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Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:33:52 -0500
...A total of 4 large and 4 small o-rings. Just remove the single 10mm nut that holds the gang of 2 injectors to...
Rhein wheels for sale
Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:23:35 -0400
...caps but *not* lug nuts/bolts. I can provide pictures of all four wheels if anyone wants them (large file sizes) - I haven't...
Re: [TDI-conversion] Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 2 Apr 2006 01:13:51 +1200
...of >torque! :-) Currently I am building an ALH TDI with the larger turbo from >the V6 Audi, some genuine Bosch R-TDI nozzles plus...
Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:57:52 -0700
...It would be less messy too, but 'the normal way' is use a large pan, undo one rad hose ... catch all that you can...
Re: Steering rack replacement question
Historical mailing list - zaranski
Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:48:00 -0600
...4) Removed the tie-rod end nuts (both were pinned-castle nuts) and used a generic puller to push the ends up thru the...
Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:47:33 -0700
...that way the bolt can't turn...........as you tighten the nylock lock nut that is on the other end of the bolt. The...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - Ben
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:11:39 -0700
...Used a large section of pipe to act as a spacer plus a washer on top. Lubed with WD40 and cranked away. Studs were...
Re: A minimal tool kit?
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:26:37 -0700
...dismounting and a large trash bag to put the empty tire in is one likely adventure. Two extra lug bolts/nuts stored with the...
Re: More Van Rollover news
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 01:17:39 +1200
>Yea, >Your correct on the over weight weeble figures, > >However, the pilots driving technics, sure do play a large factor in the >rollover factor...
Broken Ground?
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL D LINCICOME
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:22:52 -0500
...Dubbed "Old Hickory" (Andy for short) due to the large quantity of hickory nuts stored inside him while sitting in a chipmunk habitat the...
Re: Accessing Rear Brake Lines above Syncro Transmission
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:08:16 EDT
...Support transmission with 2nd floor jack, remove two large mounting bolts, lower as much as possible. Leave halfshafts attached if possible. Re-assemble in...
Re: '91 Westy Manual Transmission Fluid
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:31:02 -0800
...oil? Upon my brief inspection today, > I saw a rather large hex nut (looked like an oversize set-screw, maybe > 1" diameter), which would...
Audi 16 inch wheels, Ronal Rims fit!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 13:30:22 EST
...Sometimes all that is needed is larger holes for the lugs and different shape nuts/bolts. >> Ronal R9's are a direct bolt on...
front shock replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 09:40:13 -0600
...When I went to do the fronts I took that little boot of the nut and tried to loosen it but it would twist...
Re: Exhaust stud replacement on heads
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:30 -0500
...I carefully ground the nuts down to the stud or until I started to see threads and the beat the nut off with a...
Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 09:36:21 EST
...But then my 16" Syncro has the larger LT rear brake drums. As previously posted by mark Drillock, put some slack in your parking...
re. More Rabbit expertise needed
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 22:44:51 -0700
...Most normal cars do this by way of a nut and bolt arrangement. However this car does by way of large metal "C" spring...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:48:53 -0700
General rule of thumb for bolt to nut engagement: From a strength standpoint, the minimum length of thread engagement should be at least the...
Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:36:02 -0500
...The other warning concerning the bearing nut is also appreciated, but what is one to do? Reliable vendor, German made part, how is one...
Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced?
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:31:03 -0700
...Im not sure if > > >> this is > >> >syncro spectfic but there is a pin that holds a large nut and the > >> hub. Now > >> >this must...
Re: Pesky Vanagon exhaust system.....
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:07:05 -0700
...On a creeper ...things are right in front of > you , nice n' comfortable. > Or lay on a large piece of cardboard perhaps. > > scott > www...
Re: Oil Drain Threads Stripped
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 20 May 1998 08:07:36 -0700
...I found _one_ at the largest hardware store in town at an outrageous price, and a choice of two expensive brands at a nut...
Re: removing rear axle nut
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:53:16 -0600
...Parting out the 86 Syncro, I got down to the dreaded task of removing those rear axle nuts and in hindsight, should've at...
Re: Internal cargo hooks
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 7 Feb 2004 19:13:47 +1300
...I used to carry large motorcycles in my Bay... I made tiedown points out of angle-iron and bolted them to the seatbelt mounts...
Friday funnies: On not being mechanically inclined
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:24:09 -0700
...I looked under the table and tightened up the loose wing nut attaching the leg. His mechanical ineptitude was legendary. He was a popular...
Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:27:04 -0700
...The mechanic there used a very large adjustable wrench similar to the ones every plumber has in their toolbox to tighten the nuts for...
Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:13:38 -0800
...Can anybody provide an overview of the > replacment? Are any special tools needed, welding, etc.? > > > David, > > First, soak the large nut on the ends...
Re: VW 381/14 special gearbox tool
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:48:17 -0400
...some time. > This is the tool to remove the large thin round pinion nut. (Bentley calls > it a "retaining ring", - at the pinion behind...
FS: Eurovan and Vanagon Parts
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 15 Jan 2002 15:01:20 -0500
...Here are some of the larger items: Eurovan seats and door pannels Vanagon Swivel seat mechanism Vanagon front middle and rear seats Syncro complete...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:15:01 -0700
...lug nuts torque- >> >> >> Hey Dave, stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug >> bolts >>> in the front just like a...
