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• Re: allen wrench for gear oil change
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:31:00 -0800
  ...allen wrench for gear oil change > I went out and bought a 17 mm allen wrench, and although it is the > proper diameter, the...
• Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 20:27:39 PDT
  ...the 12mm wrench is too large and the 11mm wrench is too > small. Tried using a vice-grip but it slips off. First, run...
• Re: allen wrench for gear oil change
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 09:49:50 -0700
  ...allen wrench for gear oil change > I went out and bought a 17 mm allen wrench, and although it is the > proper diameter, the...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:14:39 -0600
  ...Then after finishing with the head, exhaust, etc., we had to check calibration on the torque wrench again. If it wasn't true, you...
• Re: Spare Tire Bolt Size Req'd
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 02:30:33 EDT
  In a message dated 6/21/03 12:29:16 AM, reglys@SYMPATICO.CA writes: << I was using a wrench with a 3/4...
• Re: Help, fan wont shut off
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:44:31 -0500
  ...If you are wrenching the positive terminal and your wrench contacts the chassis, look out. You'll have a nice fireworks show. Allan -- 1991...
• Test Setup Test Viscous With Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 18:17:58 -0500
  ...a torque wrench on the other axel attachment point and then you turn the end of the diff with a wrench at various speeds...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:13:18 -0500
  ...Need a bigger wrench for that. John On Apr 28, 2017 12:32, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > 3/8" beam-style...
• tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:40:36 -0500
  ...27mm, 28mm, 30mm, 32mm, 36mm Torque Wrench (1/2" drive) Cheater Bar (1/2" drive) Open Ended Wrenches: 6mm-19mm File Set Magnetic Pullers...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 07:21:46 +0000
  ...I always tighten mine by hand > or use a torch wrench. > > NEVER LET THE BRAIN DEAD CORNER MECHANIC TIGHTEN THE LUGS > WITH AN AIR...
• Re: Where to get Axel wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 23 May 2001 17:45:15 -0700
  ...and they have wrenches that go up to about 4".... not sure the $$$, but a box/open 41mm (1.615" = 1 19/32 ) with...
• Re: sudden clutch slave cyl failure
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:14:30 -0400
  On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Alistair Bell wrote: > have to wrestle with that one bolt that allows only 1/2 degree turn per > wrench...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:32:13 -0600
  ...Try a Snap On, Mac, or another top shelf torque wrench. Mine have never broke. RC I am on my third Craftsman 10-75...
• Re: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:46:57 -0500
  RE brake wrenches: I suggest a set of these ratcheting ones < http://www.sears.com/imperial-7-pc-ratcheting-wrench-set-sae/p-00950461000P...
• Tools: ya gets what ya pays for
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:01 -0600
  ...I was using my Harbor Freight "road" set of 3/8 allen wrenches for the job when the 6mm wrench I was using snapped...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:27:39 +0100
  ...in my bus i have a full set of cheap-o metric sockets >and wrenches, pliers, needle nose, cutters, large cresent wrench and large...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: [WetWesties] Split Weld Seam
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:21:52 -0800
  just be sure you can undo it with your on-board lug wrench. I've used a torque wrench on wheel mounting bolts before...
• Re: Shocks, Lug Wrenches, Whatever Else Comes Up . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 06:37:26 EST
  ...He tired to change the tire with the lug wrench from the car only to give up in frustration. He then got a 4...
• Re: speaking of flat tires. . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:44:14 -0800
  ...at most shops you can request they install wheels with a torque wrench... if an air wrench is set too high they can actually...
• Re: tools for cutting off fused rusted exhaust bolts????
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 23:39:10 -0600
  A heat wrench, followed with a good set off vise grips works real good, for this application If you don't have access to...
• Re: Oh no the tire guys air-wrenched my lugs on :( semi-long ..
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 19:46:23 -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...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:00:45 EST
  In a message dated 3/11/03 3:06:23 AM, belanger@FLUID.COM writes: << folder lug wrench >> Martha, Thanks ever so much for...
• Transmission filler plug wrench.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 07:15:11 EST
  ...Wrench everyone gets sucked into buying, but doesn't > fit anywhere. > I didnt go out and buy an L-shaped 17 mm allen wrench...
• Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:53:23 -0500
  ...I usually carry the combo 10/13mm wrench with me (the one that comes in the jack kit), and for some reason always remember...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:16:14 -0800
  ...with drivers, extensions and such; metric open/box combo wrench set, metric allen.hex wrench set, vise grip pliers, needle nose pliers, wire cutter...
• Re: Spark plug wires - Embarrasment to follow
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:14:11 -0700
  Oh, thought you were going to say 'Ford Wrench' or BFH. I do have a bargain price Chinese ( naturally ) made 14 inch crescent wrench...
• Re: Changing AT Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:44:14 -0400
  ...A real heat wrench, (torch, oxy acetylene) will loosen it. Other wise use a good pipe wrench to get it loose. Yes the pipe...
• Re: small jobs - 88 westy GL
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 5 May 1998 08:17:01 EDT
  Get a better allen wrench ( I prefer the allen attachment that fits on a socket) and try those bolts again. Also on the A...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:13:19 -0800
  ...That being said, it is EXTREMELY unrealistic to expect any mechanic to torque everything with a torque wrench unless you are willing to pay...
