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• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:37:57 -0700
  ...Shaped a cold > chisel. Tinned terminal, punched, (a few times), soldered. > > Images: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IuaaB_cDPBY/UUKE9bVA2HI/AAAAAAAAHJo/_NZkXVzevik/s512/%25238%2520Crimp...
• Re: Pilot Bearing in crankshaft from Automatic...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:50:44 -0600
  ...Try catching the edge of it with a good quality cold chisel and drive it in and obliterate it or try getting a bind...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:14:07 -0400
  ...Not really a good choice overall, is it? Eventually, > you could remove the crankshaft from the case, and take a chisel to the > wretched...
• Re: Rusted Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:54:03 -0700
  ...you tried to wedge the flange off with a thin tapered chisel ? seems it would still be welded/corroded to the studs in the...
• Re: TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:10:50 -0600
  ...the right side of the TDC groove, (notch it with a chisel or dremmel, look out for burs that might cut the belt!). This...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:07:48 -0600
  ...I then noticed that the PO had taken a chisel and hammer to undo the axle castle nut, which tells me he didn't...
• Middle Seat Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 13:56:11 -0400
  ...first by drilling along the cut line and then with a chisel. I'll paint the cut plywood edges before bolting the tracks down...
• Upper A-Arm Bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  11 Jul 1997 15:41:16 -0600
  ...o Take a cold chisel and bang the thin end of the bushing into the center of the hole. Do it all around, be...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:39:03 -0500
  ...No way. > 3) Took a cold chisel and ridged the outside circumference to get the vice grips to bite better instead of spinning. No...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:27:27 -0700
  ...exaust removal > > >> Its common place to turn a rounded off nut with a sharp chisel >> I first point the chisel straight into the nut...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:06:49 -0500
  ...A pneumatic chisel will get it off in no time! Look under the main plate and see if things are in good shape. The...
• Fwd: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!
  Historical mailing list - j dunne
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:33:59 -0700
  ...I pulled the steering wheel and with hacksaw, > chisel etc., broke off the whole steering lock > assembly. Then I used a test light to...
• Re: Catalytic converter noise
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Sat, 8 May 2004 09:47:43 -0700
  ...On mine, it required the use of an air chisel to remove the bolts, and ultimately a gas torch for one of the bolts...
• Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:05:06 -0400
  ...Splitting the heater housing at the seam to replace the motor requires only a sharp chisel, and putting it back together requires either silicone...
• Re: Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:51:36 -0400
  ...pry bar, a > ball peen hammer, a mini sledge, an air chisel, and pure brute force. > Finally got the nut off (squeeking all the...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:20:09 -0600
  ...If you get into one that has never been opened, you have to split it with a chisel and hammer and putty knife. Not...
• Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:50:38 -0800
  ...The man with the air > chisel needs to have his hands tied. When the time comes you will have the > same challenges on the...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:18:47 -0500
  ...Please tell me another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel chisel? John On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 1 May 2012 05:16:24 -0400
  ...After 150K, the nuts were corroded > to where they weren't even hex shaped (removed with a Dremel cutoff > wheel and cold chisel), but...
• Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:10:07 -0500
  ...This required taking the stock speakers off the grill with a few well placed wacks with a hammer and chisel. Good results. After the...
• Re: Empty Cat. Converter
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:27:21 -0700
  ...The > way they are made would make that a simple job, just > remove and hammer away with a chisel or steel rod of > sorts...
• Re: THE odometer fix?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:48:34 -0700
  ...Using a fine jewelers file and a small chisel, and a cushioned vise-clamped technique, I cut four shallow, barely visible, 1/4 inch...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:22:44 -0700
  Also, judicious use of an appropriately sized cold chisel *may* help get the arm started off. Work your way around little by little. It...
• Bearing Replacement: How to clean and lubricate the sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Wed, 6 May 1998 11:19:06 -0400
  ...I used a small sharp chisel and with one blow, shattered the inner race of the bearing with little effort. Clean and install new...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - ****************************
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:05:22 -0500
  ...Not really a good choice overall, is it? Eventually, you could remove the crankshaft from the case, and take a chisel to the wretched...
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  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 May 2017 11:09:23 -0700
  ...I use a cold chisel and make a permanent mark there, which you can fill with paint, crayon or nail polish to make it...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:22:38 -0400
  ...After 150K, the nuts were corroded to > where they weren't even hex shaped (removed with a Dremel cutoff wheel and > cold chisel), but...
• Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
  Historical mailing list - Malone, Pat
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 19:51:03 -0700
  ...Splitting the heater housing at the seam to replace the motor requires only a sharp chisel, and putting it back together requires either silicone...
• Re: [T2] Jump Starts and Turn Signals
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 10:40:25 -0500
  ...Get a narrow chisel, narrow enough > > to > > > fit in the hole. Get a big hammer.Hit the chisel enough to cut a groove > in...
