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Subject:Re: Problem removing grease cap from front wheel???
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:11 -0700

and this isn't a case of a member not realizing the speedo cable circlip
needs to be removed on the left front, first  ?

I just use big pry bars, similar to a crow bar, but shorter on the 'business
end of the curve' , so to speak.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Problem removing grease cap from front wheel???

>I use a 'weed tool' to take off the center nut cover on my vehicles.  Maybe
> they are called dandelion tools.  These are like a large screwdriver but
> with a flattened out tip that has a small Vee in it and a bend.  To cut
> weeds off below the surface of a lawn, I guess...never used one for that
> but
> they work great to take off the grease caps on wheels.
>  Don Hanson
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:38 PM, aaron bright <vdub4uandme@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I am having a problem removing grease cap from front wheels?
>> Suggestions??
>>  Thank you,
>> Aaron Bright
>> Louisville, KY
>>
>>
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