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Driveshaft Bolt Part Number
Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:14:48 -0400
...In the interest of avoiding the pogostick outcome, I want to replace all 8 driveshaft bolts with brand new, VW ones. Does anyone know...
bolts
Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:03:58 -0500
...The bolt have corrodeing and shearing of. The question is if I use stainless bolts in stead of what is there will they still...
Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:54:04 -0600
...I didn't pay to have bolts come loose going down the road, especially where I was in the middle of nowhere. After getting...
Re: Speaking of CV joints, how do you get them back on??
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:59:05 -0700
...Place ring between bolt heads and largest boot bellow, 1/2" gap at 1st bolt. Tighten bolt a few turns. While pulling driveshaft, turn...
Re: studs or bolts on exhaust
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:54:22 -0500
...If you have to go in and out a few times with bolts it'll ruin the threads in the aluminum heads and cost...
Re: Connecting Rod Torque?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 21:07:50 -0700
Walter, These instructions are for new "torque to stretch" rod bolts. Do not reuse your old bolts, they only stretch once! Buy new bolts...
Re: Broken CV Bolts
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:01:36 -0500
Loose bolts will result in sheared bolts if the loads are right. Maybe you found the max load point for loose bolts. Or possibly...
Re: Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 Jan 1997 12:15:22 -0800
...Give it a wiggle near both the top bolt and the bottom. I found that my caliper wiggled a little. When I pulled the...
Re: CV joint bolt lock washers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:39:57 +0000
...Someone replaced three bolts with shorter, substandard > bolts and left the washers off. I've gotten all new bolts but they didn't > include...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 7 Mar 2011 22:57:28 -0700
...How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued) | |That bolt - is it just a 19mm bolt or is it a special shape, like...
Re: How to remove adjustable armrests?
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:03:23 -0700
...Get a 5 or 6 inch 1/4 inch bolt. From the bottom of the armrest, insert the bolt and use it to align...
Re: Exhaust bolts
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:21:35 -0400
...Note the lengths of the bolts before you destroy them so you can grind some of your new bolts to the proper length where...
Re: Torque specs please!
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:22:53 +0200
"Carrington, Tom" wrote: > Bolts, flywheel to crankshaft. (my guess is 85ft/lbs) 44 ft-lb plus 90� turn > Bolts, pressure plate to flywheel (my...
Wanted: Alloy wheel bolts
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:43:54 -0400
Anyone has the alloy wheel bolts for sale for the front wheels of a Vanagon? THese are the special lug bolts for alloy wheels...
Re: 1.9 big end bolt in 2.1 engine?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:07:12 -0700
...Changing to the 1.9L > > bolt apparently put an end to that nonsense. I have not heard of using > > the diesel bolt for that...
Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:42:32 -0500
You can't use stainless for the CV bolts. The proper size is M8 X 1.25 X 48mm. 50mm is fine. Property class...
Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:04:08 -0500
...Help removing stripped CV joint bolts > > Anyone out there know of a tool for stuck/stripped/rounded out CV Joint > bolt? I'm swapping...
Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:48:55 EST
In a message dated 1/8/02 6:19:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, joukoh@sympatico.ca writes: << We sell those bolts for under...
Re: VW-'71 BUS-QUESTION ABOUT MOUNTING BOLTS
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Sep 1995 02:00:41 -0500
sm> >>do I really need to get the upper left bolt on? sm> sm> > I've never used that bolt-don't think I...
Re: nuts/bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:30:49 -0600
...nuts/bolts > > > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:49:54 -0600 > > > > > > Stay with metric - not only are the bolt head sizes different, the > > > bolt...
Re: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm???
Historical mailing list - walter bahm
Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:29:50 -0800
...The existing CV > bolts were the hollow allen-head socket bolts shown > in > Haynes. I bought the Sears 3/8ths-drive metric allen > tools...
Re: VW-'71 BUS-QUESTION ABOUT MOUNTING BOLTS
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Sep 1995 15:32:01 GMT
...VW-'71 BUS-QUESTION ABOUT MOUNTING BOLTS > > I bought a long block for my '71 Bus but during installation it became > clear that the...
Re: sheer bolts/steering column
Historical mailing list - Leon
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:55:07 -0700
There is ONLY ONE MAIN REASON for shear bolts. Security, or make it difficult to remove. One of a special group of fasteners designed...
Re: 15" steel wheels
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 19 Aug 2003 15:44:48 EDT
...hey dosteven, You can firm your Mazda MPV bolt pattern at: <A HREF="http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Mazda___Vehicle_Bolt_Pattern_Reference.cfm"> http...
Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:00:42 -0500
Is there a specified or a standard torque value for the bolt? John Rodgers On 6/13/2012 11:42 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote...
re: alloy wheels...
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Feb 1997 11:01:01 -0400 (AST)
...Haven't had a chance to nmeasure my wife's Audi wheels for that, they do bolt on, BUT you need longer bolts. Centre...
Question about replacing front brake pads
Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 08:30:02 -0400
Hi Folks, How many of you replace those self locking bolts that hold the front calipers on? I recently replaced the front pads on...
Re: fan shroud removal
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:39:16 -0800
There's no need to remove the one center bolt simply to remove the fan. That center bolt holds the fan hub to the...