• Re: How to replace blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:45:01 -0800
  ...If not take a wide wood chisel or similar instrument of destruction and look for smooth, flat, rectangular tabs along the seam. Place the...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:27:51 +0000
  ...Please tell me > another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel > chisel? > > John > On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:41:07 -0800
  ...I have been able to chisel and grind the waste nut away and rechase the threads. Prepare to break the studs if the nut...
• Re: Speaking of horrible squealing noises...
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:01:03 -0800
  ...Use a standard-bladed screw driver, or small chisel, and drag the tool around the exposed part of the groove. That might let you...
• Re: repost: anyone taken a power mirror appart and back again?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 23:47:44 -0700
  ...I tried using a small chisel which is about the right width, taking care not to damage the wires, but gravity as well as...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:35:59 -0700
  ...Not really a good choice overall, is it? Eventually, > > you could remove the crankshaft from the case, and take a chisel to the > > wretched...
• Resubsciption and Req for Info on '78 to '73 Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 11:44:02 -0500
  ...79 and '73 Install '79 rear wiring harness in '73 Body: chisel off and install air filter support bracket switch fuel tank cover plates...
• Re: ECU Testing
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:41:43 -0700
  ...run across, maybe he chipped it out with a > hammer and chisel. > > Jim > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 6:39 PM, SDF ( aka...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:38:25 -0700
  ...Please tell me another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel chisel? John On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:39:14 -0700
  ...Please tell me another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel chisel? John On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 13:45:34 -0700
  ...To seperate the radius arm from lower control arm, I used a cold chisel/hammer "wedging" it off working from side to side. Good...
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  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 May 2017 13:51:12 -0500
  ...I use a cold chisel and make a permanent mark there, > which you can fill with paint, crayon or nail polish to make it...
• Re: oil temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:25:08 -0800
  ...gauge is prolly the most accurate, but what a pain to chisel off the sealing ring from the #3(or whatever) spark plug so...
• Re: CV joints...condition?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:29:58 -0500
  ...I also use a cold chisel and a hammer to unscrew the > stripped out ones - not that hard to do at all. Though, I...
• Re: Eorovan Door latch stuck-Update plus synchro vanagon info
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 May 1997 18:06:10 -0700
  ...The dealer says he can't fix it! He ordered a new latch ($70) and will try again, this time by trying to chisel...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:57:29 -0400
  ...Please tell me another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel chisel? John On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Re: buying a type 1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
  Fri, 05 May 95 11:34:02 PDT
  ...I check out bugs every so often for people and I turn up in overalls wiel= ding my favorite rust finding cold chisel (none...
• Re: Glued Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:23:37 -0100
  ...made more difficult by the fact that you will have to chisel off all of the glue that you put there. Putting a drop...
• Re: Head gasket replacement driver's side only.
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 10:06:51 -0700
  ...ideal for cutting off those exhaust bolts? Can I use a chisel and a hammer or should I go to Harbor Freight and get...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 8:54:40 PST
  ...vise grips ...nope... > chisel...nope... drill). What is recommended for cleaning up old engine > tin? Take it all to a machine shop and have...
• Re: Empty Cat. Converter
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:20:25 -0300
  ...The > > way they are made would make that a simple job, just > > remove and hammer away with a chisel or steel rod of > > sorts...
• Re: Need help with old gasket removal
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 09:23:03 -0400
  ...Any tips on how you other > folks remove baked on gaskets? I'm thinking a > chisel or something similar. A razor tool is > not...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:44:13 -0800
  ...use a thin chisel at the edges to wedge it out .. work evenly on both sides of course. You can drive it out that...
• Re: Propane Cautions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:19:35 -0400
  ...I used a chisel >>and a sledge hammer and a lot of bending back and forth once it started to >>come off. >Also, I...
• Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 23:40:33 -0400
  ...at the seam to replace the motor requires only >a sharp chisel, and putting it back together requires either silicone >sealant or the fabled...
• Re: CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:09:55 -0400
  ...I have removed the > circlip and tried tapping > the end of the shaft with a cold chisel while the > outer joint was supported in...
• "Front Bearing Saga" has ended... Thank you Jonathan!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 22:00:58 -0500
  ...He came over on his big motorcycle with heated suit and all, Dremel and cold chisels in tow. Got off his bike, shook hands...
• Re: CV Boot replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:25:35 -0800
  ...The next alternative for a rounded out allen screw is to unscrew it with a cold chisel and hammer. You cut a notch in...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:46:27 -1000
  ...Please tell me > another way! Would it be possible to chisel it off with a tool steel chisel? > > John > On Sep 21, 2015 16...
• Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 21 Aug 1994 23:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Seriously! We had to chisel it out. Strangely, the compression on #3 was 115, #4 was 103, and 1 & 2 were 92 each... Hmmm...
• FW: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Some questions...on a diesel engine in a va nagon
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:53:20 -0400
  ...in a vice (don't damage the "O" ring), and cold chiseled it off. Hint: Count the number of turns it takes to remove...