• Re: Wrench Talk
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 02:26:09 -0500
  I recommend the Snap-on torque wrench above anything else. You definately get back what you paid in terms of reliability and accuracy. :) and...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:28:49 -0700
  ...good quality, try using a cheap thick wrench on your rear bearing box - - I think it's 22 or 24 mm - - you really need...
• Re: Craftsperson Tools
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 95 13:24:44 PST
  ...With a minimum torque of >>20 "lbs, It is a very diverse torque wrench. >> >> >>Cheers >> >><sstones@io.org> >>SStones Toronto, Ontario. >> >> Vanagon cylinder head...
• Lug nut madness
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:23:46 +0000
  ...I mentioned to the installer that I wanted a torque wrench used to tighten the wheel nuts and he said "OK, no problem". A...
• Re: Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:55:29 -0800
  SyncroWesty wrote: > Why must I use a Bar Type Torque Wrench on the Cylinder Head Bolts? While I > have 3 click type torque wrenches...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:12:34 -0500
  ...I came back home and was using my new wrench to torque the cv axles on Maggie's bus and the racheting > mechanism would...
• Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 23:04:14 EST
  I have had sucess using a pipe wrench and massive amounts of WD-40. If you need to you can put an extension on...
• Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:00:46 -0800
  At 1/31/2007 09:31 AM,Chuck Baird wrote: >Morning Listmembers, > >My questions is this....Exactly what size sockets, wrenches, and what >tools...
• Re: Stuck O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:21:37 -0700
  ...I finally used a torch and the correct size open end wrench. I haven't forget to put anti seize on since. And I...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:28:43 -0400
  ...In front you need a box wrench with just enough >offset to capture the nu t and keep it from turning. I like to...
• Proper torque of lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:04:38 -0800
  I just purchased a new torque wrench, long-overdue and a nice upgrade from the old "beam" style I've been using. Since I...
• Re: Removing flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:29:46 -0600
  Heat the bolts with a propane torch to melt the threadlocker, use a 6 point socket, not an impact wrench.Block the crank with...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 11 May 2004 10:40:56 -0400
  On Tue, 11 May 2004, Shawn Wright wrote: > Yes, I've been amazed how well the tubular VW lug wrench works also, > although I...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:30:56 -0600
  ...Torque wrench use > My one comment here, and I have 2 click type and one beam torque wrench, is > simply the fact that in...
• Re: Retorqing Vanagon Waterboxer Heads
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:46:03 EDT
  ...Torquing fasteners with a torque wrench is an endeavor fraught with inaccuracies; to add breakaway torque to the mix, only makes it worse. Torque...
• Re: Planning for the big trip
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 22:54:43 -0500
  For those times when some jerk has used an air impact wrench to overtighten the lug bolts, I have your setup (1/2 inch...
• Re: brake shoes cont..... 7mm wrench
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:32:48 -0500
  ...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: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:35:41 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Karl Wolz wrote: > Spray that sucker with some lightweight oil, such as (at least - WD-40; > better - Liquid Wrench...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - manual trans. fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 20:58:24 -0500
  ...but I usually drive it with a "Gear wrench". Nice and small, gets into tight spaces, and the gear wrench allows ratcheting. I keep...
• Re: Tranny "plug removing" tool...
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:37:39 EDT
  ...What remains of the Allen wrench is still a usable tool. Rich
• Re: testing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:41:18 -0400
  ...like not > using a click-type torque wrench on the heads. why not? there's no solid > explanation. The explanation I've heard is...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 02:40:07 EDT
  ...as long as you know which end of the wrench to hold and as long as the coffee break whistle has not just sounded...
• Re: 46mm socket for wheel bearing / Alternative
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 18:35:17 EST
  ...I've used a slugging wrench (for that's what it is called) to remove and install axle nuts, but I never used it...
• Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:51:00 -0800
  ...I went and plunked down $40 at Canadian Tired for a 3/8 in/lb wrench. Should do the job. Thanks for the suggestion...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 27 May 2011 09:04:23 -0700
  ...Having wrenched on German fasteners for over 30 years, I've acquired a feel for proper specs per 6mm, 8mm and 10mm, etc. fasteners...
• Clutch Cross-shaft Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 17:29:29 -0700
  ...I used an open end wrench and judicious hammer blows to knock the "better" cross shaft out. I didn't bend the fork but...
• Re[2]: How 'bout a newsgroup (Wrench)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 19:13:08 -0700
  ...How 'bout a newsgroup (Wrench) Author: bci@roadrunner.circon.com at NBS-Internet-Gateway Date: 11/6/95 10:10 AM ) > > While rotating the...
• Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:35:55 -0600
  ...Seems the best way is to put a 13 mm box wrench over the top, then go below with at least a 12 inch...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 09:56:47 -0800
  I was able to free a set of stuck cylinders by inserting the larger side of a 17mm open wrench (I think it was...
• Re: NAPA Transmission Drain Plug "Tool"
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:33:47 -0800
  Jay L Snyder wrote: "I think I might have an inch cut off the "tool" so I can put a wrench on it for...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:04:11 -0500
  ...product.do? BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00944599000&subcat=Torque+Wrenches>> Or try: http://tinyurl.com/7m45f It doesn't say what the...