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• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:10:01 -0400
  ...I ordered the lug bolts for the front and noticed they are >> longer than the original bolts. I did not order the longer studs...
• Re: Sharing the 16" Tire Upgrade on my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:39:40 +0000
  ...https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.t3technique.com%2Flug-nuts-studs-and-bolts%2Fwheels-adapters%2Fcustom-wheel-spacers.html...
• Re: Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 17:20:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...Remove the brake caliper by removing the 2 19 mm bolts. 4. Remove the 2 allen bolts on the top of the ball joint...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:14 -0500
  ...The pressure of lug bolts holds the wheel and rotors in place. Perhaps the hub material in those hubs are of different hardness to...
• RE: Alloy wheel deal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 18:32:25 +0000
  ...25 inch) and hence wheel grows nearly evenly inside and outside, and quite economical $120 each with new bolts and nuts, tested ready to...
• Re: HUB Caps and Bolt Covers.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:47:23 -0800
  ...wheel bolts. > > Does any one know where I can obtain these items, And are they for > specific wheels. I the stock steel wheel that...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:02:46 -0700
  ...found the nice 15X7 > alloy wheel bolts right on (front at least), though it > looks like the front bolts could stand to be about...
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 02:02:18 EDT
  ...their conical heads with a small diameter (about 1") abrasive cutoff wheel. I then used a hefty flat blade screwdriver to remove them. Rich
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:36:30 -0500
  ...Stock wheel bolts go through just fine, and seem to > seat just the same as on the stock wheels. The centerbore was not an...
• Re: EV oil change to EV lugs...
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Fri, 3 May 1996 16:12:43 -0400 (EDT)
  ...all you EV owners/drivers take a look at the > bolts holding your wheels on; if you've never taken them off, > you best...
• Wheel Lugs - Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 11 May 2006 03:07:53 +0000
  Speaking of tires and wheels I had forgotten that the set of 14" alloys from the Syncro has a set of lug nuts all...
• Re: 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 06:50:34 -0700
  ...Mark "John C..." wrote: > > Hi All, > Has anyone installed 16" wheels on their two wheel drive? > If so, what problems did you encounter, > and...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:13:39 -0700
  ...a larger diameter tire would end up raising not only > the wheel hub, but the whole vehicle. > > Beyond that, tire/wheels size changes are...
• Re: Heater motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 01:43:58 -0500
  ...crash behavior than do the perfectly ordinary bolts installed lower on the column. The Vanagon steering wheel is designed to fold forward into the...
• Re: vanagon alloys
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:36:24 -0500
  ...14" wheels, why would > you need longer studs? If they're the stock factory alloys, just use the > special lug nuts/bolts designed for...
• Re: Broken axle stub on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:30:32 -0400
  ...After you take the drum > off, you'll see that there are two bolts (?mm) that hold it the backing > plate to the wheelbearing...
• Re: Passat Rims and Lug Nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 12:33:57 EST
  ...passat wheels are steel, theyre thinner than the alloys, and you shouldnt be having a prob? did you remove those 2 little bolts that...
• Re: Steering Column "Flex"
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 17:16:38 -0700
  ...All bolts are tight. There's no up/down > flex. > > Is this normal? I often grab the wheel when climbing in and don't...
• Re: Found: alternative longer lugbolts
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:36:06 EDT
  ...Just bought some wheels and wasn't charged for the bolts. >> Yer ears were burnin', eh? Mr. Dooley, that was but a marketing ploy...
• Re: Spare Tire Bolt Size Req'd
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 20:51:55 -0600
  ...Same as the wheel lugs/bolts. 14mm? >> > > It has a 19mm head so it might be. Try to thread a wheel bolt into it...
• Torque specs for wheel bearing housing (rear)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:56:21 -0600
  ...air compressor cranked right up to get the 4 bolts off that connect the wheel bearing housing to the trailing arm. I went to...
• Re: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:39:45 EST
  ...The rest of the holder supporting the ignition switch bolts to the dash support, so again an adapter could be fabricated. Because of liability...
• Re: Rounded CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:22:15 -0400
  ...Besides, dollars to donuts, you probably need to check and repack your rear wheel bearings anyway. Right? (Check your brake shoes while you're...
• Re: Vanagon Alloy wheels $300
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:08:30 -0700
  ...a while back, but they included caps and proper lug nuts/bolts. The tires even had decent tread left, but the sidewalls had some...
• Re: removing dash w/o steering column
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:48:39 -0400
  ...There are those who maintain that the special bolts are to ensure correct torque so that the steering-wheel will collapse properly during an...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 19:38:41 EDT
  ...Could it be that the lug "bolts" are tightened the opposite direction the wheel turns and over time become tighter? This is what the...
• Re: (headsup) wasserboxer cooling system failure dujour
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 08:59:32 -0400
  In a message dated 96-08-04 07:07:04 EDT, you write: << the wheel bolts had been >replaced with *COMPRESSED AIR* and could...
• Re: bad cv knocks going straight?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:20:31 -0400
  Spencer get under there with a wrench and make sure all the cv bolts are tight. they have a history of coming loose, generally...
• Wheel studs & Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:06 -0400
  ...I'm done with the bolts. Period--Dot. I'm switching to wheel studs on every vanagon and I'm buying extras (lugs & studs...
• Re: Shear bolts on steering column
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:05:37 -0500
  ...Now, in doing the heater blower >repair, Bentley says to drill out the shear bolts on the steering wheel >column. That I can handle...
