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• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:03:22 -0800
  ...Any time > you alter the coefficient of friction between components in a fastener > system that relies on torque to set clamping load, you are...
• Re: Heater Mtr. Replacement & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:14:27 EST
  ...I speculate that it is to assure that at least a calculated minimum torque is applied to these fasteners during the production assembly process...
• Re: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 15:13:52 +0000
  I had a similar issue on a 1.8 gas engine years ago, and a TD...the bolt on both altho torqued correctly would...
• Re: engine conversion question...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:55:10 -0700
  You raise a very good point about the 2.0L I4! http://www.fastforward.ca/vanagonswap/ABA/2L.jpg shows a torque and horsepower...
• Re: Torque Wheels? -- 6 point sockets and Anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 05:26:50 -0500
  ...Torque Wheels? -- 6 point sockets and Anti-seize > > > > I agree with Joel. > > > > Joel Walker said: > > > > > yes, i carry a torque wrench around with me...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:55:25 -0700
  Nice torque curve on the 2.5L! Gotta like MS Excel eh!? What's the horsepower curves on those motors as compared to the...
• Re: how much of a performance hit with 215/75/15 tires?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:07:12 -0700
  ...The brakes act on the hubs and apply a torque to the hub depending upon how hard you push on the pedal. The drive...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement, Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:55:59 EST
  ...Also, Subaru certainly does publish torque/power graphs. I have a copy somewhere on my Mac of the Impreza WRX STi Type RA graph...
• Re: Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 May 2012 11:04:08 -0400
  Thanks for the replies! I did not use a torque wrench here but I had a breaker bar with an allen socket on the...
• Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 06:54:42 -0400
  Does anyone know what the correct torque specs for the rear axle nut on my 1988 GL Westy. My Bentley says 360 ft.lbs...
• Re: UK Single-cabs, leaking bell-housing
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 03:35:37 -0500
  > 4) List folks, can Marcus's friend check the torque on the >nuts holding the case halves together? - ie put a wrench on it...
• Re: Gland Nut Overtorque
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jan 1995 22:36:56 -0500
  There is a tech note bulliten about some bolt back in there near the clutch that shouldn't be torqued as tight as stated...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:50:16 -0400
  ...Tubbs says that many of these failures are attributed to improper torque when the engine is assembled. Obviously, torque variations during assembly can cause...
• Re: Alternative Rear Wheel Drive Transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:10:58 -0500
  ...TDI being released in Germany makes 285 newton-meters of torque, just to give you an idea of the problem for those interested in...
• Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:50:32 -0400
  I think that the CV bolts come out when they aren't properly torqued. Proper torque means they have stretched enough to generate tension...
• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity - Torque Kills
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 09:47:14 -0500
  ...torque is god and torque kills, not > speed. Lugging a modern engine will queef it out long before running > it at redline > will. Under...
• Re: Heater Mtr. Replacement & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:22:16 -0800
  ...good theory Rich, and that might be the reason, torque control, but then why not throughout the rest of the van ? ? like say ROD...
• Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:32:42 -0400
  Couldn't tell you about the torque value, but I has to tighten mine twice because it was spraying more than it was seeping...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:31:35 -0800
  ...Auto Tranny Problem.... > Just to prove my ignorance on this subject, how is the torque converter > filled? Does it need to be filled by...
• Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:06:39 -0400
  ...They are basic three speed units, no locking torque converter. The torque conveters are air cooled, water cooled Vanagons have water cooling added to...
• Re: Mercedes Wheels Installation Question 90 GL
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:07:39 -0700
  ...Should be torqued to the receiving vehicle specs. By that I mean use specs for alloy wheels in Vanagon. Don't have the exact...
• torque converter, 83.5 and 87 interchangable
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:23:09 -0700
  Are the torque converter and drive plates interchangable between an 83.5 1.9L waterboxer and a 87 2.1L waterboxer, both with automatic...
• Torque Converter seal install
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 07:28:13 -0400
  ...Since they are apart, is it advisable to remove the torque converter and replace its seal in the differential now OR is it better...
• Torque converter question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:34:47 +1000
  ...I did not use the '86 torque converter but retained the earlier one, refurbished. I later learned that the older converters are slightly different...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next? - New TC?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:08:40 -0500
  ...if the > >torque is empty... you won't go far! > > > >I did replace 3 torque converter lately, the van won't move if the...
• cv joint torquing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:07:45 -0800
  ...I remember laughing at all the posts reminding us to torque our cv bolts or risk losing them. Thought to myself, no torque wrench...
• Re: [T2] Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:36:12 -0800
  ...Re: [T2] Need a torque value, please > On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Tom Young wrote: > > I've separated the large cooling fan from the...
• Re: 1.9l Head torqueing. Was: 1.9l TD swap
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 23 May 1999 18:39:13 -0700
  ...Note that > the 1.9l uses a stainless steel headgasket, has a different torqueing > sequence and *no* after torqueing. This seems to be critical...
• Re: Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:18:53 -0400
  ...To get going (ie accelerating or going uphill) the torque needed from the engine is propotional to the combined weight. Getting started or going...
• Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:13:39 -0400
  Dear Gang, Not sure what the torque curve is of my current setup, but here goes the "seat of the pants" experience with my...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:35:55 -0600
  ...torque wrench > Only a year warranty? I thought Craftsman tools had a liftime warranty. > > > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:11:05 -0600, Warren...
