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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:12 am Post subject: Ball joint tool |
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nathansnathan Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:38 am Post subject: Re: exhaust leak |
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oscarsnapkin wrote: |
Made this for finding exhaust leaks.
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Here's my version, you have to have the muffler off, put each cylinder to tdc, put the silicone stopper to the flange and blow, with your mouth. This to check if the heater box has sealed at the head. I find it invaluable -with dansk boxes this is a real issue.
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:39 am Post subject: Hold the valve in the cylinder for changing valve springs |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:55 am Post subject: Type IV (4) oil pump tool |
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Note: to eleviate the risk of stripping the pump insert threads.
Put a nut on the threaded 6mm bolt, insert the bolt through the hole in the puller and screw the 6mm bolt all the way into the pump body.
Hold the 6mm bolt stationary and tighten the nut to pull the pump insert.
whip618 wrote: |
I made this puller years ago, it works nicely especially when taking apart an old pump that is caked with old oil.
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3" pvc adapter, 1/4" aluminum stock, M6X1.0 60mm bolt.
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Alex6373 Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 882 Location: Vancouver Island,B.C.
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: "homemade" tools??...photo results |
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Here are a few made by my grandfather made 30 years ago for me!
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chimneyfish Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2009 Posts: 881 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 3:58 pm Post subject: Spark tester |
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You will have probably seen these cheap gadgets in local auto stores, DIY spark plug HT testers.
Handy as a quick roadside diagnostic tool so you can see a spark jump one cylinder at a time, hopefully avoiding the hassle of pulling plugs and/or holding HT lead ends near to earth for a spark, but not much use for the majority of our cars with HT leads that grip threaded terminals, as these testers are set up for non threaded terminals (if they ever did make these things for threads, they don't seem to be available anymore).
You will need:
- One of the aforementioned testers (or you can make four if you like, one for each cylinder! I'm happy with one)
- Electric drill
- Small 1mm or 1.5mm pilot drill bit
- 3.5mm or 3.75mm drill bit
- M4 brass screw
- M4 brass nut
- M4 brass washer
- Suitable small length of heat sleeving
- Solder, flux and a soldering iron
- Threaded steel spark plug terminal adapter (standard threaded at 4mm, this is the spare part you normally throw away when changing spark plugs)
- Flat blade screwdriver for M4 screw
- 7mm spanner
- M4 tap, tap wrench and small drop of oil or cutting grease
- Junior Hacksaw and fine file to deburr any sharp brass edges off the screw thread
If you have the above, the job will take about 10 or 15 minutes.
Put the tester in a vice for drilling the fitted solid terminal tip on the tester > determine the depth of the thread required in the tip terminal > put a bit of electrical insulation tape on both of the drill bits as a guide so you don't drill over deep and ruin the fixed terminal on the tester > drill the pilot hole centre of the terminal to the required depth > following the pilot hole now drill the larger hole to the required depth > put some oil on your tap and tap the hole with an M4 thread > loosely spin the brass M4 nut and washer onto the screw, and then turn the screw into the terminal just tight > put the brass nut onto the flat of the brass washer which is making contact with the flat of the terminal (the nut and washer are optional, but they lock the thread in place into the tester's male terminal) > gently tighten the brass nut, just a tweak or two, with the 7mm spanner > cut the head off the screw and any excess thread, you want the thread sticking out of the male terminal to be the same length as a threaded Bosch or NGK spark plug male thread terminal > pop on a piece of heat shrink, and heat it into a place with a heat source / flame, to tidy up and insulate the nut and male terminal (insulating tape will do if you don't have heatshrink > put the spare female threaded terminal from a spark plug into the base of the tester and pop it onto place in the tester's captive spring, and (optional but makes life easier) also get it to hold in place with a small amount of solder (this saves spinning of terminals through the tinware and the risk of dropping them down there and the hassle of getting them out with a magnet).
Note - when using you don't tighten the base female threaded end of the tester onto the spark plug as tightening too much will dislodge the solder (the solder is just there to stop the aggravation of spinning), it only a needs a loose spin down the thread to establish the electrical connection and get the visual spark.
_________________ 1965 Type 1 Deluxe (1200cc)
1976 Type 2 T2b Microbus L (1800cc Type 4)
Previously...
1972 T2 Camper (Devon), 1988 Golf, 1972 Type 1, 1984 Polo, 1972 T2 Camper (Danbury) |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject: Fuel hose pinch off tool |
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Mini ratcheting bar clamp, used to pinch the fuel hose off to stop the flow of gas, while working on the fuel system.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:30 am Post subject: Re: Fuel hose pinch off tool |
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Tcash wrote: |
Mini ratcheting bar clamp, used to pinch the fuel hose off to stop the flow of gas, while working on the fuel system.
