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• Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:48:26 -0800
  ...set screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) needle nose pliers adjustable wrench What about parts? hose clips oil coolant belts - Anyone tried...
• Re: [vanagon] vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 13 May 2005 10:32:42 -0700
  ...As I reach down under my workbench here and turn that threaded shaft with my lineman's pliers, it doesn't seem like it...
• Re: PS Re: Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:17:08 -0800
  ...with small pliers and smaller screwdrives, a drop of PB Blaster, a tiny blob of dilectric grease, patience, not too much coffee. big inhale...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - anthony kimmons
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:51:22 -0500
  ...Matthew Bulley" wrote: > There is a special set of pliers with little 'nipples' that fit the > orifice on those snap rings. The pliers come...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:14:37 -0700
  ...The handle counts as the 76th tool, which leaves a small > pair of slip-joint pliers and a 5'' crescent wrench to make up...
• Re: in need of new chrome bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:18:45 -0500
  I, too, have created some pretty decent-looking bumpers with no more than some newspaper padding, various lengths of 2x4 and some pliers (with...
• Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:07:14 -0800
  ...A pliers like thing with V jaws that pushes hoses off, since they grab tighter when you pull on them. Be sure to keep...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:48:32 EDT
  ...So, don't throw out the baby with the bath water simply for want of a pair of spring clamp pliers which are readily...
• Re: Front turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:25:53 -0400
  ...Accidentally had my electrical pliers touch the 2 hot wires >in the bulb holder at the same time, and bulb began to flash normally...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 14:26:12 -0700
  ...For longer trips there is a kit w/ sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, and (of course) a nice hammer. All the common things I'd need...
• Arm Rests
  Historical mailing list - Wiesner Craig
  16 Dec 1996 15:05:05 -0800
  ...I pulled back the material and just used a pair of pliers to unscrew the rest of the bolt out the back. I could...
• Re: Window Latch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:33:19 -0500
  ...If you don't have the correct size wrench, you can always use a small adjustable wrench, or even a pliers if you are...
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:01:25 -0500
  ...Is the piece remaining in the > car supposed to pull right off the metal slider? I tried to pull it with > some pliers without...
• Re: 2.1 engine pull: which coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:48:46 -0700
  ...You can use Channel-Lock pliers on the hose clamps, but you will thank yourself if you invest the $15 and get the special...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 18:01:45 +0000
  ...cable-operated-hose-clamp-pliers/p-00949803000P > There are some places where you have to rotate the clamp with pliers for it > to fit...
• Opening fridge drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 17 May 1999 09:39:24 -0700
  ...I tried using some pliers on it, but it didn't help so I figured I would ask the list to find out exactly...
• Re: How to remove Vanagon battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:37:28 -0500
  ...After > staring at it for a while, we used a pair of vise grips and a pair > of channel lock pliers to lift it...
• Re: Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:40:27 EST
  ...I've taken them out with small > screwdriver's and needle nose pliers but looks like there is a specific tool > for these. Anybody...
• Re: hose clamp reuse?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:22:45 -0400
  ...I have one of the craftsman spring clamp pliers that is cable operated. It sure does make getting into "impossible" areas go smoothly. Mike...
• Re: Tools....
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 24 May 2001 12:27:42 -0700
  ...house stuff will require hammer, pliers, > > channel-locks, screwdrives > > (assortment) cresent wrench- small-ish and BIG, > > needle nose pliers, wire > > cutters, and utility knife...
• Re: head studs & cv boots
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:36:33 -0600
  ...BTW, to remove the lock ring from the shaft to service the CV's, there is a special pair of lockring pliers needed. While...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:48:10 -0400
  ...I've tried pliers, but it is >> > quite >> > hard for me to compress the spring with pliers with one hand and >> > then >> > slip the...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:30:37 -0800
  ...I've done very well with a NAPA pliers-type tool that's actually made by K-D. Yrs, d
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:38:14 -0400
  ...Estwing hammers, Channellock pliers/wrenchs/screwdrivers, too.
• Re: Auto Trans Throttle Rod
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:10:24 -0400
  ...I think I ended up using needle nose pliers at a 90 degree angle to the rod. Pushed them sideways against the spring with...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 08:15:08 EDT
  ...It's a pliers type device that operates a two foot cable with clips on the end of the cable that grip each ear...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:28:20 -0400
  ...also carry the assortment of 1 large adjustable, 1 breaker bar (for the hard stuff), and lots of pliers, tape, screwdrivers, and hex keys...
• Re: correction on shift linkage URL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 30 May 2011 10:03:27 -0800
  ...Had to drive home using a vise grip pliers and a phillips screw driver as a shift lever. Upshifting worked well but downshifts to...
• Re: O2 Sensor Shield
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:06:32 -0600
  ...I used pliers to curl the 4 edges if the shield to make it sturdy and safer to handle. http://www.flickr.com/photos...
