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Re: Break drum removal suggestion
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:57:19 -0800
...It cost less than what I could rent a drum puller for. I got mine off of ebay from s-ssales, but I am...
Re: Ignition Switch on 85
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 11:34:35 -0800
...I think most manuals show using a puller to get this piece off, but I didn't find that to be necessary. Maybe a...
Re: how to pull pilot bearing on 86 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:42:31 -0700
...Does the flywheel have to come off to pull it? I have rented a > pilot bearing puller, but it doesn't seem to want...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:39:04 -0700
...I've used a two jaw separating type screw puller too.............but I much prefer this hammer method. Works like a dream. Not for...
Re: Steering Rack Installing Hints
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:42:34 -0600
...You'll need a ball joint puller and a couple of wrenches (like a 22mm) that many folks don't have. But it isn...
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
Historical mailing list - jon
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:54:57 -0800
...I can't see any good way to use a large puller. The backing plate would have to be bent to get the hooks...
Re: Vanagon Gas Tank R&R.
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Wed, 14 Aug 1996 11:50:54 -0500 (CDT)
...without side-cutters and can never, ever be reused. [] BTW Nail pullers work better than side cutters for removing those crimped on clamps. -- Gerry...
Re: Brake Drums?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 13:00:02 EST
...1/ The most certain, least damaging and recommended way is to back off the adjusters, remove the axle nut, attach a puller and pull...
Re: dent removal ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:12:55 +0100
...if it is in the soft fluffy metal, you will have good luck with a dent puller. I used to drill holes at the...
Re: Removing Steering Wheel
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 15:51:25 -0600
...the steering wheel will be appreciated. > > I have a "steering wheel puller" stashed at mom's which I could have > sent to > me, but...
Re: Help.. replaceing rear heater core 87 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:20:27 -0500
When I changed the rear heater core in my '85 I used the flat metal pieces from a gear puller on both sides of...
Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 06:18:32 EST
...Paul did have the right tools, but not everyone has big pullers or big "C" clamp.... I meant something like that The Corruptor... :-))) Hey...
Re: KMS Tools. Great place - now Princess Auto
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:53:14 -0800
...at their stuff, but I couldn't find the Pittman arm puller I needed. (possibly due to incorrect search terms) I will have closer...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:58:15 -0700
...is there a special puller or > >extractor for it, or is it just simpler to deal with the 46 mm nut? > > I didn't...
Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:06:20 -0700
...disengage not that Ive ever done that Bob to see the puller I use check out the video the bostig boys and I put...
How to Remove and Replace ignition switch.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:44:03 EST
...and pull it off or you might need a steering wheel puller tool. 6. Reach around the column and unplug the plugs for the...
Re: Can't remove pilot bearing
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 02:02:48 -0500
...I even went so far as to buy the > pilot bearing puller from Baum Tool, and that just slips off. I resorted to > a...
Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:38:33 -0800
...You can use a battery > puller or just a gentle touch with a wide flat-head screwdriver. If > you've got cruise control, the...
Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Fri, 24 May 2002 14:58:03 -0700
...oh, and a dent-puller. loser gets just a case of carling black label. we can do it on another frydaye...ok? b On...
Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:03:30 -0700
...Is there some reason a gear puller > would not work? I'm not sure what kind of force is necessary here, but also > gathered...
Re: Help on Brake Drum.
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Sat, 22 Apr 1995 12:55:53 -0400
...off. #4 If all else fails go and get a wheel puller that does exactly as you described above. Mine has 3 arms that...
Re: Parts Place and neat tools
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Feb 1997 18:30:48 +0000
...Their number is Sure the wheel bearing puller is available for some $250+, or the $20 rental, personally I use a press either way...
Re: Gear Oil leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:38:29 -0400
...hard is it to get the axle cup off? Should a puller do the trick without bending it? Hotch 86 Vanagon GL 238K miles...
Re: CV removal tips?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 15 May 2006 18:45:45 -0400
...I don't own a press, so I'd be drifting the driveshaft out with proper tools, or using a puller. (Thanks. I like...
Re: Brake Drum Removing
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Jul 94 10:00:51 PDT
...I used a gear puller and they both came off without hassles. I did have to loosen all star wheels later to push the...
Re: Mostly successful manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:00:01 -0700
...Archives likely has info on type of puller etc. Chances are though, that the bushing is just fine. If it's present, I wouldn...
Re: Induction Timing Light
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:52:07 -0600
...I n3ed to do some tuning, and trouble > shooting > on my 88 GL. > > Also, does anyone know of a particular type of puller that...
Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:49:24 -0400
...I then made a wrist pin puller using nuts, washers, allthread, and a piece of pipe that the pin could slide into. I took...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:49:25 -0400
...Looks like an >> adjustable >> arm gear puller. There is also a cup on the end to keep the forcing >> screw >> on >> the stud. http...
Re: upper ball joint replacement
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:41:33 -0800
...tools for this sort of task..no need to buy a puller set. >>> Just leave a deposit on your credit card and get it...
Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:49:24 -0500
...Paul did have the right tools, but not everyone has big pullers or big "C" clamp.... I meant something like that The Corruptor... :-))) -------------------------------------------------------------- Hey...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:46:58 -0400
...Looks like an adjustable arm gear puller. There is also a cup on the end to keep the forcing screw on the stud. http...
Re: Serious problems with CV reinstall -HELP!
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 1 May 1999 20:10:38 -0400
...slide the > replacement boot on. > > So, should I buy a gear puller, to remove said inner race, and then assemble > cv and pound back...
Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:47:36 -0400
...I also needed to purchase a cheapo puller from my local hardware store to be able to pull the spacer sleeve off the column...
Re: John Wallace E-Mail Addresses
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 16:25:15 -0700
...Wonder if yon vanogonite was related to the notorious Albert? BTW, a good frame puller could probably straighten that out for you. Cya, Robert...
A happy end to the Ball Joint Saga..
Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 22:23:49 -0500
...Borrowed a 'Pitman Arm Puller' OEM 27016, from Autozone. (They debit your credit card but you get a full refund if you return the...
Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:15:12 -0500
...Seems unecessary, but also seems no way to get a drum puller around the edges of the drum. OK, what size socket do I...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:28:24 -0400
...is there a special puller or > extractor for it, or is it just simpler to deal with the 46 mm nut? > > regards, > Ed Mellinger...
Re: Ball joints
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:19:38 -0500
...The are compressed in but the bolt but it won't come out without a air hammer or by using a puller of some...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:52:27 -0400
...A 3/8" threaded rod and nut (9/16" hex) make a perfect puller set up. The nut will actually fit the pin and...
Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:28:39 -0700
...This would > certainly get the drum off but I would like to avoid getting a hub puller > and having to retorque that axle nut...
Re: Pilot Bearing
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 8 May 2013 09:38:01 -0400
...cutting it out or blind bearing puller . If not is it that the engine came from an automatic bus? they didn't have pilot...
Re: Stuck Side Table
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:55:47 -0400
...I ended up prying the table loose with a carpenter's pry bar (thin, j shaped with nail puller notch). The latch separated from...
Re: Tranny leak
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 06:04:29 -0500
...Having a seal puller helps. Get the replacement seal from the dealer. NAPA seal would have fit, but was half the thickness of the...
Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:41:31 -0400
...Thanks! -craig On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:49 PM, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > I used a pitman arm puller...
Say 'no' to stuck brake drums
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:00:23 -0700
...Bent the hell out of a very nice wheel > puller to no avail. Asked a fellow I know and he recommended only way is...
Re: Speedo needle removal
Historical mailing list - David Lockshaw
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:47:43 -0700
...Cheers, Neil. --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > I got a jeweler friend to use a watchmakers gear > puller to pull mine. > Worked slick...
Re: Easy way to get your car stolen
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:06:54 -0500
...A dent puller and one slap and the lock is out of there, and a screwdriver willl start it. In summation, don't worry...
Re: starter bush
Historical mailing list - Felder
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:27:38 -0800
Go to Harbor freight and buy a cheap inertia puller set. Take the attachment that looks most like a hook and use a dremel...
Re: '72 bus CVs, rear bearings, and torsion bars?
Historical mailing list - lumpy
Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:36:15 +0000
...I need a hydraulic press? Can I use a three arm puller > or just drift the races out with a proper sized socket? Dyer...
Re: Back latch opener
Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
Tue, 11 Jul 1995 09:40:54 -0400
...piece of the flexible chain going from the handle to the puller plate. I remember what it did, and how it worked, but not...
Transaxle stub axle seal
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:22:27 -0800
...Bentley shows you need a puller tool but it was easy to remove. Then remove the two Phillips screws on either side of the...
Re: My Ignition switch replacement experience
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:49:01 -0800
...off) > 3) Remove 24mm bolt > 4) Pull steering wheel off (no puller required) > 5) Remove 3 screws around the stem assembly > 6) Remove stem...
throw out bearing release shaft question
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:48:28 -0400
...had to remove the arm from the old shaft with a puller which wasn't difficult at all. So as a result I'm...
Re: Induction Timing Light
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:28:56 -0600
...Also, does anyone know of a particular type of puller that would work for pulling a CV from the axle shaft. i hate the...
Re: clutch release lever removal
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 20:15:13 -0700
...I finally used an automotive puller and it came off in moments. The right tool for the job works best. Claudio Cella 87 Vanagon...
Re: fuel hose crimping tool
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:49:04 -0500
...one I've got.� The dull set doubles as good nail pullers for finish nails around the house BTW. --- On Tue, 9/15/09...
Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:14:36 -0600
...If possible, I'd use a tie rod end puller, (although the method he uses does work quite effectively!) and I definitely would take...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Casey H
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:50:09 -0500
...6mm-19mm > File Set > Magnetic Pullers: (2) with Mirrors > Adapters: several 3/8" and 1/2" adapters and extenders > Allen Wrenches: Up to 17mm...
Carat interior...
Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:47:20 -0400
...about 5 10mm/13mm wrenches, three jack handles with double ended screwdrivers inside, 3 other double ended screwdrivers, 7 hubcap pullers (the little U...