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FreakCitySF Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2004 Posts: 642 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: Oil filler neck socket. |
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I need this tool
Anyone have an extra laying around? or not gunna use it anymore? |
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uberautowerks Samba Member
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Joined: October 17, 2005 Posts: 1600 Location: Longmont Co
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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They suck, they slip, they make you cuss!
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Internal pipe wrench, Ace (and others hardware stores) have them. _________________ --- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
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'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
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74 Thing Samba Member
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Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7393
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: |
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How does that internal pipe wrench work-does the cam just expand outward grabbing the nut from the inside?
I agree that adapter socket sucks-it will slip and you will strip the nut. I saw a hand made one once where a piece of short pipe was cut and on one end a rod was drilled through to create a tee handle and on the other end a amall rod was drilled through and welded on to instert into the nut. |
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uberautowerks Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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-Yeah the cam just grips the inside and tries to rotate, well it can't so it "Jams" and out comes the filler nut thingie!
-You have to position it carefully so the cam is in the nut, if you get it too far in you miss the nut and are trying to twist off the top of the neck!
-That piece in the leading picture seams to be designed to suck. Look how the ends of the "tang" are angled off right where in grabs the slot! _________________ --- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
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'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black) |
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EverettB ![Premium Member Premium Member](./templates/subSilver/images/lang_english/icon_star.gif) Administrator
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GPthing Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Pasadena, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Great tool... have three different sizes. The tool for every thing.
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74 Thing Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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What size is needed for the oil filler nut-I saw a 1/2" and a 3/4" wrench in the pipe section at the hardware store. |
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Petermac Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2016 Posts: 2 Location: Dallas tx
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Oil filler neck socket. |
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Did you ever figure out the size internal wrench you needed |
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Hobug ![Premium Member Premium Member](./templates/subSilver/images/lang_english/icon_star.gif) Samba Member
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Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 220 Location: Bishop, GA
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Oil filler neck socket. |
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Petermac wrote: |
Did you ever figure out the size internal wrench you needed |
I bought a 1 inch and it does the job. _________________ 73 Thing (Typ481)
76 Westy
69 Squareback auto
72 Super
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Oil filler neck socket. |
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I took an old strap style gate hinge, did a bit of grinding so that is fits the slot and it work perfectly. |
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