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Excellent, hold that thought(s) _________________ .ssS! |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12728 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:06 am Post subject: Re: "homemade" tools??...photo results |
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Tcash wrote: |
Mini ratcheting bar clamp, used to pinch the fuel hose off to stop the flow of gas, while working on the fuel system.
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I've used those on plastic assemblies before; I was unimpressed with their strength and long-term performance. (Like, more than a couple seconds and you could feel them slack off.) The Irwin brand clamps seemed to fare better, but not enough to trust them with fuel.
The Horrible Freight option has actually done pretty well for me.
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my59 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 3793 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: "homemade" tools??...photo results |
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I use a 3" piece of 1.5" dowel with two holes drilled in it and then split in half. Thread two bolts thru a flat side, and face the rounded sides together over the fuel line and clamp down with other rounded side with wing nuts on the flat.
It currently is clamping off the hose to the heater in the benz as the heater contol is fubar and the heat is on all the time. _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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ewdb92 Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2010 Posts: 502 Location: Plymouth, NH
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:19 pm Post subject: Fuel hose pinch off tool |
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I got a couple of these hemostat/forceps clamps at a flea market a while back, they work great for fuel line work and easily fit in the tool box for emergencies.
_________________ Erik
71 Camper
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akscooter Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2008 Posts: 528 Location: Eastern Washington
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:58 pm Post subject: Oil Dipstick Thermometer |
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A diagnostic tool I made out of a harbor freight food thermometer.
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1949 Ply Special Deluxe
1991 Custom 1200 HD Sportster XLH |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:50 pm Post subject: Flap Wheel |
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lil-jinx wrote: |
And here is a little thing I use on occasion,The home made flapper wheel.
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:54 pm Post subject: Battery Terminal Crimping Tool |
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lil-jinx wrote: |
Here is a little trick that I use to prevent flat connections on battery cables.
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:04 pm Post subject: Headlight Dash Switch Escutcheon Screw Nut Tool |
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telford dorr wrote: |
Here's a home made tool to remove the nuts on dash switches.
To make:
- get a length of steel rod the diameter of the headlight switch nut.
- drill a hole down the rod centerline to allow the switch shaft to completely enter.
- turn a truncated cone on the end of the tool until the cone reaches the center hole.
- mill off material on either side of the tool centerline to leave a pair of prongs the right width to fit into the nut. Make the prongs slightly taller than the depth of the nut recessions.
- drill a hole through the othe end of the tool to take a small rod as a handle.
Should look like this when done:
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:13 pm Post subject: Headlight Dash Switch Escutcheon Screw Nut Tool |
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Adjust the size of the tool to fit your Esccutcheon (screw)
old_n_slo wrote: |
This fabricated washer will remove your headlamp and washer controls from your dash without damage. Sure, go ahead and continue to use your needle nose pliers......or...
1. Grab a 9/16" washer from your bucket 'o fasteners.
2. With the edge of a file (or hacksaw) open up a gap.
3. File or Dremel a small relief where the pencil is pointed so it follows the curvature of the circular dash control nut.
Twist and shout!
The details:
a) Carefully pick your washer to ensure the correct "width"
b) Use a 15/64" drill to "gauge" your opening. That will be the size of the headlight switch shaft.
You know about using a nail to hold the shaft still, while twisting the knob to remove...right?
Enjoy!
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BajaCapt wrote: |
Hey! thanks for this post, I doing a search for headlight switch removal and ran into it, gave me a good idea to go about it.
I made my own tool out of a butter knife, I used a dremmel with a cut off wheel and a sanding bit for finishing it off, works like a charm!
The tool and the things need it to make it ( about 20 minutes as well)
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glutamodo wrote: |
Here's my home-made tool, made from a piece of stainless pipe:
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From this thread. |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:49 am Post subject: Type 4 Fan hub Puller |
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Type 4 Fan hub Puller
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12728 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:02 pm Post subject: Shock compression Tool |
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I had a friend call me to troubleshoot a clunking noise in his rear end. Without thinking, I pulled his shock out and it sprung open. It's a gas-charged off-road shock, and we only had a stock tool roll with us, plus some extra screwdrivers and sockets. I found this nifty way to hold the shock after I put my whole body weight on it to compress it:
No fancy jacks required! And you can do it with the tools that came from the dealership.
Robbie _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: "homemade" tools??...photo results |
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Is it a t2a or t2b rubber band? |
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