Google Says These are Air-Cooled VW Tools

[tooljunkie4]

but not what years or models they are all useful on. I could use a bit of guidance on this from the VW crowd.

In order from left to right, top to bottom:

Snap-On S5926 13 mm
MAC S166 6 mm / 7 mm 6-PT Box Wrench
Blue-Point YA8310 Valve Adjustment Tool
MAC SC92 Clutch Cable Adjustment Wrench
Palmera No. 209 17 mm x 19 mm DBE Wrench (What is its application?)
Snap-On WA13A Tie Rod Adjuster
MAC S161 13 mm x 14 mm Thin S-Wrench
MAC SC78 Spanner Socket
MAC S156 10 mm Oil Cooler Wrench
MAC S157A 27 mm Bent Open-End Wrench (For wheel bearings?)

 

[L.Cheapo]

The 6-7mm is likely for brake bleeding. The 17/19 is for removing the engine-trans mounting nuts/bolts, and the alternator pulley. The only 27mm I can recall on my VWs is the bolts that hold the trans mount bracket to the wishbone. The clutch adjustment tool is used on the large wing nut on the end of the clutch cable at the trans. I've never needed a tie rod tool--they've always turned by hand, even at over 40 years old! The spanner socket is likely for the large retainer that holds the oil filler assembly onto the engine. I've never needed a special wrench for the oil cooler nuts. There are 13mm fasteners everywhere. The valve adjustment tool is not making sense to me, possibly because its late. The valve adjustments on ACVWs is done with a slotted screwdriver and a 13mm wrench.

 

[tooljunkie4]

Neat. To what range of model years do at least most of these tools apply? Are they generally pretty useful, or are they the sorts of things a person might need only once for a given car?

 

[drtyler]

13mm S wrench is useful for removing one of the carb nuts.

 

[shockwave]

Reminds me also of those hazet tool kits available for older vw aswell older Porsche

 

[Fedwrench]

No Way!! those tools are too new and shiny to work on an air cooled VW.

I remember in my misspent youth, in the back of a JC Whitney catalog being the VW section with a half a page showing all kinds of odd shaped tools for dissecting VWs. Wow, that was a long time ago...

 

[txvwnut]

Most of those look to be for aircooled veedubs.

The 4 point star is a clutch cable adjusting tool
The round 2 prong spanned socket is for removing the oil filler/breather nut
The 6/7mm is most likely for brake bleeders
The bluepoint valve adjuster is for watercooled veedub/Audi engines
The 27mm is for adjusting the eccentric on the upper ball joint on standard beetles
The single box 13 is for valve adjustment
The 17x19 dbe is used wherever you need that type of wrench
The 13x14mm is used for the carb nuts on upright beetles and other applications
The tie rod adjuster is an all makes tool
The 10mm oil cooler wrench if removing the two nuts on the bottom of early style oil coolers.

I think I got all of the explained.

 

[braidmeister]

Most of those look to be for aircooled veedubs.

The 4 point star is a clutch cable adjusting tool
The round 2 prong spanned socket is for removing the oil filler/breather nut
The 6/7mm is most likely for brake bleeders
The bluepoint valve adjuster is for watercooled veedub/Audi engines
The 27mm is for adjusting the eccentric on the upper ball joint on standard beetles
The single box 13 is for valve adjustment
The 17x19 dbe is used wherever you need that type of wrench
The 13x14mm is used for the carb nuts on upright beetles and other applications
The tie rod adjuster is an all makes tool
The 10mm oil cooler wrench if removing the two nuts on the bottom of early style oil coolers.

I think I got all of the explained.

Nice job.

I think the 27mm is good for swing axle nuts too. No 36mm for the gland nut though...

 

[Gmonkee]

Not weekend warrior tools for just changing the oil. This dude tore them down to restore.

I do my share of bug engine drops and suspension work. Still a lot of those on the roads here.

 

[Milton Shaw]

The WA13A tie rod tool came in three sizes. These were for the slotted tie rod sleeves on cars with out rack and pinion steering. I have two of the sizes from my days as an alignment mechanic. These fit mostly front engine rear drive cars from WWII all the way up to 1980's until front wheel drive replaced most of them. Very handy for when the sleeves were frozen with rust and being over-tightened previously. The largest sizes were used on F250-F350 size trucks.

 

[txvwnut]

Nice job.

I think the 27mm is good for swing axle nuts too. No 36mm for the gland nut though...

Nope those are 36mm. Beetles all have a 36mm axle nut the busses had 36 and 46mm.

 

[tooljunkie4]

Nope those are 36mm. Beetles all have a 36mm axle nut the busses had 36 and 46mm.

That might explain why there were 36 mm deep and shallow impact sockets, and a 46 mm shallow impact socket in the same box of stuff.

This ball joint press was also included. With the release of tools like Snap-On's BJP1 set, how useful is this really?

 

[rpcraft]

Kind of funny to say this, but any tool you use on a old air cooled VW is an air cooled VW tool, lol. In many years past my dad used to be a VW Mech and i recognize several of these tools out of his tool box, especially the S wrench and the extension wrenches. From what I recall I was thinking he told me the S wrench was for getting to the head bolts while still in the car but I may be mistaken.

 

[braidmeister]

Nope those are 36mm. Beetles all have a 36mm axle nut the busses had 36 and 46mm.

It's been 27yrs since I've had a swing axle car...Holy ****!

 

[gptom]

the valve adjustment lever is for water cooled vw

 

[ttpete]

I still have my VW and Porsche tools that I bought in 1960.

 

[txvwnut]

That might explain why there were 36 mm deep and shallow impact sockets, and a 46 mm shallow impact socket in the same box of stuff.

This ball joint press was also included. With the release of tools like Snap-On's BJP1 set, how useful is this really?

Damn useful for a ball joint beetle or type 3. The new universal kits don't really work that well on the old veedubs.

 

[txvwnut]

It's been 27yrs since I've had a swing axle car...Holy ****!

I hate swing axle veedubs and own 4 of the m'fers.