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• Re: Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:44:13 -0700
  ...sledge and combo wrench > to remove the bolts so have "torqued" down the passenger side > bolts using similar force blows to wrench. I know...
• Re: Will MK1 Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon? - YES, but.........
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 May 2003 13:28:28 EDT
  ...shouldn't* > install a smaller steering wheel? > > Thanks! Vee > > yes it will fit - splines are the same - bolts right on - BUT your turn signal...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 22 May 2011 17:19:47 -0200
  ...In this instance the wheels are straight ahead but I suppose it is possible that with the steering column torquing after the bolts were...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 02:07:02 -0500
  Yosh, I do indeed have acess to longer bolts both conical seat and ball seat. Also have two longer than stock rear studs. Each...
• Lug studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:02:39 -0500
  ...I even had him check the listing for vanagons, but he said bolts. I find it hard to believe that ALL buses had bolts...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:58:50 -0800
  ...years in VW's for sure though. > > Consider VW van wheel mounting bolts. > Those might be the same from the beginning of the Split...
• brake knocking noise question
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 03:34:42 -0400
  ...No loose bolts or wheel cylinder. Noise is still there, a rhythmic knocking, one knock per wheel revolution. The noise is there, whether the...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:33:48 -0700
  I sit on the ground and raise the tire/wheel assembly with my toes to line up the bolt hole. Could be because I...
• Re: diff!?
  Historical mailing list - N E JAZZ 2
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:55:48 EST
  ...Front diff is held to undersides by 3 BIG bolts, in rubber mounts, and has to be jacked up and slid forward to come...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 20 May 2011 21:30:35 -0200
  ...In this instance the wheels are straight ahead but I suppose it is possible that with the steering column torquing after the bolts were...
• Steal Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:48:30 -0800
  ...use spacers, where to get them and the longer bolts needed for a Sycncro? Wheely big thanks, ron antaki -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:49:07 EST
  ...on most 14mm bolts/studs. << On the scary side :) I did not lengthen my rear studs for the A4 wheels on my Van. I...
• Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:41:58 +0000
  ...You will have clearance problems at the upper control >arm, > > if you try to omit the spacer. > > The wheels will need longer bolts and...
• Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 03:29:08 -0400
  ...moons ago I changed a flat tire, > > >>tightened > > >> > > >> > > >the > > > > > > > > >>bolts, drove away and the wheel almost came off miles later, it was > > >>just > > >> > > >> > > >held...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 13:21:43 -0700
  ...if you take out the two shear-headed bolts, the bolt on the column bracket, and remove the steering wheel the whole column tube...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:11:37 -0700
  ...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: Larger wheels and spare holder
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:51:50 -0400
  ...If you use steel wheels you will need to carry lug nuts (rear), bolts (front) to match. Dennis From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:04:01 -0500
  ...Just as a recap passenger side wheel hit boulder while turning. Rim is toast, caliper is toast, steering rack is toast (but it had...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:43:26 -0400
  ...moderator stepping in over putting a tire on a VW wheel with the >bolts? Really? I didn't close the thread, just made an...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 19:31:38 -0600
  ...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: Audi wheels!![long]
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 23:24:02 -0400
  ...Do the front hubs on a syncro force concentricity with steel wheels or is it maintained by the lug bolts as on a standard...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:50:45 -0700
  ...with the wheels. > > Personally...........I want something that bolts on correctly withut > adapters or spacers. > longer bolts or studs for thicker wheels.............don't...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:18:43 +0000
  ...the old man. > "I hate cars that use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," he > said. > I can see his point. With...
• Re: Wheel studs/spacer kit
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:50:41 -0700
  ...wrote: > ET does not give information for wheel lug nuts or bolts. What type of wheel > and what are the lug requirements? The lugs...
• FS: $150 Mercedes 15" alloys w/ tires. Can be fitted to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 03:39:17 EST
  Hi gang, Last night I went to check out these tires and wheels and decided not to buy them. I thought I some of...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:42:40 -0700
  ...of bolts and the tool- well worth the peace of mind- thankful for all the helpful advice- string on the steering wheel is a...
• Re: purpose of shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 23:40:22 EST
  ...I think Terry is right in saying that the steering column tube mounting bolts (i.e., the shear bolts) shearing will do you no...
• Re: FS: 15 inch alloys/tires
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 12:18:37 -0400 (AST)
  ...wheels fit, 15x6, 6 spoked alloys, 112mm x 5 bolt pattern. The rims are thicker in stud hole section, you may need longer bolts...
• Re: damage from missing bellhousing bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 16:07:46 +0500
  >>>How can I tell if the input shaft is very slightly bent? Wouldn't there be > >>With the engine out, jack up one wheel...
• Re: (headsup) wasserboxer cooling system failure dujour
  Historical mailing list - Christopher P. Gibbs L.B.I.P.P.
  Sat, 03 Aug 1996 19:40:25 +0000
  ...up one of these logging roads and guess what, yes, the wheel bolts had been replaced with *COMPRESSED AIR* and could I move them...
• Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 22:44:01 -0800
  ...Support the door and marke the position of the bolts before removing them. Now you have the L shaped assembly complete wtih crungy wheels...
• Re: Fitting Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:54:13 -0800
  ...E320 15” wheels. I put studs on the front for convenience. (You’ll want to do this. Trust me.) You’ll need small ball...
• Re: wheel rattle
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:12:37 -0500
  How are your trailing arm bushings? On Aug 26, 2015 9:18 AM, "Chris Szpejankowski" <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Shock bolts? > > Chris. > > Wysłane z...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:03:08 -0700
  ...The pressure of lug bolts holds the wheel > and rotors in place. Perhaps the hub material in those hubs are of > different hardness to...
• 16" alloys for vanagon For Sale or trade
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:21:28 EST
  ...bolts and studs etc.. and if your mounting these on a 2wd, i have the correct spacers too. i have 5 of these wheels...
• Re: Knockin sound
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:13:15 -0500
  ...When I went to work to remove the CV on the right side - outboard - I discovered that half the bolts were loose. So, my...
• Re: 2wd front hub machining
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:10:27 -0500
  ...proper nuts for a 12mm ball seat wheel configuration and a 14mm thread for the studs/bolts. At 05:36 PM 6/18/2010...
• Re: stud kits
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 20:25:27 -0800
  I got mine and all new conical seat lugnuts from Prestige Wheel http://www.prestigewheel.com/mainStuds.asp They also have washers that allow...
• Re: 15" wheels - what about spare?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:13:30 -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...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:14:25 -0700
  ...the old man. > > "I hate cars that use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," he > said. > > I can see his point. With...
• Re: Syncro fool sender ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:26:41 -0400
  ...Just like the CV bolts in the wheel well. You will have to remove the charcoal cannister and the fuool filter to get to...
• Re: Woody's shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 01:04:30 -0400
  ...Woody's shear bolts > > > Dear Friends, > > The Bentley says to "drill out" the shear bolts on the steering column in > order to disassemble the...
• syncro-front axle inner cv joint boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:57:59 -0700
  ...The outer cv seats itself in on the wheel bearings, the nut pulls it tighter. wheel turns fine. Maybe its nothing... alistair '86 syncro...
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:13:29 -0600
  After removing the two bolts from the face of the drum, adjusting the adjuster wheel from the back-side of the drum assembly all...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:25:26 -0800
  I don't know exactly how far the studs extend beyond the alloy wheel, I never even thought about them being too short. The...
• Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:49:37 -0800
  ...one used on 14 inch alloy wheels... > close, but not the same . Alloy lug nuts or bolts would work....but the > contact area is...
• Ronal R9 wheels for VW T3: info
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:08:37 +1200
  ...offset: ET 23 >max. wheel load: 625 kg > >For use on T3 it was necessary to use special bolts (M14x1,5x32,5, >spherical 24mm...
• Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:31:33 -0700
  ...And if you are running special 15 inch wheels or whatever, that use their own type of lug nuts/bolts... you need to carry...
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:05:41 -0700
  ...wheels on a Vanagon as low as $50 which use stock Vanagon hardware or 19 inch monsters from AMG models which require longer bolts...
• Re: Found: alternative longer lugbolts
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:26:08 -0000
  ...Just bought some wheels and wasn't charged for the bolts. > > Chris, how much cheaper can they get? I got them from a local...
• Carat alloys for sale....was Re: just one more thing
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 03:48:06 EST
  ...all 4 alloys and brand new ctr caps and all lugs/bolts $495. chris
• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:26:14 -0800
  ...on every non standard wheel I've seen fitted.. it's necessary to remove those bolts. and there's not much danger of the...
• Re: Mercedes wheel opinion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:17:22 -0800
  ...And you need longer front wheel mounting bolts. and longer rear wheel studs if you want to do it right. oh................they come in...
• Re: 2002 Passat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:38:16 -0500
  ...Looks like the bolts >> holes are right but not sure about the back spacing on the wheel >> centers, spacing stc....... >> >> Thanks
• Re: oh no, Wheel offset again! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:20:29 +0100
  ...The make of the spacers are, that they are mounted like usual rims with some special bolts on front, and special nuts on the...
• Re: Lug Bolts / Nuts for Alloys The Same?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 12:31:08 EDT
  ...As for the hardware you will need new lug nuts and bolts (or just nuts if you have a syncro) because the alloy rims...
• Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:44:08 -0400
  ...The wheel goes on those studs and the drum floats between the hub and the wheel. The 11mm bolts hold the drum onto the...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 23:00:03 +0000
  ...rear CV joint bolts sheared off, leaving the axle unconnected and the van in stuck in full-time front-wheel drive. Quite a relief...
• Re: hubcentric question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:12:41 -0800
  The nuts/bolts hold the car up fine Shawn. The -centricity refers to how the wheel is centred on the hub. On 1/27...
• 16x7" MB CLK Alloys W/ No Drilling from Tire Rack $88/each!!
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:11:28 -0800
  ...Not sure if the wheels are sold with bolts or not, but if you have to purchase these it can add quite a bit...