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Special Tools

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There are many special tools that are needed to do repairs to your VW.  Most of these tools will be expensive, but are required to complete some procedures.

Below is a list of special tools and (when possible) manufacture and part number.

1. Ball Joint remover (OTC #7065)

2. Flywheel locks

3. 1/2 drive torque wrench

4. 3/4 drive Torque wrench

5. Impact Driver

6. Clutch alignment tool or Pilot shaft

7. Pilot shaft/Flywheel oil seal remover

8. Flywheel oil seal press

9. Oil relief piston remover

10. 17mm Allen wrench

11. Battery Load tester

12. Internal pipe wrench (Snap on #PWN-32-1")

13. 8 Point 5/16" socket

14. Distributor driver shaft remover

15. Starter Bushing remover (12 volt)

16. Starter Bushing installer (12 Volt)

17. Engine Dolly

18. Crank pulley remover

19. Oil pump remover (type 1, 2 [up to 1970] and 3)

20. Spark plug feeler gauges

21. Feeler gauges

22. Brass wire brush for cleaning spark plugs

23. Long and narrow carburetor adjusting screwdriver

24. Feeler Gauges

25. Dash tool for removing hazard headlight switches

26. Spark Plug wire checker w/light

27. Continuity Tester

28. Timing light

29. Clear Distributor cap for check points and operation

30. Battery SIDE post pliers

31. TOP post connector spreader

32. Digital Voltmeter (DVM)

33. Battery connector puller

34. Tach and Dwell meter

35. 10mm nut driver

36. 8mm nut driver

37. Special made bar to attach to bottom studs of the engine to remove and torque Flywheel nut      

There are many more Special tools and we will add them as we find them

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