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• Re: Digital Camera Repair
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Fri, 7 May 2004 08:06:30 -0400
  Speaking of pocket digitals, I just bought one of the Sony Cybershot U30's it is so small it is like a spy camera...
• Re: Tire size vs. Engine RPM
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 18:01:22 -0800
  ...Lower pressure means greater indentation (smaller radius) at contact patch, therefore higher RPM." Ok. I need some help understanding this. Isn't the radial...
• Re: Steering column cover needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:05:13 -0600
  ...It had been fixed once by >> someone else and had a small bolt through the clip and a nut on the outside >> in the...
• Re: RE; Drilling Fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:03:02 -0400
  ...no brainer !! > > Just be sure to drill the holes a little smaller than needed, as the > glass will tend to spread a little when...
• FS: Eurovan and Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 15:01:20 -0500
  ...four or $600 for set of five with lug nuts and blts and the small hub caps AC system parts but no compressor for...
• Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:22:08 -0500
  ...Sometimes adding a small washer under the 10mm nut will be necessary to tighten the arm back down properly. Mike Blake Sartin wrote: > ...and...
• Re: Can VW find it's Beetle Juice?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:52:57 -0500
  ...VW needs a small car. The Golf V is huge, so really is the Golf > >IV. >>There are lots of small and cheap cars...
• Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 18 May 2009 05:43:00 EDT
  ...Start by making the remaining shaft flat and then get a good centre punch to mark the centre for a very small drill bit...
• Re: Adjusting 2nd Gear band in Auto Trans
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 14:13:37 -0400
  ...First loosen the lock nut. Tighten the hex screw (8mm?)to double the final torque measurement,about 76 inch pounds. Back the hex screw...
• Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:33:52 -0500
  ...A total of 4 large and 4 small o-rings. Just remove the single 10mm nut that holds the gang of 2 injectors to...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 May 2012 13:54:55 -0700
  ...use some >> threaded rod, smaller than hole in bushing, put a nut with flat face >> on rod, tap bushing in. -- Neil n 65 kb...
• My writeup on removing and replacing the 2.1l Vanagon water pump
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:30:57 -0400
  ...Remove the two nuts on this. Now go to the opposite end of this pipe/hose assembly at the water pump (small black pipe...
• Re: Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:53:36 -0600
  ...One really needs a 17mm (?) flare nut wrench and an incredible strength to crack the flare nuts loose. I don't have one and...
• Re: Type I thermostat (need union nut)
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:13:44 -0500
  ...Anyway, the threads on the replacement are 6 x 1.00mm so the original union nut is too big, not too small. I searched...
• Re: 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 18:56:08 -0500
  ...I believe they are called >"triple-square" because the shape of the hole is like three small squares >superimposed to make a star shape...
• Re: Front Speakers
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 11:20:07
  ...On the inside of the panel there is a collar that acts like >a big nut to hold the speaker against the panel. Second...
• Re: Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 7 May 1998 18:30:37 -0700
  ...Lug nuts off, drum bolts off, it's stuck tight to the hub. > No amount of smacking with blunt objects or sacrificing of small...
• Re: Polish or Wax?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:35:28 -0500
  ...With new paint , you are always concerned about a ding or blemish.It can drive you nuts, and you will never think of you...
• Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:18:30 -0500
  ...yet small enough on the outside to fit in the block opening. Then, wit the 3/8 threaded rod use another nut and washer...
• Re: What lugs do Carat Alloys need?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Jan 2013 13:33:29 -0800
  ...as I have stated my issue about 'total accuracy and truth' is that the cone area is smaller than a real alloy wheel nut...
• careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:58:34 -0500
  ...bottom) and only a small section of the drum is hitting the plate. Any ideas on this? The axle nut is properly torqued to...
• Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:32:02 -0500
  ...Even with the proper bushings, I have found it necessary to substitute metric nylok nuts for the stock nuts and lock washers when attaching...
• Re: Stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wilson
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:32:20 -0800
  ...You know, the small bar which connects the stabilizer > bar to the lower control rod. Is this a common problem? > > Now that I have...
• Re: BALL JOINTS...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 18:31:02 EDT
  I have a small hydraulic press from Harbor Freight tools. I'm thinking I can use this to remove and install ball joints with...
• Re: "conventional" transmission for a mid-engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 22:39:58 +1300
  ...I saw a split >window bus a few weeks back that had a Mopar small block, 727 trans and >narrowed Ford rear end. Almost...
• Intermittent miss on one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:56:27 -0500
  ...I was about to check the head cap nuts to see if they are torqued properly. I am thinking maybe there is a small...
• Re: Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 24 May 2005 23:13:30 +1200
  ...I have a small halon extinguisher that I will put in the van, but it will have to be disguised... there is a substantial...
• Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:57:33 +0000
  ...at a yard sale that goes up to 1" bolts - way small for railroad, but great self defence :-> > > So far we've got 13...
• Re: Power steering component differences
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 6 May 2006 01:02:14 +1200
  ...A PO fitted wider tyres and a smaller Audi >steering wheel and my puny biceps can't handle the load. > > The rack comes with...
