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Date:         Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:57:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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I use a cut off section of a large 17mm allen wrench. About an inch and an eighth long. Nice smal tool, fits in small spaces, can't fail, being one chunk of steel. and easy to get various wrenches or sockets on.

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1

> Why not take a cheaper 17-21 mm box end wrench and weld a bolt in the > end with a bold with a 17 mm head. Same function - just not quite so > elegant. - but then I use a double nutted 17mm bolt and a box end to fit > anyway. > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > > Daryl Christensen wrote: >> As far as I know..(and I have looked many times for another use, it being >> a >> 21 mm... >> It's for the very early split case tranny drain and fill plugs.. >> Go figure they would still put an antique tool on one end of a perfectly >> good 17mm tool >> >> Daryl of AA Transaxle >> 425-788-4070 >> "On the cutting edge of Old technology" >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of >> Mike South >> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:49 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1 >> >> I'll admit that I wasn't sure enough of this to post without getting a >> little backup from a google search in case I was making an utter fool of >> myself, but I think it's for turning the engine? >> >> mike >> >> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Daryl Christensen >> <daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote: >> >> >>> OK..smart guys...What is the 21 MM end of that wrench used for... >>> I know.. >>> >>> Daryl of AA Transaxle >>> 425-788-4070 >>> "On the cutting edge of Old technology" >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >>> Of >>> dylan >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:51 AM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1 >>> >>> Yeap, my Snap On guy really likes me! >>> I usually get something for free each time he comes through. >>> >>> Just trying to have some fun with a $1 auction. >>> I have an unbelievable amount of watchers. >>> >>> dylan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@SYMPATICO.CA> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 1:32:55 PM >>> Subject: Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1 >>> >>> Some one must really like you, Those little suckers are $75.00 new >>> Snapon >>> Part# S5902 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:39 AM >>> Subject: Re: Snap On 17mm 21mm trans wrench $1 >>> >>> >>> >>>> I'll shill for dylan, its a nice wrench. Pic of mine here: http:// >>>> www.members.shaw.ca/albell/wrench.html >>>> >>>> alistair >>>> >>>> >>>> On 28-Feb-10, at 6:57 AM, dylan wrote: >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/snap-on-trans >>>> >>>> I was given a brand new one, so here is a VGC used one starting at $1. >>>> Never failed me on any plug, works like a charm. >>>> >>>> dylan >>>> >>>> >> >> >>


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