Body shop -- I take it back
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:38:48 -0700
...large for any screw small enough to slip through the plastic marker to catch on. It appeared that they had just put press-nuts...
'91 Westy Manual Transmission Fluid
Historical mailing list - Michael David Korsak
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 00:18:34 -0500
...oil? Upon my brief inspection today, I saw a rather large hex nut (looked like an oversize set-screw, maybe 1" diameter), which would...
Re: Pressing control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:17:47 -0400
...this something that can be done with a large vise or some allthread with > nuts and washers, or do I need to send the...
What's a sick 1993 Microbus 2.5i worth?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:18:27 +1200
...Might ditch the 84 Caravelle (IF I can sell it minus engine & trans) in favor of this bus, which has the larger side windows...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 11 May 2007 14:11:17 -0700
...came with small tubes > of yellow sealant for the cap nuts and larger tubes of black sealant for > the waterjacket gaskets. > > I don't...
Re: New iginition coil behavior
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:13:01 -0600
On 30 Aug , 2021, at 10:56 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > “ if the pair of wires in the large white plastic...
Propane Regulator Question
Historical mailing list - Gavin Flanagan
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:07:24 -0700
...I am able to loosen the large nut that holds it in place but there doesn't seem to be enough room to slide...
Re: seat belt replacement, tough anchor bolts
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:17:31 -0700
...to the next > larger size and installing an oversize bolt, (2) installing a longer bolt, > and fitting a washer and nut from the back...
Re: allen wrench for gear oil change
Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:17:46 -0800
I went out and bought a 17 mm allen wrench, and although it is the proper diameter, the wrench is too physically large to...
Re: What size hex. key
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:48:19 -0800
Yes, 17mm In a pinch you can use a double nutted (is that a word?) 17mm bolt and a wrench instead of an Allen...
Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:18:03 -0500
...Then they go through a torque procedure that lasts for days with a dial indicator type torque wrench so large that it takes two...
1.6L diesel eng. mount problem--vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:23:35 -0700
...Did the bolt have a nut on the other end (which has fallen off now), or does it go into a welded-on nut...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:47:17 -0700
...lug nuts torque- > > > Hey Dave, stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug bolts >> in the front just like a...
Front outer CV on Syncro
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:11:30 -0800
...My mechanic, says this job is a very large pain and that I will need a lift to suspend the front end while I...
New Hiace spotted (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:44:24 +1200
A few days ago I saw a new-looking large LWB silver van which I didn't recognize... and wondered if it might be...
Re: Taller Seat Belt Clasps
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:10:56 -0600
...You'll just need an extra nut and bolt to get the extra hole filled. Stan Wilder On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 00:03...
Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:24:37 -0500
...to >>> check >>> that the >>> stock wheel nuts seat in properly. That is if the holes are even >>> large >>> enough--might need to be drilled...
Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Wed, 31 Aug 94 22:20:19 CDT
...the 12mm wrench is too large and the 11mm wrench is too >small. Tried using a vice-grip but it slips off. >I'll...
Re: circlip on lower ball-joint
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:02:52 -0700
...You shoud see the arts fly > when they finally break > free. > > Two nuts on top of the shock provides a lock nut > effect. If...
Re: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON (GTI, Scirocco..
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:28:23 EDT
...and i used a large lockwasher to hold it firm under the nut. the only disadvantage is the A1/A2 steering wheel is slightly...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:47:42 -0500
...And > since there is one thread engagement for each turn, the minimum number of > turns is 9.3 for the nut/bolt engagement. > > In...
Re: : windshield wiper arms
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:14:38 +0200
...If tightening the nut does not secure them the wiper arm shaft hole is worn out and needs to be replaced. There is a...
Re: Largest diameter... tire failures
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 2 Nov 2004 22:51:41 +1300
...the lower the profile/larger the wheel diameter you can afford, the better the handling will be... and as I keep saying, the difference...
Re: Tyres and nitrogen
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:10:03 -0700
...no moisture, no condensation and internal fogging. (I'm an optics nut and worked for the firm with the largest binocular repair center on...
Re: Valve clearance not at tdc?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:20:42 -0700
...With an automatic you'll need a wrench on the rear bolt. ______________________________________________________________ Or, put a large wrench on the alternator pulley nut and turn...
Re: replacing antenna ??
Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:21:41 -0700
...The only hassle I had was I had to bear down on the nut to > >compress > >the rubber gasket to allow the nut to...
Re: '85 vac lines
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Thu, 26 Dec 1996 09:14:16 -0600 (CST)
...These are the larger ones on the air-cleaner side > >>of the motor. On is even has a Y-shaped fitting on it. > > > there...
Re: Removing speakers
Historical mailing list - Greg
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 15:13:53 -0700
...The tabs are to secure it in place, they come apart with Screw threads just like a large nut & bolt. Enjoy, Greg 86 GL...
Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:23:04 -0800
...The second arm didn't (likely because I used a bolt head instead of nut) but on each, the larger ID end didn't...
Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:22:44 EDT
...There is something called a well nut. It is basically a rubber bushing with a captive nut on one end. A screw goes through...