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• Re: Repairing Clutch - Please Help.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Theune
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 21:06:46 -0500
  ...the brake is > working fine. > I checked the clutch's master cylinder, and it is dry. > I checked the clutch's slave cylinder, and...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 18 May 2008 12:05:34 -0700
  ...about getting exhaut bolts out , There is no need to treat those push rod covers like they hold the cylinder heads on ! Yes, you...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:16:56 -0500
  ...If both sides have bolts leave the pipes in place, just remove the bolts. Un bolt the intake manifold and lift out of the...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:31:40 -0800
  ...the > cylinder a little > > up/down/sideways to loosen the cylinder in the > case.���It would be best if > > the case was bolted to...
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:00:01 -0500
  ...Box-o-rusty nuts & bolts #1. Nope. Old cookie >tin-o-rusty nuts & bolts. Nope. Electronics bench full of cut off >plugs, orphaned hardware...
• Re: Clutch pedal repair question
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:14:04 -0700
  ...It was hard to access 2 front bolts under dash holding 2 connecting strips but managed to do it.Hardest part was getting pedal...
• Re: Video: TVS Test Light Driving. Discovered Whistle Sound? What is it?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:24:00 -0700
  ...I applied anti seize to long bolts. Sure sounds like whistle coming from the TB or near it. Will also deploy a tube of...
• Re: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:05:12 -0700
  ...a 10 or 12 guage wire from the right cylinder head (under PS bracket bolt) to the ground point on the engine compartment wall...
• Re: quattro
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 04:33:41 EST
  ...The bellhousing bolt pattern being similar is probably the only break you're going to get should you decide to go this route. Even...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:58:42 -0800
  it's generally the Audi 5 cylinder. There is a bell housing from South Africa that makes it a bolt-up to the Vanagon...
• Re: '68 front-end into '59 Bus? Disc brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  13 May 96 13:48
  ...Although you should really change the master cylinder for the one with the pressure release (Jim (BB) might be able to advise.). Any conversion...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 22:16:24 -0400
  ...Shuffle pinning cases, timecerting or helicoiling cases for pulled cylinder head bolts paid pretty well. My '74 911 is of the magnesium alloy persuasion...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 12:38:40 -0700
  ...Cylinders #1 and #4 have each had both studs replaced with bolts, and despite my fears of dealing with the dreaded exhaust studs it...
• Re: exhaust stud removal broken more info
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:41:05 -0400
  ...so now i have a forzen partial bolt in the head >> of the # 1 cylinder upper. the question is what should i do to...
• Re: What goes here?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:31:35 -0500
  ...I can't imagine why a bolt wouldn't work just as well. Jake -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:46:37 -0700
  ...12 points are more exotic bolts. the AAZ rods I'm working on have those in 10mm , 12 pt. ARP aftermarket improved cylinder head...
• Re: Why wasserboxers leak
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Thu, 18 May 2006 23:09:22 -0400
  ...4 mounting bolts per cylinder is not enough given the construction of the heads and block - there's just not enough metal there to...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:40:27 -0700
  Cleanest would be to pull the push rod cover and remove the drain bolt from the cylinder head. It takes awhile due to the...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:22:01 -0700
  ...once head pops off, tension released and very often the remaining > bolt just unscrews itself :) > > alistair > > > > > On 9-Aug-10, at 3:27 PM...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:39:44 -0700
  ...Hector 1990 Carat > Actually, they are zinc rods inserted into a bolt that fits in the engine > drain holes in the cylinder. > They are...
• Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:17:10 -0800
  ...The guy had tapped the stud hole in the head and filled it with a bolt (and sealant) to keep fluids from coming though...
• found a spider-crack in the block between cyl 4 and 6 -- block toast?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:09:52 -0500
  ...spider-crack around what looks to be an oil-passage bolt between cylinders 4 and 6. From my previous experience with al blocks, any...
• Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 21:54:46 -0700
  ...5mm bolt, kept tight, i think would be strong enough. there is a surprising amount of force contained in the lift assembly, its good...
• Re: Coolant Leak at Cylinder Head Cap Nut
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:11:31 -0400
  ...Mourkas wrote: > > On my 87 Syncro I appear to have a coolant leak at the #7 cylinder head > cap nut, rearmost right side under...
• Re: noise SOLVED. Now need to Heli-Coil?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:40:29 -0700
  ...I tend to go for the 'larger threads and bolt' method myself, when practical. You might have to enlarge the hole in the rubber...
• front table for non-Westies
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 14:44:37 -0500
  ...Chris Turner found a partial breadloaf Westy table set for me, which included two brackets with bolts and an L-shaped swinging arm. You...
• Re: Clutch-related problems
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:02:52 +0000
  ...Otherwise, Kyle at VW MotoSports, Bus Boys or any number of people can provide both cylinders under $150 new, and changing out both is...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:15:59 -0500
  ...It's bolted right to the head above the exhaust port. The first think I noticed then I went after the car was the...
• Re: Why no bolt-on HP upgrades to the 2.1 WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 May 2012 21:01:09 -0700
  ...to add 2 more cylinders --Porsche got more than 200 hp from it's 2.2 > liter 6 cylinder. (and for the interested over...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:28:47 -0700
  ...the bolts and nuts are too common, the place is not handy to work at, and the thread of the aluminum cylinder heads are...
• Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 01:34:14 -0700
  ...However, one has a pair of cylinder shims and >a pair of head shims -- the other has just a pair of cylinder shims and...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:02:09 -0700
  ...cylinders. Manually turned engine to stop point in both >>>>> directions. It stops in the same places. I checked all three torque >>>>> converter bolts. All...
• Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:17:01 -0700
  ...But wire taken to some other bolt works, too. Just twice as many junctions to worry about. One at the relay end, the other...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:08:57 -0700
  ...22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > > > >>> Bolt 251 407 053 A cheese head bolt, M12x1.5x105 - says up to 24-C-117944...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:32:12 -0800
  ...is the best and safest way to remove the cylinder head exhaust studs and bolts or nuts ? Probably they have very many years of...
• RE: TDI Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 07:32:06 -0700
  ...All diesels are direct injection, the fuel is injected into the individual cylinders by a single (noisey) injector located roughly where a spark plug...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:14:35 -0400
  ...cylinders. Manually turned engine to stop point in both >>>> directions. It stops in the same places. I checked all three torque >>>> converter bolts. All...
• Re: Front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:10:12 -0700
  ...I spoke with bus depot and it sounded to me like new bolts with locktite on them is what they sell for $6.00...
• Re: transaxle being rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:14:32 -0700
  ...transaxle being rebuilt > Check input shaft seal and small-ish dome shaped seal inside each > flange on tranny, (where inboard CV bolts to) inspect...
• Re: help water pump 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 02:32:08 EST
  ...So if this is indeed the bolt in question, then if he breaks it > off the worst case scenario is having to find a...
• Parts needed for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 01:16:33 -0400
  ...strainer oil drain plug, strainer cover hardware, rear brake, right wheel cylinder, rear, right lock, rear hatch lid, black, preferably with key end cap...
• Re: cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:35:15 -0700
  ...The exhaust bolts weren't a problem as the engine had been rebuilt just prior to my buying the van, but I gather that...
• Re: Propane fueled Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:41:20 -0600
  ...I've converted a dozen different import 4 and 6 cylinder vehicles, for which there are no bolt on parts. I had a couple...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:52:14 -0600
  ...scored cylinders, chipped valve stems, hammered rocker arm adjusting screws, cracked heads, stripped spark plug threads, wrong spark plugs, heads without head bolt washers...
• '87 puzzle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 20:50:36 +0500
  ...I had also mentioned that I found the bolts that attach the intake manifold to the cylinder head loose, especially on the driver's...
• Re: exhaust nuts and bolts & other things
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:32:45 EST
  ...writes: << Is it an OK idea to replace the cylinder studs with stainless bolts? >> Tom, That's an excellent thing to do as long...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 7
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:09:06 -0700
  ...the head bolts sure as heck aren't? I recall that there is very little "ridge" in the vanagon block cylinders. BTW, I built...
• Re: Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 18:18:40 -0500
  ...It appears that the clutch master cylinder is leaking quite a lot and needs a new cylinder or new seals.</bigger> <bigger>[Late news...
• More engine dismantling & stripped screws!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:57:23 -0400
  ...I found several more screws and bolts that required the same treatment. Worked OK. Problem is, I also have a <Severely!> rusted temp. sensor...
• Re: Exhaust questions
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:21:24 -0600
  ...There is no stud there, so I use a bolt, so the exhaust is bolted on, its just not on a stud. blake > > greg...
• repacking left axel, perhaps do it when you do your slave
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:30:41 -0700
  ...Looks to me that the clutch slave cylinder would be an easy reach with the right axel out. May want to consider repacking right...
• Re: exhaust stud removal broken
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:28:53 -0700
  ...so now i have a forzen partial bolt in the head >of the # 1 cylinder upper. the question is what should i do to...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: On TD and TDi Exhaust manifolds, mounts and risks!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:29:33 -0700
  The 4 cylinder longitudinal mount engines from Audi and VW used a very similar manifold to the Audi 80/90 4 cyl manifold that...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 13:10:15 -0700
  Just recently, I somewhat ignorantly issued a blanket statement to a local Vanagon mechanic that the 2.1 rod bolts were prone to failing...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:55:20 -0500
  ...All conversions bolted to a wbx bell housing use the same flywheel diameter and depth. FWIW, I've sold the TDI starter adaptors to...
• Re: Road trip?- was Mystery Part. What is this?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:58:34 -0700
  ...I mean do I need to tubs of nut/bolt fasteners, or an extra throttle body? -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
• Re: Brake master cylinder weep
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:38:07 -0700
  ...brake master cylinder has a slight weep. It’s not visibly > leaking anywhere it just looks slightly wet we’re it bolts into the...
• Re: 125 HP Wasserboxer Ghia
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  19 Dec 1995 09:28:09 EST
  ...The cylinder heads were ported and >polished by Max, fitted with big valves (40 mm inlet and 35.5 mm >exhaust) and match-ported...
• Re: Cracked exhaust manifold questions, and plee for used one for sale, '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:30:28 -0400
  ...I found to my dismay the Exhaust > manifold on cylinders 1 &3 had completely sheered in two about 3" from > where it bolts to...
• Re: 81 Clutch Slave Cylinder Removal
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 00:23:45 -0700
  ...When done just raise the engine back into place and tighten the engine hanger bolts. The 1st time I replaced the slave I did...