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• P&C procedure CAN be done!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:35:29 -0600
  ...I used a stainless hose clamp for a ring compressor, and used a screwdriver, a 1/4 inch ratchet set with extensions, swivels, etc...
• Tool tip: hose clamp pliers work
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:40:49 -0700
  ...Do not be without one of these in your kit.� They just plain work, and they have a neat ratcheting lock that holds the...
• Re: lifter noise?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:27:02 -0500
  ...You can also use the a socket extension for a ratchet wrench with one end placed on against the engine, and lean your head...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:38:09 -0800
  ...set the brakes? > > The reason I asked what year is the ratchets on early Vanagons ('80~mid > '85) are different and the clicks are...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:31:56 -0500
  ...I like to use a ratcheting box wrench but any will do. Slip it over te nut and let it hang, it will catch...
• triple square axle bolts information for newbie
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:04:33 -0500
  ...We said a prayer and with a hand ratchet slowly backed that joker out. A couple of high fives later, and the new axle...
• Transmission Fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:33:17 -0800
  ...Bonus tool, I used the 1" cut off piece with a 17mm ratcheting endwrench once the plugs were free. I started by putting a...
• Re: Lest we forget...
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:57:24 -0700
  ...They are black with a yellow sliding piece, and use a ratchet-type retention mechanism rather than a pin. Very nice, and perfect size...
• Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:39:01 -0700
  ...Sears has a fairly good kit that > comes > with a 1/4" drive rathet, a 3/8" drive ratchet, and a 1/2" drive...
• Re: Friday locking gas cap for many vehicles FS
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Fri, 21 May 2010 07:58:56 -0700
  ...NAPA will order one for you for $45 or so, but the rest* will > point you to one of those screw-on ratcheting types...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:46:33 -0400
  ...reverse at a certain point (maybe a bad tooth in the ratcheting mechanism). I took it back and this time > Sears gladly replaced it...
• Re: Oil Filter tool!!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:17:45 -0800
  ...it's for 3/8-inch ratchet >wrenches. it may also be available at BMW and Mercedes dealers/suppliers >as their filters are the...
• Re: Old Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:08:45 EST
  ...mounting the blown to smithereens spare back on the front and ratcheting the tie downs all the way down over the bare rim.. definately...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:52:10 -0500
  ...I engaged the stud with the socket on the first try, >> slipped the stubby ratchet into the extension and drove it home. >> >> Jim >> >> On...
• Re: Friday: Fuel containers, a little bit vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:42:16 -0500
  ...BANNED in favor of a goofy child-proof design with a ratcheting > screw-on spout rather than the familiar clamp spout. The new spout...
• Re: Tranny bearing
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 15:15:06 EDT
  ...Bugpack makes a 17mm hex head that fits on a standard 3/8" ratchet. Another great thing. Richard
• GEL Tools ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 13:14:27 +0000
  ...I just got a ~ $ 70 set of Mastercraft tools for Christmas, so I turned to the cheapo, but lifetime warranty, 1/2" ratchet next...
• Re: Wind wing whistling
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 09:29:38 -0500
  ...If you have a teeny phillips head bit and the little ratchet that slips over those bits( Sears has it for about $10) you...
• Changing thermostat on 2.1L - Question?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:20:50 -0400
  ...remove snapped off! I was using a 1/4 inch drive ratchet, so it isn't like I was strong arming it, it started...
• Re: '83 fan removal / header removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:24:10 -0800
  ...Using a ratchet and then hitting the handle of the ratchet with a sharp blow will usually "shock" the bolt enough to turn a...
• Pesky Vanagon exhaust system.....
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:18:36 -0700
  ...Maybe I just need to use a bigger ratchet and tighten the crap out of the bolts, at the risk of breaking a bolt...
• Re: Cleaning up grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:36:04 -0600
  You can get to these with a really stubby or right-angled ratcheting screwdriver by removing the screws to the fuse block and dropping...
• Re: Clutch advise on 87 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 2000 09:05:56 EDT
  ...that will fit on your breaker bar (you can use a ratchet but it will put a strain on things). You may have to...
• Re: Eurovan e-brake boot (picture)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:51:40 -0500
  ...Did the same for my 1/2" ratchet drive, nicer to handle especially on cold days. Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in...
• Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 14:17:09 -0800
  ...trying to interpret the description... > >BTW, my method of using the "ratchet strap" worked on the passenger side, but never worked on the driver...
• Re: Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:05:11 -0800
  ...open vise, pounded it half round with of a 1/2" ratchet extension. Drilled a hole slightly bigger than the pin. Supporting body with...
• Re: oil temperature sender.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 01:45:15 -0500
  ...If you saw how little torque from a 1/4" ratchet it took to snap the brass head off of the sender(while running...
• Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:10:07 -0500
  ...I used a typical offset box-end wrench to hold the nut, and a socket/ratchet to tighten the bolt. It probably has to...
• Re: spring clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:26:38 -0400
  ...The problem is the ratchet mechanism would not hold the pliers at their maximum squeezed position, so the clamp would not be totally compressed...
• Re: Setting time timing - unexpectedly need help.
