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Date:         Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:39:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you
              carry??
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <0A288C60-69D1-4097-AB7B-97B40FE9D527@comcast.net>
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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 >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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