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• Re: Steering rack replacement question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 00:03:27 -0500
  ...The >rack came with >new bushings installed. > >The Bentley calls for replacement of any self-locking nuts removed (I >removed, discarded and replaced a...
• Re: Problem removing grease cap from front wheel???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:11 -0700
  ...take off the center nut cover on my vehicles. Maybe > they are called dandelion tools. These are like a large screwdriver but > with a...
• Vanagon Seats for sale on EBAY
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:12:39 -0800
  ...Thu, 06 Jan 2000 19:03:42 PST > > I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's > largest personal trading community, and...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 11:01:44 +1300
  ...have enough room to >haul two kids, a SO, and two large dogs. And it's still safer than my >Vanagon where the idjit...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:15:53 -0400
  You can try cleaning the drum and then reinstall the wheel, torquing the lug nuts to 129 ft-lbs in a star pattern with...
• Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:42:54 -0600
  ...This includes the 8 exhaust studs/nuts, >> plus the j-tube bolts/nuts, and the muffler and tailpipe bolts/nuts. I > also >> have a...
• Re: wanted: exhaust part number
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:35:39 -0500
  ...Another example where they aid locking is a joint > that experiences a large amount of thermal expansion and > contraction. They will supply the required...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:24:17 -0700
  ...I have been using long H&R lug bolts, but the larger wheels and tires are difficult to get centered an attached. I took...
• Re: Engine rebuilding resources
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 15:42:08 -0500
  ...A nut was large enough to not fit through the pin, but small enough to fit through the rear side pin retaining clip. I...
• Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:30:13 -0700
  ...This includes the 8 exhaust studs/nuts, > plus the j-tube bolts/nuts, and the muffler and tailpipe bolts/nuts. I also > have a...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: manual transmission plug
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 02:54:19 -0400
  Two 17mm nuts screwed onto a bolt work pretty well for this too--slip the box end 17mm wrench over them to turn the...
• Replaced final drive to AT seals in the 90MV (fingers crossed anyway)
  Historical mailing list - retro van
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:32:28 -0700
  ...removed tranny fill tube, even with the rounded corners on the nut larger than any box open end in my toolkit. No I didnt...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 07:49:27 -0700
  ...Next, using a larger bit. the hole was enlarged, and sometimes even enlarged more with a larger bit. Then a reverse threaded device of...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:17:06 -0500
  ...lug nuts torque- > >>> > >>> > >>> Hey Dave, stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug > >>> bolts > >>> > >>>> in the front just like a...
• SA Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:51:43 -0600
  ...have to use different lug nuts to properly mount the steel wheels? TIA, Bruce _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN...
• Broken exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:27:27 -0800
  Hi all, ! I was just applying my last nut to install one of the exhaust manifolds on my recently reconditioned heads, when you guessed...
• Re: RE; Drilling Fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:16:16 -0500
  ...good idea, even if it's just some large stainless steel fender washers and nylox nuts for security. DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:32:45 -0700
  ...It's a larger tapered part , than the tie rod is, so you'd need a pretty wide/large pickle fork for the upper...
• Re: Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 29 May 2004 15:15:24 EDT
  ...cat to keep the bolt head and nuts from wanting to slip into the slightly large mounting holes in the Cat flanges. I used...
• Re: 1.9L case half ?? loctite 515 sealant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:44:50 -0600
  ...but would water jacket >count? since there is H2O present? Just wondering. > >3) case half nuts and cap nuts. for in the water area...
• Re: (Friday)Dream van on ebay: Toyota 4x4 Diesel "SurfVan"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:15:21 +1200
  ...What year is it? Price? Here Masterace Surfs go (Japanese imports, present in large numbers) for about $1500-3000US. The Masterace name was dropped...
• Re: the shape the government is in - Frydaye Phollies - NVC (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:54:55 +1300
  ...politicians and the political process that is rotting from within in large >part because people like them have abdicated their responsibilities to it >and...
• Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sun, 8 May 2016 22:11:13 +0000
  Maybe it's an age thing or the too many fights I've had with those axle nuts over the years...now I take...
• Re: Replacing cat and muffler.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:27:03 -0700
  ...The muffler (Made in South Africa) is attached with 2 large clamps, one of which is attached to an exhaust pipe. > In replacing the...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:42:19 -0700
  ...The large nut is the positive "live" battery lead right? On my solenoid, it is covered with a rubber cap. The other wire is...
• Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:20:43 -0500
  The trick to using heat on situations like this is to be able to heat the outer nut fast enough for it to expand...
• Re: tool source
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 19:15:46 -0600
  Sounds like a regular lug nut thread chaser would work. Stan Wilder On Fri, 4 Jan 2002 10:25:49 -0800 Allan Bagley <allanb...
• still resurrecting 65 camper
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 01:51:28 -0400
  ...but it went on with a larger nut and stud, and wouldn't go on the horn bracket. so i unscrewed the halved, and...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:44:16 -0500
  ...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: Pressing control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:44:40 -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...
• Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:05:04 +1200
  ...It was front-engine, rear-drive, and larger than an Econoline. It used as standard the old SOHC 2.0 Audi 100 engine. There...
