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• Re: '85 1.9 manual shift
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 8 May 2012 16:19:38 -0700
  ...Might be the collar just above the "ball & socket needs to get pushed down and retightened or it is just worn out.. Daryl of...
• Trailer hitches..couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:59:26 -0800
  ...I also see there are adapters that change the size of the hitch 'sockets'. Maybe that is the only way to get where I...
• Got my ARB fridge/freezer
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 16:23:50 -0700
  ...Long term, I'm having a 12v socket put in behind the drivers seat in all three Vanagons. I put a quick pic up...
• CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:59:52 -0400
  ...FLAPS or vw dealers I have a snap-on Loong allen socket and it works great, the big key to not stripping them out...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my- source for bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:18:18 -0600
  ...and I sure like > the new bolts compared to the hex socket style. Or is it just as > economical to get the boot kits...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 06:07:30 EDT
  ...It's there as often as the silver socket story ! Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-659)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:59:09 -0700
  ...www.nationalbuildingandroofingsupplies.com/skyaccess.htm> > and then bolt on the hex socket part onto the skylight knob. Piece of > cake! > > Mr O > > >>> On 28...
• Friday NVC: Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:13:07 -0400
  ...WHITWORTH (Metric) SOCKETS: Once used for working on older British vehicles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 9/16-inch or 1...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:28:40 -0600
  ...have it hard wired to the socket, no? >> >> I liked the idea of using the existing socket positions to use a laptop on >> the...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:25:58 -0800
  ...have the adjustable type) >remove that and underneath is a >hex socket. >Turn it ccw or out 1 to 2 turns. >This should keep...
• Upper bushings???
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Wed, 4 May 1994 15:26:41 -0500 (CDT)
  ...nuts??? Last time we had them off we got a BIG socket and a BIG breaker bar and put the end of the bar...
• Re: draining
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:11:24 PDT
  ...I use a 17mm allen "socket" that I fit into the drain plug and turn with a 17mm open end wrench. It's a...
• Re: How do you adjust clutch pedal free play?
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 21:03:01 -0800
  ...The locknut is 15MM, use deep socket to release it and adjust rod as needed so there is no play. Of course the only...
• Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes) MIL STD
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:05:46 -0600
  ...Includes 7-pin wiring socket. > > Maynard > '86 DoubleCab Diesel > Actually I just found out that the normal heater on the mil vehicle wasn�t...
• Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:16:21 -0700
  ...Then hot wire the empty FP relay socket for exactly 30 seconds. Then measure how much gas came out of the regulator return fitting...
• Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 07:22:56 -0700
  ...I finally cut the plastic that connected the cap to the socket...Other than that, the Digikey sockets are better quality than the cheezy...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:33:31 -0500
  I really don't see the sense or value to use the NC relay to connect the power socket wire. Also, since using just...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:09:10 -0700
  ...I also brought one of those battery voltage > display/alarms that plugged into the cig socket, planning to wire it > directly to the aux...
• Front hub dust caps -- stuck!
  Historical mailing list - Ted Zateslo
  Wed, 13 Sep 95 23:41:27 -0400
  ...Any quick tricks? Also, does anybody know offhand what size socket I'm going to need for the nut? Thanks... Ted Zateslo
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:16:15 -0500
  ...suggestions what tools to bring on a trip? > > > >3/8" metric socket set > >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) > >needle nose pliers...
• Re: Fuel Line Clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:48:43 EDT
  ...are tightened by either a slotted screw driver or a small socket for only $53? The kit comes with the hose needed to do...
• Re: Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 04:26:05 -0700
  ...Could be a bulb shorted, a socket smashed, or a wire pinched. My similar wiring had no problems on my vanagons. A meter or...
• Re: rear cv boots
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:34:11 -0600
  ...You'll also need a socket set with either wobbler extenders or >universal joint to get into tight spots. > >Spray the bolts with some...
• Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:24:19 -0700
  Before you insert the hex tool you need to clean out the bolt head so the tool will seat- I have a socket driver...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:49:06 -0800
  ...He has cap bolts, studs, socket heads, castle nuts, nylocks, flange nuts, acorn nuts, etc., etc… It’s kind of a distraction though. Every...
• Re: Ignition Switch Procedure?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:00:43 -0700
  ...1 Remove steering wheel - 24mm socket required 2 Remove plastic around steering column - Phillips screw driver 3 Remove the wires from the wipers, signals...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:02:46 -0800
  ...I will probably stick with conventional wisdom and use separate sockets and fuses for the relays and put them in a box a la...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 12 May 2009 10:33:14 -0400
  ...rachet with > a long extension and a 3/8" socket; a deep wall socket if you use a > long screw. tighten the screws so...
• Re: Of spare tires and broken wires...
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 23:23:22 -0700
  ...Drove the van up the > ramp, > > walked underneath with my trusty 19mm socket, the lug wrench, and, just in > > case, a smallish breaker bar...
• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:12 -0700
  ...Cool > right? No not cool because the socket end that is ont he end of the > accelerator cable is completely rusted to the ball...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:33:11 -0500
  They can if the transmission is manual, but in any case, if the socket is dry, it is going to complain no matter which...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons: connectors?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:04:47 -0800
  ...would like to see it plug right > in place in the socket the original ICU used. Pull out the old one, plug > in the...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 06:56:54 -0500
  ...Any suggestions what tools to bring on a trip? 3/8" metric socket set screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) needle nose...
• Re: Camshaft Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:14:25 -0800
  ...you know, the gopher) Go fer this wrench, go fer > that socket, I'm hungry, gofer some lunch, gofer another cup of coffee, > etc...
• Re: My Van has been found!!!
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:05:38 -0700
  ...a fram sd2 oil drain valve in & remove it with a socket I could do all the items above but im busy with some...
• Re: Brighter taillites
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:25:52 -0500
  ...unusual heating of wires, or melting/cracking of the lenses or sockets. > Just stating personal experience, I do notice that the reaction from the...
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:47:09 -0500
  ...and the little retainer ball fell out of the > socket square drive so the sockets just drop off...pretty much junk, in my > experience...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 May 2016 20:41:14 +0000
  ...central cylinders I can only reach with multiple extensions and deep > > sockets while the motor is in the van....So...When I try to...
• More on Exhaust fumes in early buses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 11:17:54 -0800
  ...A 10mm deep socket on a 1/4 drive with a 6" extension, along with a 10mm combo wrench, are my favorite tools for...
• Westy Oil Light and Buzzer Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Kirk van Druten
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 17:38:18 +0000
  ...way you can easily remove the switch with at 24mm deep socket. $17.00 later with a new switch installed, the problem has gone...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:38:52 -0500
  ...You can quickly test if the fan works be removing the electrical socket from the temperature switch and jumping across the terminals. Only one...
• 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kunkel
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 20:21:29 -0800
  ...I don't know if this might be a clue, but the dashboard does sport the "Silver Socket" connector, and the dash has a...
• Re: Stubborn CV bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:09:12 -0700
  ...wrote: > > > I had one CV bolt become "striped" for the hex socket. It's the > last > > one. It is located on the wheel end...
• Re: Replacing transmission fluid in a 82 diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:41:35 -0700
  ...In a pinch you can bolt a 17mm bolt and some 17mm nuts together and turn it with a 17mm socket but getting them...
• Headlight / turn signal problems
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:39:47 -0700
  ...So far I've changed out all of the turn signal bulbs, one badly corroded socket, all of the headlight bulbs, headlight switch, and...
• Re: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:14:05 -0500
  ...Just the light a bit before bed time and had the cell phone > plugged > into the lighter socket for a recharge. My battery is...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:09:46 -0700
  ...A standard socket would not fit over the nut, so I had to run out to Sears and get a thin walled socket. I...
• ZOLTAN, t.v hookup for van
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:02:36 -0700
  ...The converter drew too much power from the > lighter socket and blew the fuse so we wired a lighter socket/adapter > (included with the...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...I may have used a large socket, but I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that the hex portion of the switch...
• Re: NVC: Laptop motherboard repair
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:48:08 -0700
  ...It turned out to be a problem of the connection (tiny sockets) between the graphic card and the motherboard. I picked up a few...
• junkyard alert
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 17:22:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...off the hook for Valentine's Day! I broke a 17mm socket and 2 Craftsman ratchets getting the last wheel off, though! Thom -- > I...
• Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Dec 96 10:34:33 -0800
  ...I have tried penetrating oil soaked over night, heat from a propane torch, & a six point impact socket and 2 foot breaker bar. None...
• Re: Input Shaft Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:04 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I "shadetree" it the last few millimeters with a suitably-sized socket used as a drift between the bearing and the mallet). Jam a...
• cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 01:24:40 -0800
  ...So i got to wondering--might there be a better quality, possibly *deeper* socket to replace the original? Or even some way to improve...
• leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 03:53:41 -0500
  ...not strip these clamps with a standard size 1/4 drive socket wrench! And I cranked them pretty hard. Note 2) Why note 1...
• Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:25:47 -0400
  Start with checking the shifter and ball socket assembly. The shifter falling will cause those symptoms. For the leak, clean things up and look...
• cracked oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:15:06 -0500
  Tonight, I ground down the walls of a 19mm socket to fit the tight clearance between the oversized drain plug bolt and the recess...
• Pricing for BZ Shelves
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:18 -0600
  ...a 5-30 minute deal depending on your tool box selection-socket or adjustable wrench only tool needed) These are for Vanagon Westfalia campers...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:05:39 -0400
  With the rear tin and muffler out of the way a half inch drive impact with a short 30 mm socket gets that bolt...
• TiiCo Vibes, Flex joints, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:25:06 -0400
  ...I had a race type ball & socket exhaust flex joint (btw:the typical VW connection w/the iron donut can't be made into...