• Re: '85 VANAGON W/89 ENGINE
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:15:51 -0500
  ...You will need a "good" pair of needle nosed pliers tho... Howard On 18 Jul 98 at 5:04, Robert A. Alexander wrote: > Anyone...
• Re: how to bend afm sweeper arms?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 16:14:50 -0500
  Dave, You can actually bent the arm CAREFULLY to one side with a pair of needle nose pliers (I did that), but others have...
• Re: Knob is not turning left even if I push it in first.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 29 May 2000 21:28:00 -0400
  ...Take the knob off and use a pair of pliers. Push the stem in and try carefully to turn it left. After a few...
• window strips
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:51:17 -0700
  ...my parts compartment.  I tried using heat, water, soap and pliers, but after sliding it in about 12-14 inches, the friction was...
• Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:03:44 +0000
  ...the seal on opposite sides, then a couple of pairs of pliers are used to pull it out. I'm a bit leery of...
• Re: Where does starter solenoid wiring go?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:10:29 -0400
  ...I squeezed the connecter a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers, and it's worked fine ever since. Mark B. On 10...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 17 May 2007 11:02:02 -0700
  ...Stubborn ones I usually take a pair of pliers (I know, ugh!) and GENTLY twist that one half turn. Works everytime for me. -- Jim...
• Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:33:52 -0500
  ...I found myself at the part where you "remove the pushrod tube with a screwdriver or a pair of pliers." I tried the screwdriver...
• Re: Getting air out of the coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:08:28 -0700
  ...I would **not** recommend pliers, you round the head and you'll never get it tight enough. (you have to take the grill off...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:48 -0900
  ...i tried to get it out with pliers but only >>succeeded in pushing it back where i can't even see or feel it...
• Re: Stuck zipper
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Fri, 5 May 2000 12:09:53 -0400
  ...Take a pair of pliers and gently squeeze the slider top to bottom to reduce the space. Make small adjustments and test. Hope that...
• Re: Stuck zipper
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Fri, 5 May 2000 15:30:17 -0500
  If the pliers thing doesn't work, you don't want the velcro solution, and your canvas is in pretty good shape, I'd...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:50:11 -0700
  ...Get a new pair of USA made ones so that the teeth will be sharp and the pliers won't flex too much. Hit...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:15:41 -0700
  ...Close cover and squeeze with pliers and you are done. You can find them for sale at you FLAPS or online. -- BenT
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 17 May 2007 10:50:24 -0700
  ...I had to use a set of pliers to push down real hard and then turn to get those stubborn light receptacles to release...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:16:24 -0400
  ...wrote: >> >> Just did this same job, and a Craftsman Lock Ring Pliers worked like a charm: >> http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId...
• Battery Removal - '87 Camper
  Historical mailing list - Kathy Miller
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 15:50:31 -0000
  ...to get enough room to remove the battery was by taking pliers & bending up the metal on the rear rim of the battery compartment...
• 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: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 27 May 2001 19:01:28 -0700
  ...Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps> > Hi, > > What kind of tool do people use to remove them? A regular pair of pliers always > slip. > > I...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:10:30 -0800
  ...The ordinary spring hose clamp pliers are available at most all good FLAPS. AND, while we're on the subject of those spring hose...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:00:45 EST
  ...So, do you know if there is a matching pair of locking pliers to complete this ensemble? George
• Re: Sputter/Low power at start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Jun 2005 16:40:33 -0400
  ...Try pinching various hoses with pliers to see if you get a change from sputtering.Good luck, Roger Sisler.
• instructions for padding seat backs on older vans
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:52:32 -0800
  ...Try to buy domestic, we send enough business overseas. --A pair of pliers, needle-nose probably best, I used a small pair of channel...
• Re: OIL warning light up
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:04:56 EDT
  ...A pair of long angled needle nose pliers is used to remove the spade connector on the end of the wire. Pull on the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Pain in the Propane
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:39:34 -0400
  ...more freezer burn. So the right kind of glove is essential. Pliers or similar are also useful in this situation. >BTW, a hint for...
• Re: complaints / Dansk Exhaust / Ford Purchase Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:49:40 EDT
  ...bolt in place the side that uses bolts into the head, tighten down loosely, then use a large channel-lock pliers to lever the...
• Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:45:08 EDT
  ...A pair of long angle needle nose pliers are used to remove and install the wire terminal WHICH SHOULD BE RENEWED if not is...
• Re: What is it with hirschmann antennae?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 15:49:56 -0600
  ...I guess one just keeps the tip just above the antenna recess to remove w pliers...my old BMW antenna had a key that...
• Re: Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:08:34 -0500
  ...I've taken them out with small > screwdriver's and needle nose pliers but looks like there is a > specific tool > for these. Anybody...
• Re: Success! (Cylinder install after removal stuck to head)
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:27:15 -0800
  ...This allows you to put the >pliers on >and angle them out of the way of the cylinder as you push it on. >Pull...
• Re: [Syncro] Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:09:48 -0800
  ...I have been using needle nose pliers and holding my tong just right for this and often end up breaking at least one of...