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• Re: Waterboxer Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:57:31 -0400
  Frank if you need to force the studs down into place the engine block they could become stuck half way in or the cylinder...
• exhaust studs/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:48:58 -0600
  I've got a bit of confusion about the exhaust studs. I'm replacing the exhaust pipes on my '89 2.1L Westy, and...
• Re: [T2] Rimco - good heads, bad studs
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:02:31 -0700
  ...The only studs that short that come to mind are 2 for the plate on the bottom of the motor. The exhaust port studs...
• Longer Rear Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:46:47 -0400
  ...I can't even find a listing for Porsche 911 rear studs, but all of the FLAPS stock studs with correct length and thread...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:19:58 -0400
  I considered all studs because I like the idea of not having any thread wear on the heads, but I thought that this is...
• Re: exhaust studs/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:02:36 -0500
  ...Meaning in the front header studs go on the pass side, rear pipe studs go on the drivers side. Use plenty of anti seize...
• Re: Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:24:47 EDT
  ...use longer studs in the rear, i used some from a 911, but others will do.. then just use the stock van lug nuts...
• removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:54:46 -0400
  ...it seems both studs and bolts have benefits, but they are maximized running all-studs or all-bolts. E.g., with all-studs, none...
• Re: exhaust studs/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:08:11 -0500
  ...The pipes were attached to the exhaust ports via 2 studs at each port. I removed all 8 studs, to find they were a...
• Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:16:22 -0400
  I've been told that I need longer studs all round and 1/8" spacers in the front to mount Audi 5000 wheels on...
• Re: studding my Hakkapeliitas?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 15:06:58 -0900
  Wes, Used tires can be studded, but not every shop is willing to do it and the studs will not stay in as well...
• Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:47:51 -0400
  ...What's the best source (easiest, quickest) for longer studs? Can I replace the rear studs without pulling the hub assembly? Thanks. Jeff Warner...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:28:34 -0400
  Wes, My recommendation is to use all studs on the heads instead of bolts. The big issue I have had with bolts is alignment...
• Re: Longer studs for rear wheels,
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:46:16 -0800
  BenT has nice shiny black very long studs. Contact him on how you can get one or more long shiny black studs. Subject: Longer...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Wed, 18 Dec 96 23:55:20 CST
  At 09:56 PM 12/18/96 -0600, you wrote: > >Hi all, > I have heard a lot about RACEWARE studs for the Wasserboxer heads...
• Re: exhaust studs/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:02:22 -0500
  From the factory cylinders 1 and 4 used the studs and 2,3 used bolts. Why! Maybe for access to get wrenches in place...
• Re: Alloy question, was Re: Carat/Wolfsburg Alloy Wheel Studs and Nuts For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:38:38 EDT
  ...5 Vanagon (Westy) involve replacing the rear studs with longer studs--or are the existing studs long enough? >> no. just get the carat lug...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 19:23:18 -0800
  ...16 head studs oem at a total of around $240. Plus $150 for the professional bolt extractor specialist to remove the old studs and...
• Re: Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:04:55 PDT
  Stuart, I would use the stock studs. If the studs do not grow with the engine as it heats, to maintain correct torque over...
• Re: Who is interest in getting Front wheel pull through studs made for 2wd vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:37:01 EST
  Robert, I have looked at all their available studs in person and spent a considerable amount of time with owner/operator Fred Goeske. The...
• Re: Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris brown
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:24:34 EST
  Rather than overpriced 911 studs, I had late model Chevy truck studs pressed into the front and rear hubs for my '74 kombi. They...
• Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:48:18 -0500
  ...To fit the 15" Wheels to the 2WD I needed to get longer studs in rear and buy longer bolts up front. I have...
• Re: Lug studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 18:55:46 -0500
  ...i think): >1952-1970 - lug studs all round. >1971-1979 - lug nuts all round. >1980-1991 - lug studs on front, lug nuts on rear...
• Re: Wheel studs, Passat wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:46:01 -0700
  ...10 Porsche studs, 52mm>> > >Mike, >is the knurl the same pitch as the VW studs? I had sourced 14mm Porsche studs >for the front...
• Re: studded snow tires: 2 or 4?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:50:11 -0400
  > Second, unless you are going to be driving on hard ice a lot, YOU DON'T > NEED STUDS!! You lose traction on dry pavement...
• Waterboxer Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:34:34 -0700
  I'm attempting to replace the head studs on my 1.9L rebuild with the Raceware studs, but they sure are difficult to screw...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 09:59:11 -0400 (AST)
  > I have heard a lot about RACEWARE studs for the Wasserboxer heads. >Supposedly they have been able to stop the leaky head gasket syndrome...
• Question re wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:11:29 EST
  The current studs on our Vanagon are not long enough for the wheels that I want to use. Is it possible to replace the...
• Re: studding my Hakkapeliitas?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 17:25:42 -0800
  ...Lessor quality tires typically lose as many studs as my Nokians did in their first winter, and used tires that have studs installed usually...
• Who is interest in getting Front wheel pull through studs made for 2wd vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:57:09 EST
  http://www.wheeladapter.com/contact.asp Is a company that makes custom wheel adapters and wheel studs. If they can make the pull through...