• Re: rattle-rattle-cat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 7 May 2007 11:54:40 -0400
  ...The worst case is that the broken pieces continue to break into pieces small enough to clog the cat and/or muffler causing big...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:43:34 -0700
  ...Some people have had luck tightening a secont retaining nut over the first on the pipe in the center of the heat exchanger, but...
• Re: westy middle seats, and how to install floor tracks/rails
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:30:01 +0200
  ...use small strips of wood to fill the recessed tracks when middle > seat is not in use..and cover them with the carpet mat...
• Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 12 May 2016 23:38:07 -0700
  ...First of all, thanks for all the help with rear axle nut stuff and rear brakes. The tip on "swapping" out new for old...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 23:52:19 -0700
  ...Hence, the more dounuts used, the smaller becomes the space within which the spring resides. To get "lift only," you would need to insert...
• Air Bleeder Installation for 1.9L water-cooled boxer
  Historical mailing list - PhamA
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 10:10:54 -0700
  ...H pattern and connected to a smaller hose. And finally above the stem is the thumb nut for some sort of adjustment. Many thanks...
• Re: Decided to Rebuild my 2.1-Bottom split
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:49:09 -0400
  Frank Miller wrote: > > At 09:58 AM 9/20/00 +0200, Nigel Bennett wrote: > >The main, big- and small-end bearings still look great...
• Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:19:59 -0600
  ...There's nothing smaller than 10mm that I can think of, except for cable clamp screws and electrical connectors that are 7mm. There's...
• Re: Brazil new buses. was Re: Buying a VW and picking it up at the factory in Germany:
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:58:36 +1300
  ...these Bays had the 50s small tailgate (with big window added), hinged 60s-type cargobay doors and 60s-type small side-windows; they also...
• Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:07:43 -0700
  ...drill small holes in the plywood subfloor to expose the metal floor beneath and then JB weld 1/2" or 5/8" nuts in...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:57:08 -0500
  ...Have yet > to size up wheel on the rear yet, the wheels came with new bolts and nuts. > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD...
• Re: Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 29 May 2004 15:15:24 EDT
  ...I used stainless steel washers to adjust the hole to a smaller size. The I used bolts, lockwashers, and nuts. In my opinion bolts...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:50:15 -0700
  ...that big rear hub nut to deal with first, and whatever joy that entails. This job started out small, and just keeps growing... -- Shawn...
• Re: Xenon Lights? South African grills & H4s
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:17:55 +1300
  ...The problem seems to be they are approaching a point >source with the smaller lens system. More lumens per square cm. If >they had...
• westy middle seats, and how to install floor tracks/rails
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:29:57 EDT
  ...every vanagon made is equipped with threaded welded in nuts in the floor for the middle seat rails, weather its a camper, a panel...
• Re: Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:51:17 -0800
  ...Thanks. > > link to image showing "smaller ID" I refer to: > > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1587004.jpg > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 02:36:28 EDT
  ...Why? Because the size of the space the spring fits > into is smaller than the spring and, more importantly, the size of that > space...
• Re: removing pilot bearing???
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:49:51 -0800
  ...Shift it >sideways to catch the edge of the bearing, then with another >washer and nut, tighten the nut until it pulls against the...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 01:06:39 -0400
  ...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes very nice.. but ...please, what the hell is anything like "19/32" !!!! ? an example of one place...
• 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: Can VW find it's Beetle Juice?
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:50:06 -0600
  ...VW needs a small car. The Golf V is huge, so really is the Golf IV. >There are lots of small and cheap cars...
• Re: 3/4" Torque wrench option
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:02:26 -0500
  ...But wouldn't one of the smaller Sweeny wrenches be great for removing and installing that rear axle nut on the vans? On Sat...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:57:27 -0400
  ...You might try the smaller of the two that are specifically designed to grasp hex nuts without marring them -- they have a vee on...
• Re: Substitute tool question
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:11:46 -0700
  No need to remove axle nut to remove drum remove 2 small bolts, spray some lubricant into holes, hammer(easy) on flat part while...
• Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:03:48 -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: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:26:56 -0500
  ...I was surprised how easy it is to see and undo the top nuts from the copper pipes. The nuts on those pipes are...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:31:42 -0500
  ...There is enough difference in the other sizes that fit is too tight or too sloppy which at minimum might round off a nut...
• Re: Head gasket leak - does retorquing work?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:01:47 -0700
  ...sealing compound we are suposed to use on the nuts (maybe I'm nuts, but >that's for another thread) > >So here we go...
• Head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:05:55 -0400
  ...There has been a small but consistently present leak from both heads since the winter (more in winter, but still there in warmer weather...
• FS: My 86 Syncro GL Daily Driver
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 06:09:55 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Very small amount of seam rust. --- Jon Christensen /V\ Membership Coordinator for the ~Certified VW Nut \W/ Vintage VW Club of America Vvwca@primenet...
• Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 31 May 2004 14:44:00 -0700
  ...Rather, it was a small clearance. That means not a very good seal, i suppose. Anyway, just a thought. -Damon --- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK...