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On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 22:36, Jim Adney wrote: > On 30 May 2003 at 12:46, Russ wolfe wrote: > > > I use the generator pulley on both the T-3 and the T-1. Jim A. says that > > he uses 13/16" box ratchet. I use a 21mm open end on the T-3's. I use a > > spark plug socket with a ratchet on a T-1. BTW, on either one, don't > > forget to take the wrench off before you start the car. > > Another advantage of the ratchet is that if you forget to take it off it just > ratchets. I've done it. It makes a lot of noise, and causes some minor > embarrasment, but it doesn't hurt anything, other than, possibly, the ratchet. > NO, it can throw the ratchet. On a T-1, I have seen them go right THROUGH the deck lid. On a car with only 300 miles on it. Luckily it was the deck lid, and not someones head. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org