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$58 vanagon lugnuts with locks vs $179 VW lugnuts-bolts
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:44:03 EST
I found a cheaper alternative to the expensive Vanagon lug nut problem at a local wheel shop. Convert the front to studs and then...
Re: nice '85 single cab FS on samba
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:07:15 -0400
I notched mine but the nuts/bolts still have to be "loosened" to remove the tin. Mikel ROBERT DONALDS wrote: > I find that some...
Re: What does this say?
Historical mailing list - Mudd 'Not Jack' Sparrow
Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:57:01 -0700
...Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge prüft den Einstieg in den amerikanischen Markt > Quelle: dpa/Picture Alliance (Flagge) und VW Nutzfahrzeuge > Hannover – In den USA ist der VW...
Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:54:07 -0500
...nuts in steering linkage and rack > Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing > Torque locknut, nuts should never be...
Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Dec 96 10:34:33 -0800
...However, I naively assumed it would be easy to get the wheels off--I could not remove even one of the lug nuts. I...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:41:17 -0500
...Some people like to hammer on the nuts and bolts lightly in order to loosen the thread fixing. Some people think its better to...
Re: Alternate axle shaft locking mechanism for front brakes
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:37:39 -0400
...GENUINE Wheel Hub Nut and Lock Nut Bolt For Mercedes 1163340372 / 000000003358 | eBay <https://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-Wheel-Hub-Nut-and-Lock...
Re: Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:20:51 EDT
...What lug nuts are you Audi wheel rollin' Syncros using? The wheel is a ball-seat but all of the VW alloys use cone...
Re: rear axle
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:52:13 -0600
...I had to jack up the wheel I'm trying to get the nut off > of about > an inch off the ground, put the...
Re: Sizes of large fastners?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Sat, 12 May 2012 11:37:19 -0700
Ooops, my bad on the rear axle nut thread dims... ------------------------------------------ ate: Sat, 12 May 2012 10:56:00 -0400 Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van...
Exhaust Stud Nuts
Historical mailing list
Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:56:00 -0500 (CDT)
I have read in various places that bronze, brass or copper alloy nuts with copper based anti-seize are the desired thing to have...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Wed, 3 May 2000 16:34:06 -0400
...Wiper arms. >The arms are held on with 10mm nuts on the outside. Remove the plastic cap >and tighten the nut. I believe they...
5/14" Vanagon alloys for $250
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Tue, 3 May 2005 14:34:08 EDT
...Catch is there are no lug nuts, (but maybe Ben T can hook you up with aftermarket nuts at an affordable price.) For those...
Locking wheel lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:04:46 -0800
...I'm looking for a locking lug nut for the rear tire on the rear tire carrier, and while I'm at it, maybe...
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: lug nut torque?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:16:57 EDT
...The rest of the metal in the nut was relatively easy, but that ring .....good grief!!! Once the nut was off, the rest was...
Re: Wanted: Alloy Wheel Nuts
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Sat, 23 May 1998 08:18:11 8
...Alloy Wheel Nuts > In a message dated 98-05-21 11:24:29 EDT, wesn@ESKIMO.COM writes: > > << > Wanted: One set of lug nuts...
Re: striking caution by dennis
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 8 May 2016 13:45:13 -0700
...You can >>> never tell when a piece of shrapnel will come flying off. >>> >>> As for large bolts or nuts such as the axle nut...
Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:35:56 -0700
I could have been wrong about the socket size of the TypeII/Vanagon axle nut. From my days selling foreign auto parts, I recall...
Re: truck nut plate
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:06:37 -0700
...But now, as >> > I look further into the matter, the nut plate itself does not appear to be >> > locked into one place. Could it...
SEAT SWIVEL BASE
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:08:46 -0800
It is the 10mm nuts that control the amount of movement at the seat base. IF they are too tight you can hardly move...
Securing the guide pin (shifter linkage)
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 22 May 1998 12:57:32 -0700
...when you try to snug up the nut holding the guide pin to the transmission, the whole assembly spins, meaning you can't advance...
Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
Historical mailing list - Jabin Newhouse
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:02:23 -0600
Dan, i am the one that asked the "nuts/bolts" question... as a very amateur vw owner...i rely on manauls, blog, and trusted...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:14:22 -0700
...Wheel axle nut torqued to 360 ft lbs. I then drove the Westy back to my farm 60 miles away. Remove hub caps and...
Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:21:56 -0400
...fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp > > > I belive the MBZ part number for this Clamping Nut for a 1980 280se (and >> many others...
Re: folding mirrors
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:02:53 -0400
...Remove the mirror from the van (two phillips head screws) and tighten the nut at the base of the mirror (its the only nut...
Re: Passenger mirror needed here (tighten the nut underneath)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:13:02 EST
...did you try to remove yours and tighten the nut underneath? that may be all it needs. remove it, and take it inside and...
Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:22:00 -0500
... and when you're done get some of those fancy brass exhaust-specific nuts to keep this from happening in the future. ;-) 2010/2...
Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
Historical mailing list - S2
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 14:27:59 -0500
...Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size ...snip... >46 mm is 1 and thirteen sixteenths inches. My experience was that you must >use 3...
Hot nuts up front. was: [Fwd: bosch digifant]
Historical mailing list
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 07:55:42 EDT
...After a 2 hour trip I felt the lug nuts to be warm to touch, where as the rears were cool. Thanks. >> Front disc...
