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• HELP! Clutch slave-cylinder bolts: UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 20:53:32 -0600
  ...I discovered that by laying almost directly under the bracket, I could see the offending bolthead with a flashlight. Just to see what would...
• brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 21:22:07 -0700
  ...job of getting the cylinder aligned with one hand and the other hand to put in and start the bolt. If you're going...
• Re: clutch cylinders
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 03:11:25 -0800
  ...Hanlon" wrote: > Brian, > > Are you referring to the clutch master cylinder, to the clutch slave cylinder > and to the brake master cylinder, which are...
• 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:00:49 EST
  ...they include everything that you need to a bolt up installation of a 5-cylinder longblock into your Vanagon. They include: wiring harness made...
• Re: Erosion between valves
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:23:26 -0800
  Yup, it had water in the oil and one of the bolts broke too. Toast. Thanks Dennis, Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57...
• Re: Causes of rear brake soft pedal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:34:00 -0700
  ...I removed the mounting bolt for the cylinder, and rocked it back and forth while using a pressure bleeder. I also pushed the pistons...
• head crack@exhaust bolt- advice?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:11:43 -0400
  ...I have a crack where the upper exhaust bolt meets the head at the #1 cylinder. It's maybe 1 1/2" long, and...
• Re: Leaky Head Nut?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:41:46 -0600
  ...bolt holes. > > What gasket do you refer to when you say head gasket? The aluminum head > sealing rings are not the problem. The cylinder...
• 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: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 07:46:04 -0500
  ...It is therefore beneficial in high-frequency high-load situations with a higher risk of fatigue related failure, like a bolted down cylinder head...
• Re: What goes here?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:11:47 -0400
  Somehow you have left side cylinder head on the right side of the engine. That hole is for the temp senor. If you have...
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 08:55:58 -0700
  ...Like a Vanagon bolt priced higher than a Dodge bolt. I really should take an afternoon and confirm. Build up my Vanagon Tribute Wall...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:45:15 -0700
  ...141 4 hexagon nut, self locking, VM12x1.5 > Bolt 251 407 053 A cheese head bolt, M12x1.5x105 - says up to 24-C-117944...
• Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 22 May 2012 17:08:22 -0700
  I wondered about putting replacing the hex bolts with "normal" cap bolts. Thanks. If one is replacing the pump, and ruins the fasteners that...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:53:16 -0700
  ...CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR > > Where do folks buy their transmission-to-cv joint bolts in the Portland OR > area? The high-strength...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:44:19 -0700
  ...When you tighten up the bearing through bolts the case will distort to take up this space. This will pull the cylinder seats out...
• Re: On being well grounded
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:14:05 -0400
  ...Then I brought that wire around and connected it to the new bolt > on > the left cylinder head. From there I brought the wire...
• 85 GL running again,MUFFLER SUPPORT RODS NEEDED, also t stat question
  Historical mailing list - Rio D. Rafael
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:01:46 -0800
  ...The engine is smooth as silk up to redline; definitely way smoother than most 4 cylinder engines. Now for some details: TSTAT HOUSING DESIGN...
• Re: Ignition Timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:19:10 -0500
  ...bolts, and the timing gun lead to the number 1 plug wire (forward most right hand cylinder)(my greasy Bentley shows the cylinder numbers...
• Rear? You mean FRONT
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 06:32:57 -0600
  ...This is to ease communication about firing orders, head bolt sequences, etc. In my VANAGON the front of the engine is the rear of...
• Re: 5 speed installation
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:01:15 -0800
  ...motor. > Does anybody know if I should be using the same bolt holes as the 4 speed or > the holes offset to the driver...
• Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:35:44 -0800
  ...kinda above the right cylinder head............ > but I know you know that ! > > ( main trans to engine nuts or bolts are 19mm hex wrench > size...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:47:42 -0500
  ...housing is saved from the snapped bolts... for now. > > How important is it to hone a used cylinder. The internet seemed full > of opinion...
• Re: cylinder numbers
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:17:57 -0500
  ...you place the rotor towards the cylinder that is now firing(#1).Tighten down any hold down bolts, and your good to go. A...
• Re:[F] Extra large engines (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 14:11:12 EST
  ...horizontally mounted mid-engine 5 cylinder radial > >air-cooled engine. If I'm not mistaken, The crank was bolted to the frame > >and the...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:46:19 -0800
  Well, repair cylinder heads is what machine shops do. I still wonder why you are saying 'tempered' . tapered ? Hardened metal in the area of...
• Re: Piston Pin
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 May 1995 13:38:19 +0600
  ...You just slip the bolt through the pin and then slip on the C washer. By tightning a nut on the bolt, the pin...
• Re: 85 vanagon roof repair - fiberglass and the holes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:03:42 -0700
  ...On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Mark Carrig <stratmanx@yahoo.com> wrote: > The issue I'm having is the bolt holes...
• Re: Cylinder Heads - can they be welded ??
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 01:26:15 -0400
  First, you don't need 2 strong bolt over there, one strong one and one ok are fair enough, can you manage to drill...
• In need of an obscure A/C part.
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 23:01:59 -0700
  ...tensioning bolt had been sitting alone. The receiving nut/bracket mounting is missing entirely. I imagine the part was shaped like a cylinder with...
• Brake Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 13:34:16 CST
  ...Also lifted the rubber boot for the brake cylinder and fliud squirted out. So I ordered pads and linings and cylinders from BD. Ordered...
• Re: '83 rear shocks replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 13:39:51 CDT
  ...remove bottom bolt and nut on shock absorber. remove top bolt on shock absorber. remove shock absorber (actually, by now it should have fallen...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:35:06 -0500
  ...the cylinder a little up/down/sideways to loosen the cylinder in the case. It would be best if the case was bolted to...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:50:20 -0800
  ...housing is saved from the snapped bolts... for now. How important is it to hone a used cylinder. The internet seemed full of opinion...
• Re: '82 diesel head leaking gas into the coolant.. need some advice on a fix.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 26 May 2013 10:42:14 -0700
  ...I have seen the decks fail between the cylinders. After that you then have to look for cylinder wall failure. The cylinder can crack...
• Re: What goes here?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:12:14 -0700
  ...Are there any issues with simply putting a bolt in there (to keep out dirt and dust)? If not, I'll just get a...
• Leaks and cracks
  Historical mailing list - Allan Kirk
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:27:50 -0600
  ...in Rabbits occur at the head bolts and result in immediate loss of the seal at the cylinder head. On the leaking Vanagon this...
• Re: Maybe a Good Deal? (1.6 TD Vanagon $2000 Vancouver BC Craigs List)
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 15 May 2012 19:38:35 -0600
  I would love turbo!!! Did he re use the old head bolts?? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May 15, 2012 8:21...
• Re: Fox head torque question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:16:15 -0700
  ...tell if a bolt is loose.I mean. Does anyone know if there is a proper torque number for this cylinder head torque on...
• Re: ready to re-install cylinders/heads, but...problems..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 13:15:38 -0500
  About 90 cents worth of parts and an long bolt will get a tool made. Others can have the picture too .......... if you want...
• Re: How is coolant getting to exhaust???
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:22:45 -0400
  ...2 cylinders on the mating surface of the head are inlet hole for the coolant (close to the 2 inside stud bolt)!!!! Do you...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:41:57 -0700
  ...like wheel mounting studs are better than wheel mounting bolts, for example. Same way with cylinder heads studs versus bolts. I also notch out...
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:22:29 -0700
  ...Like a Vanagon bolt priced higher than a Dodge bolt. I > really should take an afternoon and confirm. Build up my Vanagon > Tribute Wall...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:41:28 -0600
  ...I have checked all of the tolerances and replaced the rods with a Van cafe remanufactured set that has the old 1.9 bolts...
• Re: '85 1.9 - source for clutch slave cylinder parts??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:45 -0700
  ...I even sell a modified clutch slave bracket that has a stud instead of a nut and bolt on the aft slave cyl mounting...
• parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:36:55 -0500
  ...and cylinder new $200 part # 022 198 075 A Boston Bobs rebuilt 1.9 2.1 rod sets with new 1.9 bolts $140...
• Re: Message for Stan- Dropping Aircooled Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 13 May 2002 20:21:10 -0500
  ...I have > re-checked the oil leak and am pretty sure it is coming mostly from > the > cylinder head/cylinder base area. It just...
• Re: 1.9L Hose Replacement
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:09:26 -0700
  That allen head bolt sometimes needs a little shorter allen key. You would need to cut off a little from the end of it...
• Steering "clunk" noise solved??
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:46:07 -0800
  ...One bolt/nut needed **slight** snugging up. Tightened it. Clunk seems to have gone away. Could the clunk noise be due to 1 **slightly...
• Cooling Fan - '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:01:32 -0500
  ...cylinder? Finally, the auto tranny has a drip. Seems to come from the side if the transmission from a big panel that bolts on...
• Raceware Exchange w/ Diesel Engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 18:24:07 -0500
  Howdy again volks, The raceware arrived tonight, but there were no instructions for a "cylinder head still on car" exchange included... Searched the archives...
• Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:56:30 EDT
  ...A 3/4" wide hose clamp will most likely be of the T-bolt style. George
• Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:40:41 -0700
  ...Since I'd found the upper control arm long bolt/eccentric washers, figured these guys http://shop.vw-bus.com/product_info.php?info...
• Brake Master Cylinder update
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 18:50:30 -0800
  Yahoooo! I did it! I took unplugged everything, and took out the old M/C and bolted in the new. The most difficult part...
• Spongy Brakes + adjusting handbrake
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:33:41 -0700
  ...When bleeding to avoid problems to the master cyclinder avoid pushing the cylinder all the way to the end. Small slow pumps that are...
• Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:21:33 -0500
  ...Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts > I ordered stainless steel from boltsandnuts.com enough bolts and nuts that > will do it for every part of...
• Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 16:59:20 EDT
  ...Additionally, when installing the new slave cylinder, did you make sure to align the slave cylinder with the knob on the clutch lever arm...
• Re: 1986 production changes
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:08:51 -0800
  ...7xx = 7-cylinder. 08 or 09 (or whatever) = cu. in. displacement, IIRC. Mounting (bolt patterns) is identical, I believe. This is why the 7xx...
• Re: '84 Vanagon Valve problem?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:36:53 -0400
  ...Check the exhaust flanges where they meet the cylinder heads. Is there a bolt or nut loose? Is there rust at that joint? Also...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:07:33 -0800
  ...Maybe not so good for bolting to flat bracket pieces I made. Neil. On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM, neil n...