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• Re: Back bench latch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 8 Aug 2019 22:18:57 -0400
  ...I can get a socket onto the nuts to free the latch >> mechanism but can’t be sure of the right size. ) >> >> Thanks, Gabby >>
• Re: Rear Shocks Bolts and nuts sizes
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:37:27 -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...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:19:06 -0700
  ...Many thanks to all who responded to my question about the need for different lug bolts/nuts when changing from steel to alloy wheels...
• Re: Rear Bumper removal
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:47:12 -0700
  ...Is that right Brian? > >> Those captive nuts are not attached to the frame. They are attached to >> the inside of the removable bumper mount...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil Cooler Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 15:05:04 -0500
  I use double nuts locked together and back the pipe out that way. The fact this always ends up being a winter repair. Try...
• Re: another question on exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jul 1996 15:52:58 PST
  ...I would also go with stainless steel nuts and bolts . Ken "the voice of experience" Lewis
• Source for "self locking" exhaust hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Fri, 11 May 2001 11:50:10 -0500
  ...Anyone know where I can get the self-locking nuts I hear I am supposed to use? thanks, Steve [text/html]
• Rear wheel locks for 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 16:50:26 -0400
  OK BenT has solved my problem on the front bolts, but I'd still like to lock my rear nuts. Does such an animal...
• FS Vanagon Mag Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Fred Johnson
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 19:16:45 -0400
  ...Ten Lug Nuts. Ten Lug Bolts. Four Center Caps. Make me a reasonable offer. johnsonfm@MSN.com Providence,RI
• Re: Anyone have the VW piston wrist pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:22:43 -0600
  I made mine out of all thread, a few nuts and washers, and a piece of pipe (that is just larger then the wrist...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:34:52 -0700
  ...the current position of the two nuts holding the plate so you can revert. -Loosen the two nuts and smack, push or use the...
• Propane tank fittings in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rich
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:58:57 -0700
  ...Just remove the 2 outboard nuts completely and loosen the 2 inboard nuts. You don't have to completely remove the inboard nuts but...
• Re: Fire ruins my day...
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:58:03 -0700
  ...Leif wrote: > Amen and thank God for those men and women "hose nuts" that risk their lives > to save our lives. In spite of...
• Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:31:36 -0500
  ...Just took my axle nuts off last night with this method. I tried it without first just to see how bad they were....my...
• Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:52:09 -0700
  --snip-- This is one set of tools that I would NOT buy at Harbor Freight. --snip-- That's probably exactly what I _would_ do...
• Re: torquing axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:37:15 -0700
  ...torquing axle nuts > > > > you calculate the torque you exert on the nut. > > > > torque = force x lever arm > > > > torque = your weight x the length of...
• Re: Lugs & Center Caps for factory alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:00:42 -0400
  I have the alloy lug bolts/nuts in stock at all times. They are both aftermarket in chrome. The original ones were just plain...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:07:55 -0600
  ...Oh, I still need new lug bolts and nuts. And the hub > caps at > $20 each? > > David They are around. I got almost a...
• Re: To Copper Nut or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:00:04 -0700
  ...Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > I also like using the copper nuts on exhaust, the ones that self-lock > and have a 12mm head...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:21:54 -0700
  ...It > all "felt" ok while doing this, but because I had to use the nuts, I'm > asking the above. FWIW, I did jockey...
• Re: Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - Gary Duncan
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:25:08 +0000
  ...Slip the guy a $20 ( a 10 spot, if ya think ya can get away with it :) & have him break the nuts loose. With...
• Re: Nuts and Braces
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 17:31:02 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > I need two lug nuts for my '85 GL Vanagon, and one wheel stud. I also need > the...
• Re: Removing alloy wheel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:40:56 -0700
  ...Will even take off impact wrench applied nuts/bolts. If anythng, I have to be careful to not put too much pressure putting them...
• Ball Seat vs Cone Seat
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:26:12 -0600
  To WhomEver knows the answer,, Is it OK to use OEM Vanagon Ball Seat Lug Nuts on Cone Seat Cast Aluminum Wheels (In this...
• Re: Suspension noises (Clunks) 1991
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 27 Nov 2016 15:26:49 -0800
  did you check the top nuts of the front shocks? and the end link bushing sleeve? http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1480268207728...
• noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:03:26 -0800
  ...their steering wheel when they rotate it left or right? � My 90' MV has developed this and it's driving me nuts � Thanks, Brian�
• Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 14:54:19 -0700
  There's been some discussion lately about the pattern of the lug nuts on vanagon wheels. Would a vanagon spare tire fit on a...
