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Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:25:59 -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: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:16:13 -0800
...to hacksaw the thing into two, and then use a cold chisel to punch it out, apparently works great. Brute force wins again! Troy...
Re: sounds like a go-cart
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:14:24 -0500
...to seven years of 83 Westy ownership I'm pretty much chiseled >down to a lump. >Her next expenditure is going to be on...
Re: FaceTime repairs
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:34:59 -0600
...on the table and whack it open with a hammer and chisel and swap the motors out. I can "take orders" on a FaceTime...
Lugnut Update (Whew!)
Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 21:52:04 -0500
...He took a 'bigger' cold chisel (than mine) and a 'much bigger' hammer (than mine) and slammed only twice, and the shredded stud end...
Re: building tool kit-vendor recomendations?
Historical mailing list - Felder
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:36:51 -0800
...Soft hammer Set of cold chisels Vise grips (great for holding up read door struts the first time it falls in cold weather). With...
Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:44:54 -0700
...A pneumatic >> chisel will get it off in no time! Look under the main plate and see if >> things are in good shape. The...
Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:58:33 -0700
...They also inadvertently bored out the outside hole in the body where the bolt passes through by going crazy with a chisel hammer. Then...
Stearing POR 15 my way.
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 8 May 2007 11:48:54 -0700
...break up >> with >> a screw driver, but a hammer and a chisel. >> Ever since I use the hole-and-screw method, I am getting...
Re: Drive Flange Seals
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:45:39 -0700
...the rusty part of the world may have to use a chisel or an impact driver to get the screws loose. If those look...
Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
Historical mailing list - Herr Wibo Fichten
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:39:22 -0400
...We used an air chisel with a pilot end that goes inside the valve guide and has a flat just undersize of the outside...
Re: Clutch job
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 07:20:29 -0700
...which took about an hour to remove with hacksaw pieces and chisel. The throw out bearing (Sachs) had one of its mounting springs broken...
Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!
Historical mailing list - j dunne
Mon, 6 May 2002 11:52:18 -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: Front blower for defrost...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:36:04 -0500
...If it has never been opened before, it takes a bit of work with a hammer and chisel or durable putty knife. When the...
Car weekend
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 08:47:30 -0500 (CDT)
...At one point I pondered using a hammer and chisel. At another point I figured I had $3,000 worth of tools and brand...
Re: OT Drilling out a bolt. Expertise solicited.
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:38:38 -0700
...the > entire > bolt and hope to remove the remains with a chisel. Easy outs might work on > new parts but in the real work...
Re: FaceTime repairs
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:54:47 -0800
...on the table and whack it open with a hammer and chisel and swap > the motors out. I can "take orders" on a FaceTime...
Re: Power Steering Rack Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:39:54 -0500
...Never use a knife for a scredriver or a > screw driver for a chisel, etc. > > What say you, Volks? (think VaG will get me...
Re: CV removal tips?
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 14 May 2006 15:44:25 -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...
Re: Crash Survivor
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:37:16 -0700
...How is existing skin removed at the seams, > chisel? torch? As you can see, this is virgin territory for me and I need > a...
Re: Stuck Grease Cap? Try This PIC.
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Thu, 6 Sep 2012 06:23:23 -0700
...Didn't get around to trying a cold chisel as > in my desperation, found a chunk of box steel left over from my engine...
Re: power steering rack
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 May 2003 08:40:21 -0600
...Make a tool or use a blunt >nose chisel to get them to turn. Soak liberally with some good rust >penetrant. Use of propane...
Re: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:03:43 -0400
...Second (and possible subsequent) drill bits, the chisel point of a standard bit (the flat line across the end of the point) must be...
My bus parts Stolen!!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 09 Jul 1996 08:36:48
...destroyed a mint door panel trying to remove the window channel, chiseled out body parts, etc. etc. This is a real letdown because much...
Re: Rear axle nut. Uuugh!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 4 Nov 1994 08:39:57 -0600 (CST)
...the same amount, I could have the nut cracked with a chisel, >and put NEW nuts on. (I found a place near here that...
Re: 1984 Vanagon O2 Sensor Removal ?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 00:40:46 -0400
...I then took a thin chisel and hammered moderately around the joint where the "nut" on the O2 meets the pipe (this to widen...
Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:01:33 -0600
...Finally, a chisel and hammer popped it free. this was epoxy that had set up under water and adhered to an unsanded surface with...
Re: Drive Flange Seals
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:45:35 -0500
...the rusty part of the world may have to use a chisel or an > impact driver to get the screws loose. If those look...
Re: 46mm socket for wheel bearing
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Tue, 8 Mar 2005 13:37:52 -0500
...I could probably just trash the nut with a sledge > hammer and a chisel :-) but that still doesn't get the new one back...
Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:27:11 -0400
...It had rust >in it and mangled metal from where it looked like someone had maybe used >a chisel or screwdriver and hammer to...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:01:13 -0800
...I am not adverse to even grinding the bolt off, very carefully, and maybe only to where it is thin enough to chisel it...
POR 15 my way.
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 7 May 2007 23:59:34 -0700
...break up with a screw driver, but a hammer and a chisel. Ever since I use the hole-and-screw method, I am getting...
Re: Wheel bearings, and advice
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800
...I am not adverse to even grinding the bolt off, very carefully, and maybe only to where it is thin enough to chisel it...
Re: Valve guide removal / replacement
Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:48:00 -0800
...side to side much they are worn. > > We used an air chisel with a pilot end that goes inside the valve guide and > has...
RE>84 Westy -- Adding Seating
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
Sun, 28 Sep 1997 14:59:35 -0700
...The welds are pretty easy to break with a cold chisel and then you can cut the long front and back pieces in half...
RE> Addn'l seat for Westy
Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
Sun, 28 Sep 1997 15:10:02 -0700
...The welds are pretty easy to break with a cold chisel and then you can cut the long front and back pieces in half...
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:47:29 -0500
...It has a lip on it that you bend toward a slot the rack (with a chisel or a punch) after you get it...
Re: Bearings or moronic PO
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:48:40 -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...
Re: front seat swivel removal
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:47:27 -0700
...sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel and >hammer. > >Doug > > >----- Original Message ----- &gt...
Re: Front blower for defrost...
Historical mailing list - Fjazzbass
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:44:33 -0400
...If it has never been opened before, it takes a bit of work with a hammer and chisel or durable putty knife. When the...
Re: What happened?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 29 May 2002 20:22:04 -0700
...Tonight, I tried > to turn the bolts with the air chisel -- no dice. I used the grinder to cut > a slot in the bolt...
Big Brakes (install)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:54:31 -0400
...I eventually had to use the chisel and hammer technique to get it out (the allen wrench ended up stripping on it.) Then the...
Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:53:04 -0800
...It was easy compared to anything else I had tried, including vice grips, BF hammer and drift, then chisel, then heat, then praying to...
Axle Rebuild Notes
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:29:36 -0600
...I used a big screwdriver to knock out the old bearings, but a chisel would have worked as well. The book says to use...
Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:32:45 -0700
...to > hacksaw the thing into two, and then use a cold chisel to punch it out, > apparently works great. Brute force wins again! > > Troy...
Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:57:07 -0600
...It took a chisel and hammer to remove this wad of epoxy that had no surface preparation, no clamping, and fell into the water...
Axle Rebuild Notes
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:23:25 -0800
...I used a big screwdriver to knock out the old bearings, but a chisel would have worked as well. The book says to use...
Re: "Deadly Crash"
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:50:09 -0600
...of silken panties, one half a pair of sunglasses, a coal chisel, a hammer, the list goes on. It all happened because by walking...
T-shirts/Stickers/Mufflers
Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
Mon, 31 Mar 1997 20:27:15 -0600
...Don't know pricing, I expect that depends on volume and skill at chiseling. It'll be wholseale or below or we won't...
Re: Series resistance unti question
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:46:41 -0900
Are there really vans out there that have not had the heater boxes opened yet? Mine did just fine with a wood chisel and...
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:32:40 -0500
...unscrew stuck allen head bolts with a cold chisel and hammer .. > and ...a long cold chisel is a pretty rare tool , don't know...
Re: Wheel bearings, and advice
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:55:27 -0800
...pipe, or a real decent bar, I will get out the chisel, and worry about reinstalling it later :-) Always grateful for everyone's opinion...
Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:33 -0700
...The pickle fork is cheap enough and works better than wailing on it with a chisel, etc. The rest is just undoing bolts and...
Re: Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:38:17 -0500
...it was located and cut an access hole with a cold chisel and did the job from inside the "boot." Merdre! C'est la...
Re: Big Brakes (install)
Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:04:48 -0700
...I eventually had to use the chisel and hammer technique to get it out (the allen wrench ended up stripping on it.) Then the...
Re: Exhaust stud replacement on heads
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:30 -0500
...to see threads and the beat the nut off with a chisel. I am happy to say that that besides cutting thermosta housing with...
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:39:21 -1000
...unscrew stuck allen head bolts with a cold chisel and hammer .. >> and ...a long cold chisel is a pretty rare tool , don't know...
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:02:08 -0800
...It has a lip on it that you bend toward a slot the rack (with a chisel or a punch) after you get it...
Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:35:29 -0700
...to >> hacksaw the thing into two, and then use a cold chisel to punch it out, >> apparently works great. Brute force wins again! >> >> Troy...
Re: Advice needed for replacing front and rear header pipes and hardware
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 17 May 2009 08:25:41 -0400
...That way you can cut the nuts off with a chisel the next time. We sell the S&S Header exhaust system for $349...