• Re: Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:54:00 -0500
  ...Longer studs for 15" Wheels >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM, syncro@yahoogroups.com > >I want to swap my 15" wheels from my 2WD van...
• Rear wheel studs..again
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:59:41 -0500
  Hi I've been running aftermarket TSW 15 x 7 wheels for almost 2 years on stock rear wheel studs. Though there have been...
• studding my Hakkapeliitas?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:11:10 -0500
  ...my Hakkapeliitas have holes for studs. How do I stud these tires? (Does it matter that I used them last season without studs?) And...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:25:26 -0800
  I don't know exactly how far the studs extend beyond the alloy wheel, I never even thought about them being too short. The...
• Re: studded snow tires: 2 or 4?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:18:15 -0700
  ...Second, unless you are going to be driving on hard ice a lot, YOU DON'T NEED STUDS!! You lose traction on dry pavement...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs - More Info
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:12:36 -0500
  ...What's the best >source (easiest, quickest) for longer studs? Can I replace the rear studs >without pulling the hub assembly? > >Thanks. > >Jeff Warner...
• Re: Longer Rear Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:32:29 EDT
  ...Anyone have experience drilling out the rear hubs for such studs? >> Totally unnecessary. Correct shoulder studs are available from my supplier at $2 each...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:11:43 -0400
  On 4/30/2012 6:19 PM, pickle vanagon wrote: > (I actually am thinking that even if I wanted to keep the studs, I...
• Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:19:20 -0800
  Hi All, Anybody on here have any experience removing the head and case studs from a water boxer case? Need to ship one overseas...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:23:25 -0700
  Surprised no one else has mentioned it, but David at Fast Forward sells 46mm long studs (10mm longer than stock) on his web site...
• Re: Front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 29 May 2007 22:56:50 -0400
  Jim, Here is an earlier post of mine, it has a website for studs...that didn't sound right.... anyway: http://gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:30:01 -0600
  >>Anyone know what the length of stock rear wheel studs on a 91 Vanagon? The stock studs on our '85 were 40 mm long...
• Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:32:02 -0500
  Doug Noganav wrote: > Anybody on here have any experience removing the head and case studs from a water boxer case? I have no idea...
• Re: Rear stud swap... 88 studs into 79 bus?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:32:31 -0500
  Take the complete drive flange, studs and all. Same part. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• wheels studs
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:15:54 -0700
  ...I'll need longer studs to mount them. I've never changed studs before. Do they come in standard lengths ? How do I figure...
• Re: Question re wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:44:52 -0800
  >The current studs on our Vanagon are not long enough for the wheels that I >want to use. Is it possible to replace the...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 13:50:25 -0400
  ...Longer Wheel Studs Try McKenzie Performance. They have a lot of wheel studs available in various lengths. I have always found them to be...
• Re: Rear stud swap... 88 studs into 79 bus?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:09:28 -0500
  The studs are really one time press in. They should not be pressed out and re-used. They should not be drawn in with...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:22:38 -0400
  ...In the meantime, I've watched the non-stainless studs corrode to the point where some can barely hold a nut (yes they are...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:05:45 -0500
  ...What's the best >source (easiest, quickest) for longer studs? Can I replace the rear studs >without pulling the hub assembly? > >Thanks. > >Jeff Warner...
• Re: Rear stud swap... 88 studs into 79 bus?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:01:42 -0500
  ...88 studs into 79 bus? > > Hi Volks, > > Is it possible to put the studs from a 1988 Vanagon GL fit into a 1979 > Bus...
• Re: studding my Hakkapeliitas?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:51:23 -0500
  ...They will, no doubt, redrill the holes for studs because of the crud build up from use ... that is unless you meticulously clean out...
• Front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 29 May 2007 18:43:35 -0700
  ...With the spacer, I need front wheel studs of 2.50" in overall length. So far, the only place I've been able to...
• dumb tire question..Studless snows..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:25:08 -0700
  Seems I came into a good deal on some Hakkas that have the holes in them for studs but don't have the studs...
• Re: lugs and studs for alloy
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 09:48:13 -0400
  ...These studs are VW wheel studs manufactured by Sway-Away. There was no additional drilling or reaming necessary to install these studs into a...
• Need Synco front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:07:52 EST
  Anyone know where I can get front wheel studs for a Syncro? They are a bit longer than the standard studs, Ron can�t...
• Re: 84 Westy alternator mount studs breaking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:46:05 -0400
  VW does not sell the studs for the alternator bracket and I doubt the auto parts store got you anything but the exhaust grade...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:06:15 -0500
  Jeff, I got my longer studs from BenT BenTbtstr8@aol.com. He also has the longer bolts for the front wheels. Check with Ben...
• Spacers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:55:43 +1300
  The main safety issue with spacers is that they put a big extra loading on the studs. The thicker the spacer, the more leverage...
• Re: dumb tire question..Studless snows..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:33:54 -0700
  ...Seems I came into a good deal on some Hakkas that have the holes in them for studs but don't have the studs...