| | 06/03/02 Homemade amps using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" lumber (for fuel filter changes) | |
| | | 07/12/02 Sunpro CP7676 Dwell and RPM meter on sale for (eBay $15) | |
| | | 07/15/02 Handy Bosch Plug gapper (Pelican parts PEL-PP802037 $11) | |
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| | 07/15/02 Tie rod puller (Sir Tools 1014 $42) | |
| | | 07/15/02 Notice the ball end and curve at the end to protect the grease boot. | |
| | | 07/24/02 You need 7mm tool to get the front axle center nipple right. | |
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| | 07/24/02 1/2" breaker bar adpater for 46mm rear axle nut. (ACC-C10-7045 CIP1 $7) | |
| | | 07/24/02 17mm drain plug for transmission. (ACC-C10-7165 CIP1 $4) | |
| | | 07/24/02 Gear lube pump from Stalube (Pep Boys $4) | |
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| | 08/04/02 12pt 8mm socket for new CV boots bolts (CIP1 $6) | |
| | | 08/04/02 Actron 7803 Vacuum Gauge (Pep Boys $20) | |
| | | 08/04/02 Bender I will use to bend new metal fuel lines (Pep Boys $5) | |
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| | 08/04/02 Compression tester (Pep Boys $25) | |
| | | 08/17/02 Lock ring plies to remove CV joints (Sears $15) | |
| | | 08/17/02 Simple puller for only the easest CV joints (Sears $30) | |
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| | 08/17/02 36mm socket for hammering CV joints. Get impact finish instead! | |
| | | | 08/17/02 3.5 ton floorjack and pair of jack stands (Sears $90 on sale) | |
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| | 09/29/02 Motive Power Bleeder 0104 (Web $45). | |
| | | 11/02/02 Peiseler Tool VW 261 for adjusting torsion bars. | |
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| | | 03/25/03 Very rare and expensive Bosch L-Jet tester. Got 5 minutes to test FI? | |
| | | 03/25/03 Tester connector for the ECU. | |
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| | 03/25/03 Tester Connector for the harness. | |
| | 03/25/03 Part number
0 684 100 202
ETJ 002.02 | |
| | | 03/25/03 Closeup of the display. | |
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| | 05/07/03 Stahlwille fuel line clamp (Web SF12975 $8) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Smarttool for checking angles of spring plates (Sears $80) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Kobalt 10-100 ft.lbs. torque wrench (Lowes $80) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Ratching wrenches are indespensible (Toolwarehouse.com $70) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Kobalt Metric/SAE 3/8" socket set (Lowes $40) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Kobalt metric wrenches from (Lowes $30) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Electric staples for installing canvas (Sears $35) | |
| | | 12/8/03 VW Scissor jack from (Bus Depot 237 011 031 $35) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Warning triangle for roadside repairs (VW Dealer 000 093 056A) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Grease gun (Pep Boys $20) | |
| | | 12/8/03 46mm socket for rear axle, 3/4" sliding t-handle (Sears 4443 $28) | |
| | | 12/8/03 1/8" Pin punch for disc brake pad retaining pins (Home Depot $4) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Eye dropper for oiling distributor and other parts (RiteAid $2) | |
| | | 12/8/03 24mm deep socket for oil pressure switch and 75-79 steering column (Sears) | |
| | | 12/8/03 3/16" hose for bleeding brakes (Home Depot 25 cents). | |
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| | 12/8/03 Gummi Pflege for rubber seals (Pelican Parts NLA) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Spark plug thread chaser (Lisle 20200, Pep Boys $7) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Koblat metrix hex bits from (Lowes $15) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Breaker bar and 11mm wrench for brakes (Lowes), 3/8" stubby flex-ratchet (Sears) | |
| | | 12/8/03 I like tire gauges that can bleed (Eagle Day) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Clutch alignment tool (Bus Depot 5335 $5) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Cheapo flywheel lock (Bus Depot 5003 $8) doesn't fit 228mm flywheel. | |
| | | 12/8/03 Hard to find Brass Drifts (Sears 46515 $15) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Noname Digital dial calipers (eBay) | |
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| | 12/8/03 Inch pounds torque wrench (Sears 44594 $44 on sale) | |
| | | | 12/10/03 Remote Starter with power light (Sears 21018 $30) | |
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| | 12/10/03 Basic metal body timing light (Sears 21027 $50) | |
| | | 12/10/03 Pilot bearing puller (Sir Tools 1088 $24) | |
| | | 12/10/03 12v starter bushing puller (Sir Tools P239 $15) | |
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| | 12/10/03 Rolling tool box (Home Depot $30) Awesome! | |
| | | 1/14/03 Nice set of precision screwdrivers (Frys $20) | |
| | | 1/14/03 Metric feeler gauges (Samstag $15) | |
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| | 1/14/03 Aircraft quality leakdown tester (Web $59) | |
| | | 12/8/03 Mitutoyo 0.001" dial indicator for endplay (eBay) | |
| | | 1/14/03 Always wanted a metric dial indicator (eBay, 8mm stem not 3/8") | |
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| | 1/22/04 Nice Magnetic flexi-stand (eBay Made in Japan) | |
| | | 1/17/04 Drag link socket for oil pressure relief cap is not designed to fit ($5 KD Tools) | |
| | | 1/18/04 Use a grinder to radius the top and narrow the bit. | |
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| | 1/22/04 Bought some small comfort screwdrivers (Frys $20). | |
| | | 2/13/04 Snapon S5908 Escutcheon tool too big for VWs. | |
| | | 2/15/04 Not sure who made these. 30 yr old? | |
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| | 2/19/04 NOS Hazet 802-2 for battery cables, mini jobs etc (eBay $9) | |
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