• Fix Your Loose Outside Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:03:58 -0600
  ...The normal mode of failure is that when you tighten the nut, in pulls the hex end out of the base of the mirror...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:44:54 -0500
  ...By > virtue of their basic design, conical seat nuts have a wider cross section > that ballseat. > > > BenT > sent from my electronic leash > > On Mar...
• Re: Japanese style vans! for info
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:55:53 +1200
  ...Suzuki and Daihatsu certainly are making minivans, but these have grown from 750/850 triples to liter-or-larger fours. The recently-redesigned Suzuki...
• Re: gas over $2 !
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 06:21:27 -0700
  ...Most other places > pay at least twice that (abeit with a slightly larger gallon). > > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > VW & mollusc nut > 1984 Caravelle...
• audi turbo rims maching bigger holes....san diego
  Historical mailing list - gatorxray
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 20:08:57 -0700
  Hello all you vanagon nuts, I aquired a set of 15 " rims off of 86/87 Audi turbo from local recycling yard. Need to...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:16:02 -0800
  ...There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid >> nuts >> needed to properly match the diameter of the smaller ball with the >> larger diameter lug...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:58:17 -0400
  ...The ETKA CD doesn't mention it, but I've seen alternator brackets with a nut welded on to the inside leg (you Brits...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:06:33 -0700
  ...The new hose comes with a new nut and an O-Ring. I had the car jacked up and put large blocks (1 foot...
• Re: Brake line flaring tool?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:41:40 -0500
  ...So it would appear I need to get a flaring tool, some end "nuts", >and some line, and since I assume the line is...
• Skylight Solution
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 19:04:10 -0800
  ...My dog went nuts. We had a good time! Anyway, I used a piece of 1/2 in. pexi-glass with some motifications to...
• Re: Major Oil Leak!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:15:12 -0800
  ...You will notice > on the oil cooler unit a large, thin nut that holds the oil cooler > into place. Tighten that nut a bit...
• A question for those smarter than me about Fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:39:22 -0500
  ...That brass fitting clearly has a bit larger of a diameter on the inside than the stock plastic fitting. So my twisted little mind...
• FW: Air conditioning compressor adjusting bolt
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 08:20:04 -0500
  ...It's basically a bolt with a large head with a tapped hole drilled across it. It took about 2 minutes to install in...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:48:04 -0500
  ...You will need another large nut for the threaded tube where the oil cooler lives. Just double nut the tube to lock the nuts...
• Re: Pop-Top Lift Assist
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:42:31 -0600
  Yes, those are just bolts that screw into stationary nuts. Be sure to follow the directions when it comes to the order that you...
• Re: Are there any Studs in the House?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 07:12:28 -0800
  ...The splined section was slightly too large in diameter but a few seconds with a bench grinder takes care of that. I was able...
• Re: About Load Ratings On Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:25:33 +1300
  ...Never heard of car/van wheels breaking unless they hit something large & immovable... and even then, they weren't really broken, rather they were...
• Re: Ist Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:53:17 -0800
  ...Puch (WW2) " (rhymes with chook) > Douglas " > Lilac " > Voshkod/Ural " > Honda GoldWing " > larger Subarus (over 1.0) > some Citroen 4s & twins > Lycoming & Continental aircraft engines...
• Does anyone travel with a small cargo trailer?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:15:49 -0600
  ...not sure if you need snow boots or sunscreen, it's nuts. Just kicking around the idea, so I'd appreciate other's experiences...
• Re: Problem with someone on this List !
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 21:36:16 +1300
  ...but let's hope not! >Then on the other hand, I just replaced a perfectly good large format HP >color plotter cuz HP would...
• Re: Eurovan Winnebago Faucet fits Vanagon Westfalia sink?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:31:26 -0500
  ...on the top and bottom of the large hole in the stainless steel and used the nut on the faucet to cinch them together...
• Re: Propane Regulator Question
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 20:23:38 -0400
  ...Mine did not have a 'large nut that holds it in place' like you describe. As far as the rust on the tank, mine...
• Re: Shape of the world - yuck
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:17:28 +1200
  ...And a very large number of religious folk deliberately do really bad things to others. Just look at good ol' A. Schickelgruber, the KKK...
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
  ...a 1-piece molded glass reflector/lens, and is actually a large heavy crude lightbulb. Lens quality is very poor in those I have...
• Westy Luggage rack seal fit
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 21:33:09 -0400
  ...I see that the seal does not contact large areas of the roof skin, but I understand that this type of seal does allow...
• Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 08:59:03 -0500
  From what reading I have done on the subject, many of the more modern ships - large - as in international cargo carriers - particularly those that...
• Re: Grommet install gas tank expansion ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 2 Dec 2016 12:29:26 -0800
  ...the nut come loose (unlikely) would this alteration allow tank to shift forward and droop? A proper lock washer on the 13mm nut should...
• Re: look out Felder Industries! - westy table mod
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:10:18 -0600
  ...I had two wooden table tops cut from my design, mainly because I'm converting the large one to a work table holding my...
• coil over shock info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 22:06:47 -0500
  ...1" larger in diameter and wouldn't clear some sheet metal down there in the nether regions. Fortunately a spacer about 1/2" thick...