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• Re: washer spacers 15" wheels bolt drum
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:54:49 -0600
  ...Remove the two little bolts and toss them in your nuts 'n bolts can. They serve only to hold the drum on when the...
• Re: Availability of some crucial parts & engine reman info, yes, you better read that!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:23:34 -0400
  ...The 2.1 con rods use a stretch to yield bolt and when the bolt is changed you need to resize the big end...
• diesel blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - sean fleener
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:59:40 -0700
  ...bolts and if you do rings the rod bolts are also torque to yield which requires rod sizing after you remove and replace bolts...
• HEAD BOLTS AND NEW HEADS
  Historical mailing list - Byron Beck
  Wed, 27 May 1998 16:15:39 EDT
  HEY ANY BODY OUT THERE WHO HAS A LINE ON FACTORY OR THE LIKE HEAD BOLTS AND HEADS? THANKS, BYRON.
• Re: OT Drilling out a bolt. Expertise solicited.
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:03:53 -0400
  JB and fellow knuckle busters there are 2 approaches to this one would be to just drill the head off the bolt and remove...
• captain's chair arms
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:08:10 EST
  ...Replace the arm on the axle, and put the retaining bolt back in, again being careful not to drop washers or bolts inside the...
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:53:17 -0400
  At 00:06 6/18/2000, Karl Wolz wrote: >My understanding is that the bolts shear off at a particular torque to meet >safety...
• Re: engine mounting bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:45:24 -0700
  ...engine mounting bolts Hello List! Does anyone have any specs as to length and thread size for the engine mounting bolts? I have an...
• Re: hanging second propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:40:06 -0600
  ...I'll have to double check my bolts. I can't imagine mistaking nylon bolts for steel, but crazier things have happened. Thanks for...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:18:49 -0700
  No, they do not need to be new, or replaced every time, because they are not usually "one-use-only", stretch-type bolts, like...
• Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:41:02 -0400
  ...the top bolt, >> and the bottom bolt is grounded. >> >> So B+-----sender wire+top bolt---/\/\/\/(black box)----next >> bolt----/\/\/\/---third bolt----/\/\/\/----B- >> >> As the...
• Exhaust stud & bolts removal problems
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 2 May 2006 08:36:05 -0300
  ...I'm trying to get the exhaust bolts and studs out of the heads. I pulled the motor because I knew I would have...
• Re: First Timer - Dash Removal, heater R&R
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Nov 2020 10:44:57 -0800
  I did this back in 1996 and used a vice grips to get the special bolts out. Do you know what size bolts are...
• Re: $58 vanagon lugnuts with locks vs $179 VW lugnuts-bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:42:20 EST
  I have sold a set of locks before for the front (lug bolts). I haven't seen them for the nuts, but I am...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:49:49 -0800
  ...Missing Exhaust boltsWhere did you get the copper version lock nut? Stainless steel or other? William ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben McCafferty To: vanagon@GERRY...
• starter removal 1986 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:31:46 -0400
  Hi, I am having trouble removing the top bolt on the starter of my 1986 2.1L. After reading the archives it seems there...
• Re: Re-Using Front Caliper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 22:01:25 -0700
  ...I used some bolt-locker on it just to be safe. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Spare-tire Pan Bolt Spec
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:06:09 -0700
  ...Spare-tire Pan Bolt Spec Hello All, The other day, while replacing the radiator on my '91 Carat I mislaid, er lost, the bolt...
• Re: CAn't take it off!! (removing fiberglass rear bumper)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:11:40 EST
  ...That big > bolt that holds the bracket is spinning. I guess, spot welded nut got loose > and now I don't know what is...
• Re: quick release hex-bolt for seat idea
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 00:07:39 EDT
  ...What we need is somone to put there thinking cap > on and make a quick release set up to remove this bolt. > > Eric 86...
• Re: Bolt Identity
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:57:40 -0700
  ...If you remove it, you may not be able to get the strainer / pick-up back on the bolt. And then you are looking...
• Re: CV Joint bolts, washers, gasket
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 1 Jun 2025 12:28:18 -0700
  ...Another problem is the bolt quality and the threads in the hubs are wearing out. >> I have had the bolts stretch while installing. >> >> Dennis...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:06:05 -0500
  The bolts and nuts came with the wheels I got from GW. The nuts seem to be 15-18mm deep. Velma 82 1.9L...
• Stuck Bolt, Help, CV's '80
  Historical mailing list
  04 Nov 96 06:17:14 PST
  ...So now to the stuck bolt. All bolts on brown bus were 6mm hex, as were right side of beige bus (except for 1...
• Story (lite vngn cntnt)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:06:51 MST
  Pulling these bolts is easy, I think to myself. Here I am outside in the carport trying to remove all the bolts to split...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:23:13 -0600
  ...4 bolts on the outboard > side came off just fine. The other two are internally rounded (ie no flats > for the allen to grab...
• Re: Thermostat Replacement (1.9 L)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:21:36 -0400
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/19wpump.htm <http://volksweb.relitech.com/19wpump.htm> The bolts are available. They are just regular 8x1.25mm bolts...maybe...
• Re: "drill-out" and Broken Bolt/Stud Extraction Techniques
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:59:32 -0500
  When tying to remove a broken bolt/stud, don't heat the stud. It just makes it expand, locking it even tighter. You will...
• Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 13:08:24 -0700
  Partly Correct ~ The 2 Large Bolts that secure the BrakeCaliper to the Steering Knuckle on '86> 2WD Vanagons Do Require 200FtLbs but I see...
• Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 10:01:39 -0600
  As I understand from Bentley that the bolts securing the brake housing to the spindle frame MUST be replaced once they have been removed...
• pop-top carriage bolts
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Richmond
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:40:04 EST
  ...The top now looks great with the exception of the very rusted bolt heads. I looked everywhere for replacements, but was only able to...
• Re: Stuck together
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:17:21 EST
  ...Nothing. > The engine and tranny won't separate! Bently is useless so what am I > missing? > > if youve got ALL the bolts out including...
• HEADS AND HEAD BOLTS
  Historical mailing list - Byron Beck
  Wed, 27 May 1998 22:10:11 EDT
  Does any body have a good source for new heads and head bolts? I have tried the busdepot, anybody else? Thanks, Byron.
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:28:34 -0400
  Wes, My recommendation is to use all studs on the heads instead of bolts. The big issue I have had with bolts is alignment...
• Re: Protip: beyond righty tighty lefty loosey
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 17:57:04 -0800
  ...Your fingers will point in the direction that you should > turn > the bolt in order to make it go that way. > > Or, if you...
• Re: Painting exhaust pipes?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:09:17 -0700
  I use 316 stainless bolts and washers with brass nuts on all of my exhausts. RED locktite the nuts while installing and the exposed...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:38:32 -0800
  ...They don't look like > tri-squares, though, more like typical hex bolts, and only three of them. > The allen bolts that hold the...
• RE: 87: follow up on leaking head
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 21:49:12 -0800
  ...They can also be easily fixed fixed by purchasing new bolts, using sealant, and installing to specs. Fel-pro "Bolt=Prep" is great for...
• Re: Homemade muffler update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:32:41 -0700
  Was wondering if someone would comment on that :-) Had them the same way before, but had trimmed the bolt down after install. I haven...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:59:46 -0700
  ...On 9/17/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > The bolt hole cleaning is even more of an issue in the Vanagon because...
• Re: Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:13:39 -0700
  You can also take a vise-grip wrench, squeeze it tight and turn the bolt off. Replace it with a normal bolt and that...
• Access to coolant drain plugs? 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Reeves
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 01:36:02 -0400
  ...Do I have to remove the bottom bolts on the exhaust manifolds to drain the coolant? On my bus the two cover plates that...
• Re: Rear Shocks Bolts and nuts sizes
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:58:33 -0500
  ...Rear Shocks Bolts and nuts sizes >> >> Hello Folks, >> >> Does anyone know the size of the rear upper and lower shock bolts for an 85...
• Diesel head issue... opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 16:35:19 -0700
  ...The owner looked at the bolt that I brought in and saw that it had the bolt, of course, with the captive washer and...
• Re: Can I bolt it in? install pedestal seat in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:52:30 -0500
  Zoltan, I am about 99% certain that every vanagon has the holes in the floor for bolting down the tracks with bolts welded to...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:58:38 -0800
  ...The bit will tend to follow the soft, rusted area between > the bolt and the hole. That doesn't screw up the bolt hole...
• Parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:09:05 -0400
  I need two late caliper bolts, the ones that bolt calipers to the carriers. I misplaced two and used some lower grade bolts for...
• Re: pictures of the bush bars now on the web
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:39:22 -0700
  ...What has me > fooled is where to bolt a rear burley bumper.... what about to the rear beams the regular bumper mounts are bolted...
• Re: Need torque specs for AC bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:54:23 -0400
  ...It looks like you're talking about the bolts that get 35 Nm or 26 ft lbs of torque. Mike Jim Felder wrote: > I...
• Re: Fastener wizard?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 May 2011 18:42:55 -0700
  ...bolt. .025 inches actually, assuming National Form threads (good > assumption, I think). > > Suggest you a) grind a flat on the side of the bolt...
• Re: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GO-WESTY'S 2.2
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:02:50 -0700
  ...I also wasn't sure if the flex plate would touch the TC after bolting the on the bell housing, but it doesn't...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:01:23 -0700
  I think it depends on whether it is a 5 bolt flywheel or a 6 bolt. I think you can do it with the...
• Re: Alloy Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:03:21 -0700
  ...They do, however, require the used of conical seat lugnuts/bolts to achieve safe attachment. The conical seat nuts/bolts "reach in" further and...
• Re: Sliding door adjustment tips
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:16:16 -0700
  ...Tighten the bolts and remove the jack. if it looks OK, you're done, if not repeat. to raise the door - open the door...
• Re: WTB: upper starter bolt for auto trans Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:40:37 -0700
  Dear PZ, I found the bolt from a local guy. No matter what anyone tells you, size matters.:-) BenT sent from my electronic leash...
• AW: [Syncro] Rare Vanagon Toy - Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Wed, 20 May 2009 23:16:52 +0200
  ...Christoph Boltze Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Betreff: Re: [Syncro] Rare Vanagon Toy - Ebay Wow! Did Magnum, PI really have a Vanagon to go...
• Re: Help ..
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:18:29 -0400
  ...Not sure of the proper bolt size though. Look at the seat supports where they meet the rails and you will find the bolt...
• Re: Need a pop top hinge screw to send to a bolt manufacturer
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:02:13 -0400
  ...59% I like the 18mm bolt,if I can get it. I will know soon. I think windy conditions or other conditions like snow...
• Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:49:09 -0800
  Dennis, others what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum engine, regarding galvanic corrosion? John � �
• What size bolts for 1.9l catalytic converter?
  Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 12:14:52 -0500 (EST)
  Hi all, What size bolts does the cattie on the 1.9s take? Both sides please! TIA, David '85