Re: Ground straps
Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:11:28 +0000
...Easy-peasy, but the old bolt was corroded. The one for the transmission ground strap I haven't tackled yet - I noticed on my...
Re: VW Alloy Wheels
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
05 Feb 97 00:16:37 EST
> The alloy wheel >also needs tapered lug bolts and nuts, not rounded. I'm not sure that >this is absolutly necessary but that's...
Alternator bracket bolts sheared off in the block! Help??
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Fri, 9 Apr 2004 17:29:35 -0400
In a project Syncro I bought recently..just found that BOTH alternator bracket mounting bolts are sheared off in the block....perhpahs because someone...
Bolts / Re:Dumb as a Goose <correction!>
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 23:56:50 -0500
If anyone wants some, i have a whole bunch of spare assorted nuts bolts and screw you could have for paying the postage. Bolts...
Re: Your advice worked!
Historical mailing list - -------------
Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:32:18 -0400
I think VW did use a 13mm head (8 mm) bolts on the last few I removed. I bet someone put the wrong bolts...
clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:28:39 -0800
...Removing the rear bolt on the mounting bracket was a major PITA. You have to hold the bolt on the top side of the...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:28:49 -0700
On 8/5/08, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > Has anyone ever found a really correct longer from mounting bolt ? > 14 mm...
Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:21:49 -0400
...shear in the case of this bolt DOES NOT mean that the bolt (ie body) shears, it does mean that during manufacture when torqued...
Re: Front bumper removal conundrum
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:30:19 -0700
Those bolts should all have 13mm heads. 14 mm is very unusual for a vanagon, can't think of any on the van, off...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:13:13 -0800
so much discussion over one simple bolt ! it is a 12mm thread diameter bolt. a 19mm hex head is a very normal size bolt...
Re: Sealant on poptop bolts?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:13:32 -0800
Well, the SS bolts can withstand more stress than the fiberglass can! The hinges have four bolts each to the top, and the only...
Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:09:11 -0500
...Our shear bolts are specially made and heat treated for us. > The Rockwell hardness scale on these bolts ranges from B85-95, with most...
Re: Click found, but my mechanic needs your help
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 23:25:39 -0600
...My mechanic put helicoils and new bolts in both holes. > Obviously something is going wrong as the top bolt is not holding. Looks > like...
Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 10:24:33 -0500
Be aware! Any hammering on this bolt goes through the ball bearing that is part of the wheel bearing system. Heavy hammering can cause...
Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:26:07 -0600
...I can get the nut off the bolt on the outboard, but can't drive the bolt out of the bushing. It will have...
Re: 1.6 TD torque specs
Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 01:50:22 EDT
...head to exhaust manifold bolts are torqued to 18 ft lb to install the turbo charger: 1st, torque turbo charger to exhaust manifold bolts...
Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:38:06 -0500
Thanks again John > > Another annoying pitfall is the four pressed-in threaded bushings the > thermostat bolts go into. If the bolts are rusted in...
vangon cv axel bolts
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 29 May 2009 09:07:45 -0700
Does anyone know if the axel bolts on the vanagon (newer style bolts) are the same kind I can expect on the 98 passat...
diesel torque secs.
Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
Fri, 01 Nov 1996 07:18:30 -0500
...for a vanagon diesel flywheel to crank shaft bolts and preasure plate to flywheel bolts, also the oil pump bolts torque.? I am working...
Re: tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 9 Nov 2004 02:33:01 +0000
>Now if you want to really frustrate someone...on the outside joint at the >wheel put the three or four bolts that you can...
That d**n bolt
Historical mailing list - Data Services
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 08:46:35 -0500
Hey!, I said BOLT, not TIICO. Dave B
Re: 84 westy coolant leak - bolt?
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:25:27 -0500
sounds like the upper outer top head bolt is the one your talking about The heads crack in the radius of the bolt seat...
Lower alternator bolt
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:52:18 -0400
...I know there's room to get the bolt in, because obviously the carriage bolt slides in and out, but I'm wondering about...
Re: Thermostat change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:37:58 -0800
You should be concerned about those top t-stat housing bolts stripping. ( actually the brass nut in the lower plastic part spins in the...
Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 24 May 2002 08:40:17 -0400
Can't give you a spec, but its the same as the lug bolts: head size and thread size. ----- Original Message ----- From: "van man...
Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:49:49 -0700
>Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite? >Yes, lock washers are needed. They are a special flat serrated type >used only on the...
Re: Shear Bolts?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 00:50:16 -0400
I got the old shear bolts out with the good old vise grips. I'd probably just go ahead and stick the old ones...
Re: Removing CV Axle Bolts
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:17:47 -0800
...2) Use a Dremel type tool (if you have one) to cut a slot in the top of the bolt, to make the bolt...
Re: anybody got the thread count for a shock bolt handy?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:52:57 -0700
The upper and lower bolts are the same length and pitch. Remove the lower bolt and drive the Vanagon to the store to match...
Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:02:11 -0700
...google shows that there are many references to shear bolts which are clearly designed to shear under impact; but that references to bolts in...
Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:51:52 -0400
I have written about the best method for removal of the outer cv bolts in previous posts, but here's the short version again...
Re: Source for Westy pop top bolts?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sun, 14 May 2006 17:12:55 -0400
...Folks commonly call them carriage > bolts but the poster identified them as some other style of bolts and > provided a link to a vendor...