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• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:37:32 -0600
  ...Some people use just two lines around the hull, but is that enough? Myself, I don’t use cam locks or ratchet straps. I...
• Re: bad bolt head on front syncro cv
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:57:10 +0100
  ...If it was a 6mm allen head, you may try to hammer in an 8mm multipoint socket and then put the ratchet on it...
• bought a rack
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 20:44:07 EST
  ...The rack comes with two straps that have those plastic "ratcheting" clippies on 'em, to hold the straps where you set 'em. Those are...
• Re: removing rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:56:49 -0500
  ...Over the years, I've broken many Craftsman, Snap-On and no-name 1/2"-drive ratchet handles. Buy yourself a 3/4"-drive...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:50:19 -0500
  ...shaft and its other end has a square drive for a ratchet. I have a kit like that with different sized sockets for the...
• Re: Replacing the grommet, sleeve, washer and nut
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 May 2013 09:47:07 -0700
  ...A ratchet type cargo strap can be arranged to pull things closer, and having the wheel on the ground (careful to guide things when...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:10:03 -0500
  ...It uses a ratchet driven screw to drive two fingers apart to open the clips. Work very well. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: 85 Exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 1999 13:47:30 -0400
  ...Still looks ridiculous to me. *Easy* to overtorque with a little bitty ratchet. And these are fair-size bolts. d David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm...
• Re: Upper Control Arm, hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:56:51 -0700
  I have a 1/2" drive socket bit that fits if I use my breaker bar not a ratchet. On Mon, May 5, 2008...
• Re: Engine Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:27:12 -0400
  ...a boat trailer part? We usually use a hoist or 4x4 and ratchet straps.. but a hand winch would be much faster. Got any...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:02:17 -0700
  ...Break it loose with the ratchet, then use your fingers on the socket to unscrew. Mine had the wire zip-tied to the sender...
• Re: EV oil Change
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 May 1996 22:09:16 -0500
  ...I add an extension bar to the ratchet and both old and new filters come off and go on easily. I use the PER...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:59:01 -0500
  ...be perfect except the heat shield prevents the attachment of a ratchet > to unscrew it off (and of course screw the new one on...
• Re: Belt replacement tips???
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:55:31 -0600
  You should use a 3/8" drive ratchet. I don't know what the hell I was thinking! Again, use 3/8" drive ratchet...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:47:16 -0400
  ...only the big one, which is a click-type (with a ratchet) and 19-mm impact socket for the wheel nuts. Works on smaller...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:43:14 -0400
  ...a pair of pliers as the "tool." I did see a ratchet type screwdriver kit with lots of bits, etc. that had a flexible...
• Re: transmission jacking up tips?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moon
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:35:20 -0400
  ...Raise the transmission, then adjust the angle using a ratchet to allow the bellhousing to get to the bottom two mounting bolts. Slide forward...
• the Virtual Garage
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Martha: "Is that a power ratchett in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" ;) "Why sure... We'll be happy to...
• Re: The SECRET...Never break another stud, nor round a bolt head.
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 23:34:05 -0400
  ...Seems that when I apply a light opposite torque to a stubborn nut or bolt just before flipping the ratchet switch, or reversing the...
• Re: Helpful tool for canvas replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:05:04 -0800
  ...Along those lines, I used a Pro.Point twist ratchet > > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aMv6deJChCE/UUfYBD-zAfI/AAAAAAAAHPY > /EZ7OmDKqKvs/s720/Pop%2520top%2520canvas%2520tool...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:40:28 -0700
  ...General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. > (NVC) > >> > >> I've been using Craftsman tools (combo wrenches, sockets-ratchets, > >> screwdrivers) for decades. The...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:32:28 -0500
  ...You'll need an allen head "socket" for a 1/2" ratchet (I used a 3/8" drive allen with a 3/8" to...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:09:27 -0500
  ...2) Tight money? Ratchet down the insurance (you'll qualify for a mileage discount) and don't do any major work on it until...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:00:17 -0600
  ...Insert allen with extension (no ratchet yet) and tap it pretty good several times. This gets the allen in there and also jars the...
• Re: Craftsperson Tools
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sat, 4 Feb 1995 14:16:52 -0500 (EST)
  ...It's got a 3/8ths drive biderectional ratchet, and torques from 20 to 150 foot pounds. About you're other tools, if you...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:27:06 +0000
  ...It is not a socket but accepts a 1/2 inch drive socket ratchet. Also, are you aware of Halsey Import Parts Distibuting, 7721...
• Re: jugs, vw that is...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:44:59 -0800
  ...Something about a big hose clamp and a small right angle ratchet screwdriver I think. Jay & Kim Schmidt wrote: > > I pulled a head to...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 06:24:04 EDT
  ...Was this just the result of a mechanic with an air ratchet and no thought for the poor owner? >> I've have suffered the...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:33:10 -0400
  ...A right-angle screwdriver or a small ratchet with a phillips bit helps immensely in the corners. Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:33:41 -0500
  ...set the brakes? The reason I asked what year is the ratchets on early Vanagons ('80~mid '85) are different and the clicks are...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:06:36 -0500
  ...I engaged the stud with the socket on the first try, slipped the stubby ratchet into the extension and drove it home. Jim On...
• OK one more thing on bike racks....