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:32:45 -0800
  ...am > using a 10-mm socket > with a 1/4-inch ratchet, > > Would appreciate some step-by step instructions on moving > the > distributor to...
• Re: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:57:39 -0500
  ...Rope Ratchet! (Well, OK, two words). In case you're not familiar with > them, they're sold in most hardware and FLAPS as cargo...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:24:39 -0700
  ...Like just carry >> 3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet >> >> What is a "mechanics wire" ? �Magnet? >> >> Neil. > > Think bailing wire. > I...
• Ultimate tool box?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:54:32 -0700
  ...My dad has a few Hazet wrenches and a ratchet, and they are just beautiful. So for Christmas, I'll take the Porsche Factory...
• Oil Pressure Switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:27:07 -0700
  ...be perfect except the heat shield prevents the attachment of a ratchet to unscrew it off (and of course screw the new one on...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:20:06 -0500
  ...Anyway, when the socket is on the bolt, snap >> in >> the ratchet, place a box wrench over the nut, and have it it. All...
• Re: question for an engineer
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 10:45:57 -0500
  ...IBM my company used the ratcheting clutch type and had them calibrated annually . These wrenches need TLC to maintain their accuracy. In my home...
• Re: Upper Control Arm, hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 May 2008 23:06:04 -0400
  ...bit that fits if I use my breaker bar not a ratchet. On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
• Re: Need oil ring for 2.1 standard bore
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:38:44 -0500
  ...I should have been using the long, smooth spring steel coil that you ratchet onto the piston. That would not allow the various openings...
• Tools & Xenophobia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 13:31:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...reasonable success with a japanese ratchet, until I put a 4 1/2' cheater pipe on it... (D'oh!) My Astro (Japanese, I think...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:57:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...ciao, gregor > hey now, > > hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back > into the spark plug housing...
• Re: Time for some Bilsteins
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:56:48 -0700
  ...tight ..........but nothing you couldn't do with a half inch ratchet and a short cheater bar on it. You do need two 22...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:21:42 -0700
  ...It's now inside the battery compartment, along with the ratchet straps (minus the metal ratchets.) The straps will stay there until the next...
• Re: www.vintageconnections.com RACHET crimper/ was Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 28 May 2007 18:44:27 -0700
  ...The results of the ratcheting crimper look just like the factory crimps, they will only come off the wire if they rust off... If...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:07:07 -0400
  Why would you need 12-point sockets, unless you are not using a ratchet? Can you think of specific instances where you need a...
• Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:48:13 -0500
  ...One type has the > 3/8 ratchet end, which is good. The other type has just a straight shaft > you have to put into...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:24:12 +0000
  You might have the short wrench for the carb....but I have the short 14mm and 10 mm ratchet box wrenches for the clutch...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:48:40 -0700
  ...It's now inside the battery >> compartment, along with the ratchet straps (minus the metal ratchets.) >> The >> straps will stay there until the next...
• Re: Friday: Fuel containers, a little bit vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - M Catlin
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:33:12 -0800
  ...BANNED in favor of a goofy child-proof design with a ratcheting screw-on spout rather than the familiar clamp spout. The new spout...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Mar 2001 to 15 Mar 2001 - Special issue(#2001-331)
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:28:55 -0800
  ...I just bought a > set of their ratcheting wrenches, nice at a great > price. > > > mark... ===== MY first VW! 1980 Vanagon L "D'Arius" LOOK...
• Re: Need to tighten my CAT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:31:39 -0600
  ...universal 13mm socket and 18" extension with a 1/4" drive ratchet. Best tool I ever bought, and worth the $42 I paid for...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:00:45 -0700
  ...shaft and its other end has a square drive for a ratchet. I have a kit like that with different sized sockets for the...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:47:33 -0700
  ...would you put in > your > > > shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? > > > > > > > > adam Butler > > > > Florence, TX>Close to Austin > > > > > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > > > > > rob@robertlpeters.com > > > www.robertlpeters...
• Re: Oil pressure sender
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:54:29 -0800
  ...Mine isn't deep , but I can still use a half inch extension or ratchet .. it doesn't plug in all the way to...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:57:15 -0400
  ...After a few of these tests, I had to ratchet the adjuster back because it had turned far enough I couldn't get the...
• junkyard alert
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 17:22:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...Valentine's Day! I broke a 17mm socket and 2 Craftsman ratchets getting the last wheel off, though! Thom -- > I.R.S.: We've...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:47:34 -0400
  ...those sockets is hex, but it should be > square, like most ratchet drivers. Even my 3/4in breaker bar has a square > drive. > Am...
• Re: oil change help
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 07:51:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I didn't have a pipe to put over the ratchet handle for leverage so I ended up taking it to oil changers and...
• lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 22:02:07 -0400
  ...Was this just the result of a mechanic with an air ratchet and no thought for the poor owner? -- Wil -- http://www.charmfx.com...
• Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:53:52 -0400
  ...When we did the rebuild over the winter we used cheaper ratchet types - knowing they cut into the hose after a while and were...
• Re: lightweight digital voltmeter @ Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:18:18 -0800
  ...under the seat! Though I won't mention the Snap-On ratchet that I have under there... (graduation gift from Dad! sockets too!) > -----Original...