dang the cost, as a penetrant when I need the very best results. It goes places WD-40 never heard...
Re: slow seatbelts noisy windshield wipers
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:24:28 -0800
...pull the plastic cover(s) , a few drops of PB Blaster via the straw/tube into the rewind roller should free up the factory...
Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:40:28 -0400
...Have > sprayed it with PB blaster and tried and tried but the darn thing wont > budge. We were afraid of rounding off the nut...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:11:29 -0700
...eyeballs on the thermostat housing maybe? I'd get some > PB-Blaster onto the bolts in case it needs removing, they've been > known...
Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 08:32:52 -0500
...Too me, it seems >that PB Blaster is as good as any and it is readily available. One of the >list members (Bulley, I...
Re: front wheel grease cap removal
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:29:50 -0400
...If neither of these work, spray it with some PB blaster and grab a huge set of channel-locks. If you don't have...
Re: Vanagon Seams, Car Talk
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:10:35 -0500
...Vanagon Seams >> >>Sand blast them clean with a spot sand blaster, and fill the seams with >>body panel adhesive. >>Never show rust in that...
Re: lost brake line...
Historical mailing list - robert feller
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:46:34 -0500
...use the PB > Blaster though. If you should be so lucky, then yes, the 11mm flare nut > wrench if the size. > > Shouldn't be...
'85 1.9 - source for clutch slave cylinder parts??
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:41:30 -0400
...I've sprayed the crap out of it with PB Blaster and tried and tried (to the point that it will strip soon) and...
Re: Getting the O2 sensor loose?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 16 May 2014 16:44:42 -0400
...it was really an ordeal..Should I run the van > to heat things up first, or soak it with PB Blaster cold or what? >
Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:23:51 +0000
...I've had some PB Blaster on the nut for a few days now. Second question: The threads are normal, right? Lefty-loosey? Standard...
Re: How to get spare tire out??? Urgent!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 13:59:13 -0500
...Suggest PB Blaster which is an excellent penetrant despite the snake-oil appearance of the can, and will squirt in a fine stream exactly...
Re: Dissappearing products (was exhaust system / Kroil)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:06:06 -0500
...Kroil seems to be more of a marketing scheme than >something which is >quantifiably better. > >Anyhoo, after using PB Blaster for years and after...
Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:30:16 -0600
...free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity > than PB Blaster. Once they're free I try to displace it with machine > oil...
Remember those converter thieves?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:29:52 -0700
...removing the old system and while under the van spraying PB Blaster and scoping out the various bits in the way of the bolts...
Re: Blower motor anatomy
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:31:55 -0500
...I hung a small LED headlamp over the upped edge to illuminate the bearing, and then I delivered a dose of PB Blaster directly...
Re: S&S Exhaust system, how bad????
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:59:30 -0800
...Right on. 'specially about the multiple PB blaster treatments. Like 3 times a day for a month. To Ryan.......... Maybe I will write a...
Re: 85 coolant hard lines
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 02:13:21 -0500
...While out, I coated the entire top withWurth Rust Blaster, a POR-15 type product., renewed the crossover pipe, gaskets and vent lines. Also...
Re: Bolt breakage on thermostat... what to do?? (WAS: Re: changing thermostat on 1.9l)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 6 Nov 2005 15:05:03 -0500
...including copious amounts of PB Blaster. Mike Wesley Pegden wrote: > Yes, the advice I didn't heed was the advice I should have... I...
Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:35:31 -0500
...you go to an auto parts store and ask for "Parts Blaster". It's > a spray can of penetrating oil thgat has a capillary...
Re: Removing water pump pulley
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:39:04 -0500
...I built a bead blaster and now it looks like new. Great fun watching the rust and crud simply disappear in the blast cabinet...
Re: How does the clutch lever come off?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:17:58 -0700
...The cutoff method was only tried after applying liberal amounts of heat and PB Blaster also. Even getting the lever glowing red didn't...
Re: Exhaust studs
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:21:31 -0700
...I'll never buy pb blaster or any of those things again. > Just as you said, just a bit of heat and a candle...
Re: A minimal tool kit?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:26:16 -0700
...One can of PB > Blaster/Release all and a can of brake cleaner, plus a roll of blue shop > towels. > > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts...
Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 18 May 2008 16:17:48 -0700
...other. >First, the BEST penetrating oil, bar none is called PB Blaster. >Penetrating catalyst, >Nothing else even comes close. >It is twice as good...
Re: door lock service
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:26:08 -0800
...PB Blaster tends to last longer. german lock mechanisms are nearly swiss art in motion.�� h t h�� mike ________________________________ From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel...
Ceramics in VW engines.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:57:33 -0600
...In the interim period I have purchased a large commercial kiln, a bead blaster, large compressor and allied equipment to perform professional Ceramic Coatings...
Re: Emergency brake cable
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 14 May 2007 23:08:57 -0400
I got mine out of my backing plates with lots of PB Blaster penetrating spray. I would soak it and reapply a bunch, till...
Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:17:58 -0800
...remove top front grille and spray heater box bolt ends with PB Blaster before you dig in to avoid snapping them in place. if...