• Re: Crazy Winnebago/Eurovan Motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 22 Jun 95 10:31:27 PDT
  Alistair Bell wrote: > While the rated hp is around 108, it puts out 170-180 ft-lbs of torque. > Thats not far off what...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 16:47:33 -0500
  ...Use your right hand to torque the shaft forward against your left hand, and draw arrows on each end of the pencil opposite to...
• Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:34:11 EST
  ...why does the lever need to be horizontal when measuring torque? The length of the lever is the same at any angle, and the...
• Re: OEM Vanagon alloy torque spec>??
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:12:16 -0700
  ...OEM Vanagon alloy torque spec>?? On 6/23/05, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote: > So, I have looked in Bentley, my owners manual...
• Muffler Replacement Project - Torque Values Needed
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:38:35 -0500
  ...I am replacing the three bolts that hold the J-pipe to the cast iron Y-manifold and just need the torque values for...
• Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:44:04 -0700
  ...That is unless your Vanagon is using heat generated by over torqued stretched bolts on your flying nuclear powered teacup to supplement your heater...
• Re: Water Boxer HP and Torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 4 May 2000 14:33:49 +0200
  ...sub in New Zealand.Can anyone give me > the HP and Torque specs for both the American and European spec 1.9 > and 2...
• Camshaft Grind Variations (to stock or not to stock?)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:09:04 -0500
  ...i'm interested in the torque special, but is it wise to forego the stock cam for a different grind? also, is California Imports...
• Torque Converter ATF Capacity
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 10:41:44 -0700
  Say, how much ATF goes into the torque converter? The Bentley has a section on how to drain it via siphoning, but never mentions...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:42:42 -0800
  ...I found my 1 13/16 socket and along with a breaker bar and a length of pipe re-torqued the rear axle nut...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 May 2009 21:42:45 -0700
  ...What > caught my eye was the flatness of the torque curve on the 66 kw motor > (2800-4400 is essentially flat) as opposed to...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:08:50 -0700
  ...But >maybe they over torqued a rear wheel. If I get the slightest trace of pulsation after getting a vehicle back from tire or...
• Re: Complaint Dept (engine swaps, reliability, whining)
  Historical mailing list - SKYSCI
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 20:09:01 EST
  John wrote: >So what, why it's in there is TORQUE, and > balance that were/are not available in the inline 4 of the...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 28 May 2002 16:12:44 EDT
  ...Karl Wolz >> Hey Karl, Remember the Spanish Inquisition? I think the fellow's name was TORQUEmata. BenT
• Torque Converter Seal Blew....anyone know why they do?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 06:42:11 -0800
  ...She sat all winter after the Torque Converter Seal blew last Fall. Anyone have experience with these failing...and any ideas of why they...
• Re: Torque wrench usage
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 16:47:01 -0300
  ...From: don spence [mailto:dspence@OANET.COM] Sent: 06 ao�t, 2003 16:25 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Torque wrench usage .........
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 10:03:35 -0700
  ...Rear axle torque specs? Thanks Alistair and Ed for the torque sequence and what gets squished and what does not. The mental image of...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:23:46 -0600
  ...Years ago I broke a fairly expensive Craftsman torque wrench. Took it back to the store and was told "So sorry, torque wrenches aren...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:57:32 -0400
  ...Then you torque it back before driving home. I bet it would then be loose enough for you to get it loose again with...
• Re: How do I stop this oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Mon, 1 May 1995 11:08:02 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Make sure you torque the nuts to the specified value, and torque in a cross pattern. I think too much or too little torque...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:30:28 -0500
  ...the "flatter" the tire, the greater the thrust for a given torque applied to the axle: thrust = torque/"radius". in other words, for a...
• Re: Torque Converter ATF Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 14:09:45 -0400
  ...Torque Converter ATF Capacity > Say, how much ATF goes into the torque converter? The Bentley has a > section on how to drain it via...
• Project Vanagon Dyno Results & Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:14:54 -0500
  ...Most impressive was the broad torque band. Sixty percent (56.3) of peak torque was available from 1700 rpm to 5200 rpm. There was...
• Re: boy, this really torques me off!!! ;)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:47:13 -0600
  ...preset target with torque alert. extra long 54-inch >wire/cable. > >now comes da Gotcha! :) > >$116.99 u.s. bucks. > >kinda high for me...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro - For
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 29 May 1996 08:49:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...What displacement is the Corrado engine? Torque? Max RPM? Is it naturally aspirated? Supercharged? Anything that makes more torque, will benefit the bus immensely...
• Re: Wheel tightening technique
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:52:38 -0500
  ...Some anti-seizes can reduce required torque as much as 40%. Over torqueing will destroy the threads in the front rotors or break/strip...
• Re: TIICO/ABA engine question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:36:56 -0800
  ...117 - only way to get much more torque is getting a turbo engine, a little more torque would come from chip tuning. David Marshall...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Wed, 15 May 2002 09:49:18 -0400
  ...It's not direction of rotation that matters, it's direction of torque. Your left half-axle will always have a clockwise torque on...
• Some Comments on the Torque Wrench Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Keefer
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 20:22:42 -0700
  ...Whne you are tourqing it tells you what level you are at and then when you reach the set torque it chirps and the...