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 26 Oct 1997 16:11:55 EST
  ...But, what I've also seen at Wal-Mart are those spiffy ratcheting tie-down thingys. They work sorta like a rear seatbelt. You...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:10:19 -0600
  ...wall socket 3/8 drive and a short breaker bar, > not ratchet. I also remove the water pump pulley. > > Dennis, > From my phone. > > -----Original...
• Re: Stripped oil filler plug
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:10:02 -0500
  ...is less than what most guys with a 3/8 drive ratchet and > socket would call > "good enough" using "seat of the pants" measurement...
• water pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:21:54 -0500
  ...is in the way of this bolt, even with a flexible ratchet it will be difficult to reach. Second problem, all those bolts are...
• tool question
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 15:41:51 -0400
  ...fasteners I can break out the big ol' 1/2" drive ratchet, and a set of feeler gauges. I need the feeler gauges because...
• RE: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 May 1996 09:07:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1/2" >so i can use it with the 1/2" ratchet or breaker bar, as the urge strikes, >but the poundymiform is cheaper...
• Type IV drain plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jan 1996 09:57:43 -0800
  ...The first time I changed the oil, I just guessed at the torque (small 3/8 drive ratchet) and it leaked a little. So...
• Re: Broken manifold bolt
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 14:41:30 +0100
  ...Many times the heat from the welding helps to "loosen" the bolt and it�s fairly easy to remove it with a ratchet... Worth...
• Can't remove spark plug - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:57:17 -0400
  ...the force I can manage without a breaker bar on the ratchet. Any suggetions? Would warming up the engine help or just make it...
• Re: First breaker-bar of the summer!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 12:56:42 -0700 (PDT)
  I'm lucky that we have a 3/4" drive ratchet, it whieghts like 15-20 pounds and scares those nuts off any old...
• Re: Where to get Axel wrench?
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Tue, 22 May 2001 19:40:39 -0400
  ...a BFH ( Big F***ing Hammer), and a 1/2" drive ratchet or breaker bar. It works very well and fit's nicely in...
• Re: heads up on vanagon jack
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:05:02 -0700
  ...gary > > > Can be said about any screw or ratchet or hydraulic > jack. All will fail and > jack stands are highly recommended. Fortunately > hydraulics don...
• Re: Tools & Xenophobia
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  31 Jul 1995 14:20:18 -0700
  ...Example - I have one of those $3.99 40 piece SAE/Metric socket and ratchet sets that I throw in the car. It is...
• Steering Wheel Removal
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 18:39:24 -0700
  ...So I went out to the garage, grabbed the liquid wrench, a 15/16 socket, ratchet, screwdriver and a hammer and climbed into the...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:14:42 -0700
  ...Like just carry >> 3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet >> >> What is a "mechanics wire" ? Magnet? >> >> Neil. > > Think bailing wire. > I...
• Re: cv joint bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:50:21 EDT
  ...No need to swap bolts, just keep them clean! Lastly, make sure your allen wrench (I use a socket-type with a ratchet) is...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings Replace$$
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 18:25:48 EST
  ...John Hi John, I used a socket on a 1" socket wrench (not ratchet) with a long piece of pipe for the torque. Was...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:09:17 -0700
  ...Anyway, when the socket is on the bolt, snap in > the ratchet, place a box wrench over the nut, and have it it. All...
• Re: lug wrench- was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:33:48 -0800
  ...Oh yeah, and a 2 foot length of steel pipe which I > use as a cheater bar for my ratchet--
• Friday: Fuel containers, a little bit vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:07:24 -0600
  ...BANNED in favor of a goofy child-proof design with a ratcheting screw-on spout rather than the familiar clamp spout. The new spout...
• Re: Another good deal on tools
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 14:58:26 -0700
  ...Snap-On makes a quick-release 3/8-drive ratchet, p/n F723A. There is a very noticeable difference in quality of sockets by...
• Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 15:49:59 -0700
  ...It's now inside the battery compartment, along with the ratchet straps (minus the metal ratchets.) The straps will stay there until the next...
• Re: tool question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Williamson
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:34:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Many years ago, I splurged and bought two Snap-On tools, a 3/8"-drive long handle ratchet and a #3 Phillips screwdriver. I...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:39:53 -0800
  ...I keep shorty 10, 13mm ratchet wrenches 6in1, dental mirror (why oh why), calipers (really!), tweezers, pliers, .... Wait. That's almost an entire VW...
• Re: Demise of free air
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:48:00 EST
  ...don't want to foul their gold plated Snap-on air ratchet, they have a water trap that they empty regularly. Imagine what a...
• Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 14:38:49 -0500
  ...Just >>sockets and ratchets if I remember. It has 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" >>ratchets. This seems like a better deal than...
• Re: Apologies - Airbox Q & A
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:51:08 -0700
  ...capacity ratchet strap, hooked to the rear > bumber mount, holding the van in place on the ramps. It was attached to a > BIG fixed...
• Fuel tank adventure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:10:59 -0700
  ...Get a Rope Ratchet (a device available at most FLAPS, used for holding down light cargo) and hook it under the fuel tank prior...
• Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:17:23 EST
  ...Using a 3/4" drive Snap-On ratchet wrench and socket with pipe extension slipped over the handle. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada...