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• Nuts and Braces
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 17:35:26 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I need two lug nuts for my '85 GL Vanagon, and one wheel stud. I also need the...
• Re: OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:46:54 -0700
  ...OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque > The spec for alloys on my Porsche 968 is 85 ft-lbs. I use the same on > the...
• MB wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - LA and Glen
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 13:30:18 -0000
  ...and do the VW lug nuts seat properly in the M.B. wheels? I am wondering if it is possible with out to much...
• Lugs Or Nuts (Cont'd)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 17:50:59 PDT
  > > Drums have bolts in em, Disks have studs for Nuts. (the vans also have > > seats for nuts :) ) > > Are you trying to tell me I...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 20:32:18 CST
  ...and so far, i've never had a wheel come off :) and i've never had a lug nut or lug bolt loosen on...
• Tip for getting off rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Wed, 17 May 2006 21:19:52 -0500
  ...I guess there really is something to tightening lug nuts. not an urban legend as I suspected. I had just finished working on the...
• Re: What do I need to install 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:24:16 EST
  ...Longer > studs? Special bolts? > > Thanks, > carat lug bolts/nuts
• Re: Leaking luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 May 2013 11:38:07 -0700
  ...was under my luggage rack https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/BodyWork#5847589924027527842 There should also be sealant at the 4 nut/bolts (along with...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:22:58 -0900
  ...Thanks! Troy >> Trying to determine if a set of rims I've located use 12 or 14 mm lugs. > >> If I need to >> drill...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 19:38:41 EDT
  ...It may also have to do with the greater surface area a lug bolt has (and potential for rust etc) over a conventional nut...
• Re: 14" VW Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:45:48 -0400
  ...the > rounder shapeed lugs. > > My next question is that some of the hardware are just lug nuts and others > are lugs with a threaded...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  05 Feb 97 00:11:32 EST
  ...Carat" alloys. -Get the alloy wheels -Get the alloy wheel lug nuts and lug bolts THATS IT. THEY BOLT RIGHT ON. > I was assuming...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:51:38 -0500
  ...It does? When I tried to use it it walked itself off the nut every time I tried to put any torque on it...
• Re: squeak be gone
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 09:45:56 -0700
  ...The wheel's tapered lug seats or a single bolt/nut maybe deformed slightly, just enough to cause some movement between the wheel metal...
• Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon
  Wed, 6 May 1998 14:13:13 -0700
  ...Lug nuts off, drum bolts off, it's stuck tight to the hub. No amount of smacking with blunt objects or sacrificing of small...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:03:22 -0800
  ...removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ? >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> >> >>>Anti- Seize on lug nuts or bolts? Now there's a recipe for disaster...
• Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop =?UTF-8?Q?recommendations=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 6 Jun 2010 12:50:40 -0800
  ...Did the axle nut loosen or lug nuts and you lost the wheel that way? I have some extra 14 inch rims if needed...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:36:21 -0400
  At 12:30 PM 9/27/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote... >Lug nut & log bolt torque values are based on threads lubricated with >light >machine...
• Re: Wheel studs/spacer kit
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:50:41 -0700
  ...give information for wheel lug nuts or bolts. What type of wheel > and what are the lug requirements? The lugs has to match the...
• Re: Alloy rim question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 15:18:39 EDT
  ...the rear (fronts too in Syncros) and just swap lugnuts. The conical seat nuts reach in further than the ball seat variety. 2WD vans...
• Re: rear wheel nuts for alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:00:33 EDT
  ...use this size and style? I found front lug bolts easily enough, but the nuts for the rear seem to be more elusive. >> Which...
• RE: Lug nuts and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:27:42 -0700
  Or, instead of a roll pin, you can just drill the hole out right through the top. The material is actually metal, not plastic...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  23 Apr 97 00:57:33 EDT
  ...They come complete with the special nuts and lugs. Price is $600 for a set of 4 or $700 for the set of 5...
• Re: vibrating noise??
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Wed, 2 May 2001 21:03:44 -0500
  ...Loose lug nuts somewhere is my guess.. Scott '91 GL Ddoor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Loerzel" <jensmiles2@hotmail.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Cracked Lug Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:23:00 -0400
  Just noticed that my '84's lug wrench is cracked along two of the inside corners. Took a look at the '85, same thing...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 09:50:08 CDT
  ...and, if you can do it, NEVER EVER let those idiots at tire stores or anywhere use an impact wrench on your lug nuts...
• What Learned Yesterday - luggage rack edition
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 May 2011 15:39:05 -0700
  ...When it comes time to re-install the luggage rack, here is what I learned: Don't tighten down the nuts on the four...
• Re: Luggage Rack Removal ?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 7 May 2002 21:56:29 -0400
  ...You have to stick your arm inside the headliner to get at the backside of the bolt where the nut is (if I recall...
• Re: Of spare tires and broken wires...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:15:25 +1300
  ...Why wouldn't you grease your lug nuts? >> > >Yeah. Same question I asked. The wheel nuts on my 57, 66 & 75 vans were all...
• Re: Lugs Or Nuts (Cont'd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Sep 94 7:18:08 EDT
  Mine has bolts on the back - and bolts on the front as well same as the KG. DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:22:03 EST
  > > 123 ft lbs? I haven't checked the Bentley yet, but I agee that sounds way > too high. It's not. Bentley says 125...
• Re: Can't find the jack
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:37:07 -0400
  ...lug wrench, and allow a tiliting force, > it just splits the lug wrench in the hex area where it goes over the wheel > nut...
• Re: Alloy rim question
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 14:33:43 -0700
  I read the comment about the lugnuts and lugbolts for the alloys and am wondering; does VWOA still sell these if you buy a...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:25:26 -0800
  ...The alloys are machined around the lug holes for a special conical, not round lug nut. Consequently, they aren't all that thick at...
• Re: Nuts and Braces
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 21:53:26 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > I need two lug nuts for my '85 GL Vanagon, and one wheel stud. I also need > the...
• Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 13:02:12 -0700
  Breaker bar and 6pm socket for the lug nuts. I have one now & got them for my kids cars too. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com...
• Re: Vanagon alloy wheel question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:59:06 -0700
  ...To compensate for the thicker mounting pads on alloy wheels, VW resorted to 60� conical seat lugnuts/bolts. This type of lugnut/bolt "reaches...
• How to lose your roof
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:56:14 -0700
  Remember, when playing with the luggage rack on your Westy, to put ALL of the screws/nuts back before driving anywhere... I'm sure...
• Re: studs and lugs vs. bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:51:59 -0400
  ...to be careful of the wheel thickness to be sure the lug nut is not too close to the shoulder. Should be OK if...
• Re: carat alloy wheels was Re: Westfalia VW aluminum wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:14:08 -0500
  ...Sidney in New Orelans. > the vanagon alloys have alloy specific lug bolts and nuts. the bolts are longer, and the lugnuts are deeper and...
• Re: [vanagon] SA Alloys?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:13:27 EDT
  ...The stock steel wheel nuts & bolts are not a correct fit for the alloys. >> Ron is right that you cannot use the stock lug...
• Alloys for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 13:18:40 -0400
  I have a set of original 14" VW alloys for sale complete with the lugs and nuts and the small hub caps in the...
• Re: Alloy Wheel Lug Nuts/Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Winterpacht
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:48:26 -0500
  Sorry, I purchesed the ones for steel rims. take care, Miguel JordanVw wrote: > In a message dated 98-04-01 02:53:31 EST...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque?
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:51:14 EST
  Well, I never claim to know it all (even though my wife thinks I do!) but 123 ft. lbs sounds like about 50# too...
• Re: Lug nut stripped - back from Sears
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:25:35 -0500
  OK, I went to Sears and I got one of those sockets to remove striped nuts and bolts. I ended up removing another 1...
• Re: Clunking knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:14:22 -0800
  Janet, at the very minimum your should remove the rear hubcaps ( or all 4 ) and check that all lugs nuts are tight. It can...
• Re: Brake Drum Removing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 10:54:58 PDT
  ...Screw wheel lug nuts back into the drum but not all the way to the bottom. Position the puller with the center long screw...
• Re: Lug wrench size and other questions charset="iso-8859-1"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:54:42 CDT
  ...lug wrench. Apparently the PO had a >wrench which doesn't fit! None of my sockets are large enough to fit the >nuts, so...
• Re: Just bought some Mercedes wheels...
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:26:29 -0400
  ...Drill out the lug openings to fit Vanagon lug >> nuts, get proper balls seat nuts, mount and measure. My guess spacers of >> about 7mm...
• pressing in lug stud
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:58:32 -0500
  ...Do I have to remove the axle nut and remove the hub in order to press in a new lug stud? 3. Do I...
• Re: Lug nut stripped
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:19:06 -0500
  ...Lug nut stripped Ok, my 120volt impact driver, is rated for 240 ft/lbs of power, which I believe, it whipped off nuts on...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 01:13:05 -0500
  ...We strung one long extension across the road >> and I ground and ground and ground on that nut. > > > Had to take a lug nut...
• "dry" sound from wheel
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:12:13 EST
  ...Going to inspect the entire wheel assembly today (if I can get the lug nuts off....soaking in WD-40 now). Any particular things...
• Re: Left wheel on Syncro making a clicking sound.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:34:33 -0500
  ...one of them had a lug nut rattling around in it! The stud and nut threads were OK; the nut was reinstalled and all...
• Re: Locks for Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:16:33 -0700
  Or you could just use a stud on the fronts in place of a lug bolt lock, most tire shops can get those. -----Original...
• Re: Wheels, nuts/bolts, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 17 May 2002 15:46:37 EDT
  In a message dated 5/17/02 1:20:53 PM Taipei Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << use audi 5000 lug bolts.. theory...
• axle nut loose, list does it again
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Fri, 25 May 2001 00:07:49 -0800
  ...on the drive that I use for stubborn lug nuts. Sure enough, the axle nut on the side that I was hearing all the...
• Re: Locking lug nut/high lift jack
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:04:48 -0800
  CORRECTION on the date. bURNINGvAN Sunday 01/24/16 BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Nov 26, 2015, at 12:35 AM, BenT...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 07:15:45 +0000
  ...However, I naively assumed it would be easy to get the > > wheels off--I could not remove even one of the lug nuts. I...
• Torque for lug nuts on GoWesty Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 17:40:49 +0000
  I just called GoWesty.  "Chris" said the recommended torque for lug nuts on their alloy wheels is 95 Ft lbs. Rich San Diego On...