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• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:01:21 -0800
  ...turned out, leave "room" for possibly more loads on the other (socket) branch. Obviously I wasn't certain about what to do with the...
• Re: Thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:56:30 -0500
  ...From there, you remove the long bolts from the "back" (toward the front of the car) of the engine with an allen socket. I...
• Electric Mayhem
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:30:39 -0700
  ...slipped into the fuse slot for the radio, ceiling light, lighter socket. It does the trick, but I'm not sure it is the...
• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:17:57 -0400
  ...accelerator cable was shot I just uct that off near the socket end. So the enitre thing is still soaking in The Works. If...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:54:14 MST
  ...Is this correct? If so, what size socket does this take, and will >I need a 6' long breaker bar to get it off...
• Fw: Fw: Re: cold Stall
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:49:24 -0700
  ...inside and take the idle stabilizer control out of it's > > > socket, then reseat it, and try again. If that doesn't get it...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:52:41 -0800
  ...large vice, steel plate, pipe, possibly socket. Vice is press, plate supports pipe for removal then backs up big end of bushing for install...
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:39:29 -0700
  ...Has > anybody replaced > > the pin that holds the socket to the end of the rod, and will this help > > fix > > the problem? Will the...
• Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:42:35 -0400
  ...Of course, this not such a great choice if a socket didn't work to begin with, but still an alternative. Let us know...
• Re: Oil Changing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:54:36 -0500
  ...I use a special socket that fits over the end of the oil filter. The socket is of course large, and accepts a 3...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Fri, 5 Aug 1994 08:10:10 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the way i got mine off was to go down to the local sears store and > order the big mother socket (i think it...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint tool
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:03:21 +0000
  ...We used a vice, a 5# hammer, > assorted drifts & the appropriate sized socket to remove the old one and > put the new one in...
• Re: Flywheel Bolts-Screw impact tool.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2013 16:41:19 -0400
  ...On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com> wrote: > Socket head cap screws are especially strong. > If you...
• Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:05:08 -0600
  ...breaker bar or > get a big 3/4" bar and 46mm socket. I use the big set at home and carry > the hammer tool...
• Re: Directional Signals
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 May 95 09:36:04 CDT
  ...occasions causing corrosion of the wires and damage to the bulb socket. >>Does anyone know if a good after market gasket is made to...
• Re: 76 Type II valve & "O" ring answers and questi
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 21:19:14 -0500
  ...O> - short (3" or so) 3/8" drive socket extension (as leverage to help TO> get bail back on--a trick David Schwarze showed...
• Re: Drivability issue revisited-intermittent stalling
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:40:40 -0800
  ...If you can plug an electrical socket into a wall outlet, you can do this!! That's how simple it is, and it's...
• Re: exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 19:45:31 +0200
  ...The reason I'm asking is, I don't have an 11mm box end to remove the > cat-muffler bolts and a socket wont...
• What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 15:49:35 -0700
  ...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: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:42:05 -0700
  ...I found some socket head cap screws to fit and reassembled starter to the solenoid (had to drill out original screws). Won't even...
• Re: fridge for weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Tromp
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 01:44:18 +0000
  ...run off your cigarette lighter, or perhaps even adapt to silver socket. I have a smaller console unit for road- trips that will fit...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:20:02 -0700
  ...getting to all 4 plugs? > Will a U-joint on my socket-set help? > > Thanks, > Matt Huntley > > -- > Any opinions stated here are my own...
• Electrical gremlins continued
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:42:03 -0700
  ...So far I've changed out all of the turn signal bulbs, one badly corroded socket (right side), all of the headlight bulbs, headlight...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:55:35 -0700
  ...There's nothing in the lighter socket > (sometimes I plug in my VW solar charger), and the dome light isn't on. > The > Bentley...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:59 -0700
  ...Once it is cut off I can use a regular socket to unscrew it. As long as it is not Loctited a regular socket...
• Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:00:32 -0400
  ...dash-mount with sticky back, ball, socket, arm, socket, ball, cradle. A little contemplation revealed that the arm part was not needed. So pulled...
• Tail light stuffing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:35:49 -0700
  ...I thought about adding a socket and bulb in this spot behind the reflector, but I was still afraid of putting too much heat...
• Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:33:51 -0800
  ...that hold the cladding to the > > clips. > > > > I used a small socket with an extender to remove/replace my cladding. > > You will then be...
• Aluminum 82' DV Oil Filler Tube - 1 Left!
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 21:53:02 -0700
  ...subcategory/10030/part_id/3723059/lang/e > > N 0147263 x 2 socket head bolt (for oil-filler tube) > N01224110 x 2 spring washer (for...
• Re: Parts for S&S Headers exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:03:31 -0500
  ...When I got back to Macon found a crack just ahead of the O2-sensor socket in my S&S exhaust system. This piece...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:34:55 -0700
  ...I think I use > about a 20-22mm? socket and 1/2" drive breaker bar to loosen the nut. Once > that's off, pull...
• Re: Removing Front Shocks Question
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:05:25 -0500
  I have used vise-grips on the shaft to hold it from turning, or the nifty little hollow-socket tool from Lisle. On my...