Re: Rear Disc Brake conversion
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:06:18 -0800
> Or are 2WD drivers with bolts up front instead of nuts n' > studs just SOL? > > It's really quite easy to convert > from bolts...
Re: rear wheel nuts for alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:00:33 EDT
...alternate sources are there for the M14x1.5 conical seat wheel nuts for alloy wheels found on the rear of the 2WD Vanagon? Any...
Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:48:43 -0800
steven brendemuehl said: > ok here lets see. > I weight about 240lbs. > The nut should be on at 360 ft-lbs. > SO a 3 foot...
Re; Windshield Wiper Help
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:43:42 -0500
That serrated wiper shaft and nut holding the arm to it is part of the Teutonic pledge of difficulty. It is so the arm...
Rear wheel lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:05:14 -0600
Folks, anyone know of a source for original factory lug nuts for my 91 vanagon new or used? Cheers ________________________ Jaime Forero <mailto:jaime.e...
Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:15:52 -0700
...Karl Wolz | |I do see 12mm exhaust nuts often, but as far as I recall I |have not encountered a 7mm or 9mm fastener...
Re: Proper torque of lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:26:07 -0400
...I've never had a problem with a lug nut or bolt getting loose. Mike
Re: Double nut?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:33:51 -0500
...to know what the list means when they say to "double nut" the coolant hoses going to the oil cooler?>> I can hardly wait...
Re: Question about mounting the Westy single mudflap
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:47:59 -0500
they are spring type nuts that work on tension. theyre more like a little clip. you push the clip nut thing on the stud...
Re: CONROD NUTS TORQUE
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:07:27 -0400
...CONROD NUTS TORQUE I looked and could not find the torques specs for the conrod nuts. This is a 2.1 L regular van...
Re: Rear Bumper removal
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:41:26 -0700
...When I turn the bolt the nut turns also. Is there a way >>to hold the nut, or do I have to drill or...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:01:51 -0700
...The shape of the nuts changed with the thicker alloys. The factory alloy setup only engages about 7 threads on the rear with the...
Re: Lug Nut Torque?
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 08:03:28 -0500
...At what point does the pressure start revising the shape of the alloy wheel lug nut seats? As you all say- my 2 cents...
Re: warped SA rotors...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:17:22 -0500
...He says 95 percent of warped rotors is becouse of improper torque of the lug nutz. I also hear driving through puddles of water...
Starter nut
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:07:27 -0700
A quick question -The nut on terminal 30 on the starter solenoid requires a 13mm wrench? Having a tough time getting the wrench on...
Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
Historical mailing list - Ed
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:18:45 -0400
I belive the MBZ part number for this Clamping Nut for a 1980 280se (and many others) is 120 334 0772. Retail price is...
head nut sealer
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 13:42:34 PST
...on reassembly is there a "generic" sealer I can use on my head nuts or do I need some special product... as I know...
Re: loose steering
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:16:27 -0500
...i did spray some nut buster on nuts day before took it apart though. eric henning 80 westy
Re: Alloy question, was Re: Carat/Wolfsburg Alloy Wheel Studs and Nuts For Sale
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:11:38 -0500
...2wd? On the 2wd, do the front wheels take studs or nuts? Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue...
Vanagon Diesel oil leak
Historical mailing list - M Schmid
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:56:28 -0500
...How tight should the nut be that holds the oil cooler in place? Any help is appreciated - this drives me nuts, Martin
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:31:46 -0800
...usually the nut comes off 'normaly[' ..tight, but no big deal, and I have seen the nut be super tight ...like 4 feet of...
Re: stuck shock bolts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 23:58:14 -0400
...The other upper nut came off easier. The real problem is with the lower shock bolts. Nuts come off easily enough, but then the...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:23:31 -0400
...The >nuts are almost all the way off the radius rods and still it's off >by a bit. The bushings are new, and...
"Certifiable Diesel Nuts" (was Re: Vanagon engine swaps(long))
Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
Sun, 4 Aug 96 10:53:31 -0500
At 11:38 PM 8/3/96 -0500, John Wakefield wrote: > But if you were a certifiable diesel nut, (blush, that's me), you...
Re: rhein rims
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:46:19 -0700
I forget ......what kind of lug nut or bolt do the Rheins use ? .......ball face ( lik esteel 145 inc vangaon wheel use ) or 'tapered...
Re: rear wheel clunking
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 05:49:57 EST
...the torque spec for these nuts is 360 foot pounds. You should also repack the bearings while you have the nuts off. Cheers� Frank...
Re: Wheels, nuts/bolts, etc.
Historical mailing list - Randy A. Bergum
Thu, 16 May 2002 15:54:52 -0700
...Wheels, nuts/bolts, etc. > > I'm expecting a set of SA Carat 2 alloy wheels and a big brake kit, soon. > > I'd like...
Axle Nut is nuts
Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 04:05:14 -0700
...The axle nut is huge and I don't have a wrench or socket large enough for it. I tried using an adjustable wrench...
Re: side mirrors
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 18:52:15 -0800 (PST)
...By tightening this nut (hold > mirrow securely and use a socket) you can reduce the play. Its really a > kind of ball and socket...
FW: Starter removal???
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:33:15 -0500
...I looked closer as you recommended and there was the nut. All came off with relative ease and my new gear driven starter from...