I thought they were 8 & 9 mm respectively?

On 1/31/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On Jan 31, 2007, at 12:30 PM, Robert Fisher wrote:
>
> > In my experience the tool you leave behind is exactly the one
> > you'll need as
> > your crawling under your car in the rain on the side of the road 20
> > minutes
> > outside Lower Mid-South Bugtussle.
> > How much room does a wrench take up anyway?
>
> Just what I was thinking!  A basic set of tools in each vanagon is
> not unreasonable?
>
> Tom B.-please pass moi the 11mm brake bleeding wrench
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Etter" <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you
> > carry??
> >
> >
> >> Hi Chuck:
> >>        I have been asking that same question of the various lists
> >> for three years now and have yet to get a good answer. I don't
> >> believe anyone really knows the answer.
> >>         What I started doing is to mark my wrenches (and sockets by
> >> extension) to see which ones I DON'T use in my daily or weekly
> >> repairs.
> >>        I tie a little twist-tie through each closed end wrench and
> >> leave it there until I use it. After a few months you see which
> >> wrenches still have the twist-tie attached and those are the ones you
> >> leave behind.
> >>        My research is still in progress but I do have about 4 or 5
> >> of the metric wrenches that have not been used in three years. I use
> >> a collapsable tool kit that I store under the rear seat and there are
> >> a few things that I have managed to get rid of but then again I
> >> haven't tackled all my problems yet.
> >>        Sorry I can't tell you what they are right now as the van is
> >> in winter storage.
> >> Good Luck! and if you do get a definitive list, please post it to the
> >> forum.
> >>        Thanks!
> >>                                        David (dsl82westy)
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >>> Morning Listmembers,
> >>>
> >>> My questions is this....Exactly what size sockets, wrenches, and
> >>> what
> >>> tools do you carry/use on your Vanagons?
> >>>
> >>> I searched the archives and really didnt find anything
> >>> pertinent.  Lots of
> >>> posts on "carry a tool kit", but nothing detailed.  If I missed
> >>> it, please
> >>> send me to the right message.  Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Why I ask this question, is that I wish to assemble a tool kit to
> >>> keep in
> >>> my beloved 85 Wolfsburg.  Something as compact as possible, but
> >>> complete
> >>> in that I could fix just about any issue.
> >>>
> >>> I have a pretty extensive set of tools, which I load up and carry
> >>> on my
> >>> travels.  What I am looking to do is only carry the exact sockets,
> >>> wrenches, and tools needed.
> >>>
> >>> I parted out a 93 Eurovan Westy Weekended a couple of years ago.
> >>> In my
> >>> disassembly of this vehicle, I used the same 6 or so sockets and
> >>> wrenches
> >>> to strip that thing down to bare bones.  A friend had an 82(?)
> >>> Subaru back
> >>> when it was nearly new.  I was amazed at the time that only 4
> >>> sizes of
> >>> sockets and wrenches were needed to do just about any kind of
> >>> maintenance
> >>> and repair work, and these were included with the car in its'
> >>> tool kit.
> >>>
> >>> So.... any input would be appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Chuck
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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