• Middle seats FREE
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:38:15 -0500
  ...seat removal" is >in there next to "whats that mysterious silver socket on my dash?" :<) >1)remove alum door sill. 2) roll back carpet...
• Re: Travel necessities
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 12:53:26 -0700
  ...Breaker > > bar and socket for lug nuts. (the stock lug wrench is easily broken) > > Baby wipes. Lots and lots of baby wipes. Disinfectant wipes...
• Re: blinkers still not working FIXED!!!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:17:22 -0800
  ...the same it means the wires > > in the back of the socket the bulb is in are on the wrong > > connection just swap them...
• Re: Balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:12:44 -0700
  ...they were a lot of help for the rear > > ball-and-socket, but didn't directly address what lay under the front > > floor. > I...
• Re: flywheel bolts stuck
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:34:57 -0800
  ...with a mig welder to weld 8mmm bolts into the allen socket holes. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 15:52:05 -0800
  ...Nobody in the state of Ohio seems to stock 12 sockets or > allen arms so I need some input. Napa (no), sears craftsman (no...
• Re: Need Help w/ Power Window Motor / Regulator Separation and removal
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:26:02 -0400
  ...Is there some > special > tool that would make this job easier? I can't seem to get at it > right with a > socket, wrench...
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:43:20 -0800
  ...Smith wrote: >> >> the circuit breaker and replaced it with a GFCI socket (with a power on >> light), > > Ouch. Not safe, mate. The ground-fault...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:06:29 -0800
  ...15mm very deep socket ( like a metal tube type socket from a trunk tool kit or something ) ..not a regular socket in 3/8th...
• Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:55:22 +0000
  ...have a spare distributor.   Existing distributor has a very loose wiring socket, and some plastic bits inside it.  Everything seems brittle. Questions:Is there...
• Re: ISO connector
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:30:59 +0000
  ...https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/headlight-wiring-harnesses/h4-ceramic-socket-pigtails > > > > Alistair > > > > > > > >> On Aug 23, 2015, at 8:05 PM, KIM BRENNAN...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:35:37 +0000
  ...of the bolts to > big steel coolant pipe. > 1/4" extension + socket may reach into the lowest pump nut. > 3/8" "wobble" extensions. (Great...
• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:24:13 -0700
  > He who dies with the most tools . . . ha. Yes, my plan is to be buried with them.... in my Vanagon! ;) My last attempt at...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:18:18 -0400
  ...I carry a nice 3/4 inch drive socket "cheater" which has a nice curve to it from fooling with castle nuts. I always...
• Re: 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:18:09 -0400
  At 02:29 PM 3/20/2009, Frank Condelli wrote: >Are there any 'list recommendations' of things that I might do to maximize >the...
• Re: GVW
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 18:31:28 -0500 (CDT)
  ...back?). > In '63 the rear axle got bigger (nut uses 46mm socket instead of 36mm like on Beetles. Also, the inside diameter of the...
• Re: Need A Checklist...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 1997 22:21:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...a small toolbox with standard metric tools (sockets are the cheap $10 set from Kmart) a good tow strap jumper cables a hydraulic bottle...
• Re: Frozen axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:59:52 -0600
  ...Frozen axle nuts >If your axle nuts are frozen so that even with a 10ft breaker bar all you do >is snap socket wrentches...
• Re: cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 09:48:46 -0500
  ...need to remove drive shaft to replace outside > cv? What size Socket would I need to remove rear wheel bearing Nut? (Think > this is...
• Re: removing pilot bearing???
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:22:20 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > How do you remove the pilot bearing? I've tried the socket & greese > technique w/ no luck. > > Matthew > > Matthew Pollard...
• Re: My Lug nut Plea
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 02:14:46 -0500
  ...I use a 16" long, 1/2" > drive and socket...lotsa leverage. > Bob > "91 Westy (looking for a "sweet" syncro) drooling, actually! > > http://groups...
• Oil Drain Plug - Stripped?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:00:03 -0400
  ...I have replaced this hex head bolt with a socket head cap screw, cut to the correct length. The head diameter of the SHCS...
• Re: Weekend project started on Friday
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 09:33:07 -0400
  ...to power this > meter as well as my add-on multi-socket/USB power splitter. > > -Dick Wong- > 78 Scirocco > Original Owner > 87 Vanagon Syncro...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:11:44 -0500
  ...For sh**ts and giggles, I put an old crap socket on one side, a short bolt on the other, put it in my...
• Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:27:55 -0700
  ...Then there are the socket set ones... then there are the bonhus ball > end T handled ones ( great for spinning out the fasteners ) > So...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:18:23 -0800
  ...You can buy red, green, blue and purple lamps to go in these sockets. These coloured lamps are illegal in Canada as well as...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:58:57 -0800
  ...On the two vans I plug it into the cabinet socket and hook up shore power. http://smartercharger.com/ I have the basic model...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 08:42:41 -0600
  ...to use a 4'cheater bar on a 3/4 Dr socket > and it took me and my S.O. both jumping on the...