Re: Lock won't turn
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:36:18 -0400
...I have removed it from the door and > soaked it in many different items. (WD-40, Liquid > Wrench, PB Blaster, silicone spray) Still no...
Re: '88 Exhaust help
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:56:48 -0400
...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: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:24:22 -0500
...have very many years of rusting so > soaking them in PB Blaster or Kroil is certainly going to be necessary. I > would guess driving...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 20:12:30 -0700
...I've let is >soak overnight with PB Blaster, and bashed it as hard as I dare, but there >seems no way to hold...
Re: Exhaust manifold to heads - Studs or Bolts?
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:48:05 -0500
...The stud and nut came off ok, the bolt is not budging after much coaxing, pb blaster, heat, and impact wrenches. Does anyone have...
Re: Removing Rusty Exhaust System
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:50:04 -0400
...Use something like Kroil or PB Blaster. Then use a propane or oxy-acetylene torch and heat the nuts, then re-apply the penetrating...
Re: Exhaust stud & bolts removal problems
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 2 May 2006 10:40:12 -0400
...So fare I used Power Blaster to > soak them, vibrated them with hammer and no luck. Then I heated them up > with a brazing...
Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:20:16 -0500
...I have tried spraying it with PB blaster and all manner of pulling on it, but to no avail. It is tricky to try...
Re: Broken exhaust bolt.
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Sun, 1 May 2016 00:44:19 -0400
...Really could use some ideas/encouragement. :) > > Drench it RealGood with PB Blaster or JB 80 or ZEP 45 for a couple > of days ~ > > Heat...
Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:48:51 -0700
...I've > had > some PB Blaster on the nut for a few days now. Second question: The > threads are normal, right? Lefty-loosey? Standard...
Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:16:01 EST
...Without the addition of a rack of 10" Baja Blaster Beams, the most bang for the buck is achieved by eliminating the headlight switch...
Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:24:55 -0600
...folks was to remove the aftermarket alarm system, remove the > ghetto blaster amplifier system, remove the FM booster. > Once I got all the twisted...
Re: gas smell solution progress
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:42:02 +0000
...turned it over and used the pump feed line to squirt in a shot of PB Blaster and a few drops of transmission fluid...
Re: Waterpump and exhaust and rust - Oh my!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:45:33 -0600
...bolts are a set of damaged >>> bolt removers and some PB Blaster. �Rust is quite common in my neck of the >>> woods so I...
Re: head repair and water pump
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:43:43 -0400
...Replaced it with a 13mm hex head metric bolt and greased > everything I put back together. > > Spray with PB Blaster first (maybe a couple...
Re: head stuck to cylinders
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:21:53 -0500
PB Blaster is even better at getting things apart. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John...
Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Jan 2018 14:32:25 -0500
...box) Wheel bearing grease Spray lithium grease TriFlow or similar PB Blaster or Aero Kroil penetrating oil Brake cleaner Cheap digital multimeter -- the $6...
Re: Thermostat change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:37:58 -0800
...spray the bolts a lot with really good penetrating oil, Bead Blaster if you can get it, it's considerable better than the others...
Re: Exhaust studs
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:27:42 -0400
...them off with a brass brush and sprayed them with PB blaster a few times. Will heating the bolts with just a propane torch...
Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:22:30 -0800
...free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity > than PB Blaster. Once they're free I try to displace it with machine > oil...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:50:49 -0700
...I've let > is > soak overnight with PB Blaster, and bashed it as hard as I dare, but there > seems no way to hold...
Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Skip
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:55:13 +0000
...All components mentioned in your post have had their first shot of PB Blaster as of this afternoon. Skip ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Haynes...
Re: Soda blasting question
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:10:29 -0400
...The other day I saw a soda blaster. Do the actually remove paint (seems like a great way to clean up a part, but...
Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:22:40 -0700
...but it may be enough for one of Eastwood's spot-blasters. I don't want this to get out of control and destroy...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:58:02 -0400
...apart using both wrenches and a vise and plenty of PB-Blaster. Just before I started to go Postal, I tried turning the other...
Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:09:08 -0800
...I'm still trying to figure out what P'Blaster is. But of course, rather than wait for any responses, I went back out...
Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:23:58 -0500
...oil drain plug will not budge. > > Have > > sprayed it with PB blaster and tried and tried but the darn thing wont > > budge. We were...
Re: Remember those converter thieves?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:57:37 -0600
...removing the old system and while under the van spraying PB Blaster and scoping out the various bits in the way of the bolts...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:18:55 -0800
...The TDI guys seem to think highly of it, with their chipped n' tweaked heat-blaster engines. I'm personally leaning towards a thermostatic...
Re: Interseted in your MP3 setup
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:38:20 -0800
...A Sound Blaster Live card will be added to the PC for quality sound. The hard drive will be external, utilizing the PC's...
Re: bio based motor oil (no vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:04:29 -0500
...the tallow now (frying oil, I suspect)? The example of PB Blaster shows that just because the can is nasty, the stuff inside isn...