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Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:16:26 -0500
You can also take a 4" grinder and grind half the nut off from one side. That normally works with a few whacks on...
Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:50:03 -0700
...is heat the big nut with a oxy-acetylene torch. I have had to do that on about 2 out of 10 axle nut...
Re: Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:34:09 -0800
...Place these on the "nut" side Note: I have used N0122282 8x17 "Wavy Washers" 311101463 8mm (13mm Hex) Locking Hex Nut Qty 3 Collector...
Re: waterboxer head nuts leak
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Mon, 24 May 1999 14:44:52 -0400
...waterboxer head nuts leak Does anyone have suggestions for stopping 1.9 liter waterboxer head nuts from leaking? I have a presistent problem with...
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: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:09:22 -0600
...It needed > maybe 1/3 of a turn. > > *** NOTE *** There is a cotter pin in the nut, so it's not like the nut...
Re: tool find
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:37:55 -0700
...in one extreme case ..even with heating ...the nut galled the threads on the stub axle taking the nut off. Both nut and stub...
Re: Nut Size
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 8 May 2013 22:51:47 -0400
...I wonder if the SW > has something to do with it being a > lock nut. > > Bill > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 8, 2013...
spare tire tray nut
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:09:55 -0700
...I'm guessing it was a nut tack welded inside the box section of frame, but not sure. This diagram shows something different than...
nuts and bolts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:07:38 -0700
Knock yer selves out, if you want, with a nice little document explaining nuts and bolts, types and grades etc. here, on my blog...
Watch sears mechanics!!!
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Wed, 11 Jun 97 07:58:00 -0500
...They did it and found lots of other cars nuts along with my nut. Nut on drive home. Hey, did the tire maggot get...
Re: hello and a new memeber.
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:40:56 -0600
EEK! Speaking as someone who felt he had torqued his axle nut properly, only to watch his tire, wheel, and brake drum go bounding...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:57:16 -0400
...If the Drum appears > hotter than the axle nut.. Its probably the brake shoes need re-setting. If > the nut is hotter… probably the...
Re: Nuts and Braces
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 21:53:26 -0500
...Not sure about the nuts Max ---------- > From: John H. Rodgers <inua@QUICKLINK.NET> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Nuts and Braces > Date: Sunday, September...
Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:03:03 -0700
I ordered stainless steel from boltsandnuts.com enough bolts and nuts that will do it for every part of the engine. Took the studs...
Re: tool find
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 17:31:11 -0700
...That is when I learned > about the nut back-ring being case-hardened on Vanagon lug nuts. > > Drove home with one missing lug nut...
Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:42:54 -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...
Alloy wheel lug nuts-- hard to find parts
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:21:37 -0800
...says you need to buy the whole lug nut to get it and each lug nut costs $11.15 each. Short of making it...
Re: Nuts!
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 22:33:38 -0400
Hi All, Just a quick note - I made Mary a set of M9-1.25 nuts and they will be on the way on...
Re: Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 / oxygen sensor
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:21:14 -0500
Mike, I pulled the steering wheel nut from my 85 yesterday and also found it to be smaller than the 18 x 1.5...
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 15:25:25 -0800
There are two nuts, one large and one small. The large one is for a bolt for attaching the engine and the transmission together...
Re: Drips at gasket, can't tighten more
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:38:45 +0000
Cylinder head nut torque has no effect on the outer gaskets. the clamping load holds the heads on top of the cylinders and the...
Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:03:49 -0800
...This ball joint nut is really stuck: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TieRodNutMark.jpg/TieRodNutMark-full;init:.jpg Any guesses as to why there is...
Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
Historical mailing list - Marshall Otter
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:51:11 -0500
...I broke my Dad's 1/2" breaker bar trying to remove a lug nut. Marshall '87 GL Family van '86 GL Parts van...
Rear axle nut socket
Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:13:01 -0400
Hi; Has anyone been able to find a rear axle nut socket (I think it's 46mm?) in a 1/2 in drive size...
Re: Rear Bumper removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 1 May 2006 19:46:12 -0500
The nut for the bolt is not welded to the frame but to the bumper bracket. Cut/grind off the bolt head to remove...
Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:32:02 -0500
...Once the heads were removed, I "Double nutted" the tops of the studs and used a mapp gas torch on the case where the...
Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:09:42 -0700
Actually the subject is about exhaust nuts to use but I figured the word bolts & studs would be better for searching. It was a...
Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:54:31 -0400
...Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose > Ummmmm, right. > The description says 46mm. > > -----Original Message----- > From...
Mounting VW Alloys on '91 Westy
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Tue, 12 May 1998 07:50:42 8
...There are no lug nuts for the rear wheels. I'm perplexed about what's required to get these mounted safely and securely on...
Re: Studs & lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Annie
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:18:45 -0700
...Studs & lug nuts > > Hi Folks, > > I recently purchased a set of use Hankook's mounted on Vanagon alloys that > I > believe came off a...
Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:33:54 -0400
At 01:39 PM 4/13/2011, neil n wrote: >Does the nut grade matter much in this application? I suspect not, >but double...
Re: Passat Rims and Lug Nuts
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Mar 2001 12:33:57 EST
...Because of this, i'm only catching about 3/4 of > the threads in the lug nuts. > Any concerns or solutions? I wonder if...
Bilstein shock tower nuts found
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:30:09 -0400
...Turns out I was a nitwit in the hardware store and didn't double check the nuts I was using to size the shock...
differential nut
Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:26:30 -0500
Hi, I have a female type nut in my differential fill hole for my 87 a/t 2.1. Anybody know what the wrench...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:05:47 -0700
...On 3/13/2014 2:06 PM, Ralph Meyermann wrote: > The bolts and nuts came with the wheels I got from GW. The nuts...
Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 4 Jan 2014 21:14:30 -0500
...But there MUST be a torque value for the nut - because that pressure is what holds that seal properly. It needs to be not...
Re: rear axle nut removal (x-post)
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:33:33 EST
...Even with the emergency brake adjusted correctly, it alone may not be enough to resist the torque you have to apply to the nut...
Re: 82 won't crank
Historical mailing list - dr
Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:57:16 -0500
...It has a special head on it to keep it from rotating when you remove the nut on the other end. This bolt goes...
Re: tool find
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 13:43:10 -0500
...Both nut and stub axle were ruined. >> That only happened once in dozens of years though. >> >> it's good to take things like the...
Re: Lug nut stripped
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:47:48 -0700
...Also nice for removing nuts from alternators & such. Jim C On Nov 2, 2008, at 10:38 AM, neil N wrote: > I recall chewing...
Re: Rear side marker light nut?
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:16:15 -0800
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1383_592/rear-side-marker-speed-nut.html Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Bus Depot Trailer Hitch
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 May 1999 21:34:42 -0400
At 17:20 5/15/99 -0400, Michael Sullivan wrote: >Dear Vana-nuts, > >I received the trailer hitch from the Bus Depot yesterday and...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Tue, 10 May 2011 21:23:05 -0500
Thanks Dennis, I have all my old case nuts, washers, and through-bolts soaking in naptha, I ordered a bag of type 1 case...
Re: Mercedes C220 Wheels
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:29:38 -0500
...Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:54:30 -0700 > > The wheel bolt supplier normally stocks matching nuts but is > currently out of stock. So for...
Re: Nut Size
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Thu, 9 May 2013 08:42:30 -0400
According to the German info, it is a nut with a collar (Mutter mit Bund). No mention of self locking feature but it is...
Re: Preliminary Tools List
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:55:47 -0500
...Get 3/4" drive for the big nut/high torque jobs. Wolf
Re: Exaust
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:25:50 -0600
Thats BOGUS!!! ?Even in a worst case scenario a nut cracker can be used to remove a nut without backing out a stud. You...
Re: Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:44:42 -0500
...Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hi Ben, > Be Careful with the heat. > Heating steel removes...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:21:35 -0500
...The main nuts for the bearing get a special seal nut to try to keep oil in. Same for the oil pump nuts. They...
Re: Shocks again
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:01:34 -0500
At 01:56 PM 1/2/2011, Peter Lapp wrote... >The nut at the top of the shock shaft will not come off. The...
Re: Power mirror question #2
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:24:25 EST
...Now matter how much I press on the nut,I > cannot compress the spring and make the nut spin and catch on the shaft...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:23:53 -0800
It's four nuts and studs and four bolts to the heads. On some (most?) you'll only be able to get a vise...
Extra Alloy Wheel Nuts/Bolts FS
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:18:06 -0500
Cleaning out the shop a bit and found a set of aftermarket 14x1.5 cone profile chrome nuts and bolts specifically for the VW...
Re: Source for Stainless Exhaust Hardware?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:31:29 -0400
...Stainless nuts on regular steel studs do have this problem but whenever stainless studs and nuts are used, beware. Dennis >From: westy1 <westy1@BELLSOUTH...
Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 3 Jul 1996 19:17:53 -0300
Ok..Ok! Before you start throwing axle nuts at one another... I thought that I had already posted this on Monday....however, there is...
Re: striking caution by dennis
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 8 May 2016 11:05:37 -0500
Any time you are tryingbto remove a large nut - heck, even some smaller nut or bolts - some extra precautions are in order. Dennis covered...
Re: captive nut tools
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:35:16 -0700
Astro Pneumatic Tool 1442 13" Hand Rivet Nut Setter Kit - Metric & SAE W/ 60pc Rivnuts <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TODXQW/ref=oh...
Re: Help getting lug nuts off
Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 09:14:55 -1000
...Help getting lug nuts off >My '83 westy has a flat in my driveway and if I use the "factory supplied" >lug wrench all...
rear wheel nuts for alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 19:48:27 -0400
...alternate sources are there for the M14x1.5 conical seat wheel nuts for alloy wheels found on the rear of the 2WD Vanagon? Any...