Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 1998 09:44:29 +0200
Reply-To:     "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
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From:         "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Organization: RRZE (Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen)
Subject:      Re: lug nuts and mystery clip
Comments: To: MrVital@AOL.COM
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  Msg <24c8783a.35b665f5@aol.com> of 1998- 7-22 18:21:40 EDT from
              MrVital@aol.com
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Hi Wanagonners,

On Wed, 1998-07-22 18:21:40 EDT, Gary Edwards wrote:

> ...
>                          I found this odd little spring clip in with the jack.
> It's about coat hanger thick and  shaped like a tapered U, about 2" long and
> the ends are turned 90 degrees for about 3/8". Anybody know what this is?

This clip was used together with the lug wrench to remove the chrome hub
caps.  Theese had two little holes near the perimeter in which you could
insert the  ends of the clip.  The  log wrench  was threaded through the
other end of the  clip ... and then without  much effort you could  lift
one end of the hub cap and then remove  it.  This method was superior to
using screw driver   blades or similar  tools  since you didn't  risk to
damage the chrome surface.

Sincerely
 Rainer

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