• Re: wheel rattle
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:18:00 -0400
  Shock bolts? Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 26 sie 2015 o godz. 09:15 Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@YAHOO.COM> napisał(a): > hello...
• Re: New 15in wheels (here we go again)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 23:53:45 EST
  ...The wheel is held to the stub axle by the area surrounding the lug nuts/bolts. not the center. as long as you leave...
• Re: Wheel stud supplier in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 01:26:08 -0500
  ...wheel mounting bolt, L=34,5mm" > > now, note that it is ONLY from 1971 onwards. > 1968-1970 had the older > style wheels and bolts...
• Rhein wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:23:35 -0400
  ...The Rheins include new-in-bag center caps but *not* lug nuts/bolts. I can provide pictures of all four wheels if anyone wants...
• Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:53:56 -0800
  ...there will be some bolts that are not totally accessable at the straight on angle you would like.� The wheel chalk is necessary so...
• Re: ASA Type 8 (Mercedes) wheels from tire rack for a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:07 -0700
  That's basically the wheel that Go Westy uses, I believe. I got mine (when I had them) from TR. IIRC they are 23...
• Re: 15" wheels - what about spare?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:00:36 -0700
  ...If the spare wheel is steel and the other wheels alloy, you should also carry a spare set of lug nuts and bolts for...
• An interesting article on gas mileage vs wheel size
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:43:35 -0400
  ...Nice looking BIG wheels. Some road rash. He also has the longer lug bolts. The bolt hole size is good but it appears the...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... Almost
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:00:20 -0700
  ...wheels, with tires, on a Vanagon later this week. Price will be somewhere in the $120/each range and comes with lug nuts & bolts...
• Re: Wheel tightening technique
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Jan 2013 08:49:50 -0500
  ...Incidentally VW specifically warns to install lug bolts/nuts dry - IIRC there is a sticker to that effect inside the rear hatch of mine...
• Re: Audi wheels question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:25:04 EDT
  ...to make them fit/ THANKS!! >> drill out the centers to 2" ID , longer studs on rears, spacers on fronts, and use audi lug bolts
• Re: Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:38:31 -0700
  ...no center caps. > Bolts and nuts included > > I ask 350 plus shipping. > > Ramon Celaya. > South California > -- > > > Syncro 86 > Weekender 87 > Bug 68 >
• Re: Wheel suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:51:43 +0000
  ...With spacers you should use longer studs/bolts. Dennis https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-402S-Сustom-Wheel-pattern/dp/B07TDQC6Y7/ref=sr_1_20...
• Re: Longer studs for rear wheels,
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:26:56 EST
  ...As you are probably already aware, stock 2wd Vanagons use bolts up front. The ones used for Vanagon alloy wheels are long enough to...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:28:02 -0500
  ...I painted the wheels silver and the bolts black. It looks pretty good in my opinion although the bolts need frequent touch up. I...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:37:26 -0800
  ...the 11mm bolts that secure the drum to the hub and thread them into the new holes.� As you tighten the bolts down they...
• Re: Torque Wheels? -- 6 point sockets and Anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 23:24:29 -0700
  My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that lug nuts and bolts should be installed dry. Use of anti-seize, or any...
• Re: Woody's shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 07:40:22 -0700
  ...Woody's shear bolts > > > Dear Friends, > > The Bentley says to "drill out" the shear bolts on the steering column in > order to disassemble the...
• Re: corrado speedline wheels on a vw?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 13 May 2004 13:55:47 EDT
  ...Scirocco wheels are hubcentric. The holes are too small for Vanagons ro Syncros. That said, anything can be made to fit to just about...
• Re: Will these wheels fit?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:44:06 -0700
  ...Check the mounting pad thickness as that will dictate wheter or not > you will need longer studs or bolts. Forged wheels are generally thickner...
• Re: audi rim modifications
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 11:34:59 -0700
  ...The next concern is the increased thickness of the wheel. A two-wheel Vanagon needs the original Audi lug bolts for the front wheels...
• Re: CV install HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:51:06 -0800
  After you've blocked the front wheels to keep it from rolling away, lift one wheel and rotate as necessary! Or take it out...
• eurovan recall
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 12:27:29 CDT
  ...steering wheel. The steering column assembly includes a universal joint that is attached to the steering shaft and secured by locking bolts. The upper...
• removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:46:53 -0500
  The only thing I haven't tried is a small propane torch on the nut of the rears and the wheel/hub of the...
• Re: Window washer troubleshooting 1987 GL 2-wheel drive Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 15 May 2006 21:41:26 -0400
  If you crawl under the driver's side forward of the front wheel you can remove 3 bolts, with a 10mm wrench. which hold...
• Re: [NVC] Possibly the most useful camping gadget ever
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:27:59 -0700
  ...replace short wheel studs or lug > bolts with longer studs. Screw a lug nut down over the stud to hold the > wheel on, then...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:10:22 -0500
  ...Remove these by taking out a few simple bolts (hidden under some plastic caps, if I remember correctly). You will then see a mammoth...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... NEW PICTURE
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:25:41 -0700
  ...wheels, with tires, on a Vanagon later > > this week. > > > > Price will be somewhere in the $120/each range and comes with lug nuts & > > bolts...
• Re: MB wheels and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:11:08 -0500
  ...bolts holding the rear drums on >interfere with the MB wheels so must be removed to allow mounting. Otherwise >uneven mounting and wobbly wheels...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:08:58 -0700
  ...found the nice 15X7 > > alloy wheel bolts right on (front at least), though it > > looks like the front bolts could stand to be about...