• Mysterious short circuit
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:27:47 -0800
  ...It is driving me nuts. William
• Bob Hoover news
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:08:50 -0400
  ...Bob's a great VW guy, admired by many longtime VW nuts, such as myself.. He has cancer. Read his latest entry in his...
• Leaking Heads - Boston Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:33:02 -0700
  ...I bought a set of brass exhaust nuts from CB Performance and replaced all the bolts with stainless steel nuts, washers, and bolts. For...
• Sliding Door Rear latch nut repair
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 09:07:44 -0700
  ...the nuts to not turn I can get bolts off and the nuts will fall off allowing me to set two rivet nuts in...
• Re: studs and lugs vs. bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:24:49 -0500
  ...One would buy studs and nuts, and simply screw in the > > studs, using nuts to secure the wheels. > > > > Any downside? VW engineers obviously liked...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:26:30 -0500
  Or, one could acquire a geared, chain drive Sweeney Wrench which would guarantee torque values would be reached.! John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88...
• head repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:59:55 -0400
  ...Just tighten it by finger and torque the head nuts? 2. Permatex in the o ring channels of the water pump? 3. Do I...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 May 2016 22:05:01 -0400
  ...of the nuts, then running the stud down into the head, but I can't make it get tight...the two nuts will work...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 12:47:42 -0700
  ...re-goop the nuts of course...that's an important seal there. On 9/4/2013 9:54 AM, Tom Carchrae wrote: > I've...
• Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:58:28 -0700
  ...15" wheels and tires from GoWesty > "No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts" > > Thats what it states in the bentley...
• Re: [Syncro] Why SA big brakes saved my ass today
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:58:16 -0800
  ...I reckon you'd need to convert to studs n' nuts for the Audi brakes just like you do the SA brakes. Dunno where...
• Re: Propex 1600 blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 14:03:05 -0400
  ...6 holes with the rivets to > remove the retainer and then reassemble using small bolts and nuts. Does > that seem reasonable? > Yes. Yrs, d
• Re: Alloy Wheel Lug Nuts/Bolts
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 09:33:22 EST
  In a message dated 98-04-01 02:53:31 EST, wntrpcht@MC.NET writes: << I think they're just a few dollars each...
• Re: Things I learned this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 02:39:46 EST
  ...Don't lose your nuts The best advice I've read on the list so far! Jeff 83.5 Westy
• Re: Removing stuck nuts and bolts e.g. Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:25:17 -0700
  I have countless Van owners stop by my personal shop for me to use my 3/4 impact on those axle nuts and they...
• Re: Fire ruins my day...
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 16:37:17 -0700
  ...idea is nuts. Still, I wish i knew what court house all these frivolous lawsuits get filed in. I have a HELL of a...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: just wait and see! Plus sponsor info!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 22:41:24 -0800
  ...nuts on the rocker arm stand, valve adjusting screw nuts, nuts on rods, case bolts, etc. The WBX engine is based on a T1...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:35:45 -0700
  ...So it's ok to leave the head nuts on and just check and torque as needed? I will get some of that 518...
• Re: exhaust nuts & bolts is 304, 308, 309, 316 or zinc plated etc
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:15:40 -0700
  ...Combining SS bolts with Copper or Brass nuts should not be your first choice because it weakens the different metals' properties. Try to stick...
• Re: Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 23:26:08 +0000
  ...Now please don't tell me you > loosened and removed all the nuts except for an end corner! Head > especially on Waterboxers have to...
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:55:44 -0600
  ...SE brakes are rather exotic, I think.Dont know about how hefty they >are. > > > > Lug nuts have a very specific torque value that should...
• Re: Longer studs for S A alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:04:36 -0800
  ...I am using conical open end nuts and to my knowledge the drums are stock US market items. The offending bolts on the rear...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:19:07 -0500
  ...the current position of the two nuts holding the plate so you can revert. >-Loosen the two nuts and smack, push or use the...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:48:07 -0400
  ...8 nuts can tell you if you should proceed to do it yourself.With the engine cool, get your sockets on these nuts and...
• Plug for 12V Impact Wrench
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:01:27 -0400
  Last year while battling my lug nuts some list member suggested one of these 12V impact wrenches: http://tinyurl.com/qxz9g . I dug it...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:03:50 -0400
  ...Hmm, I thought I remember the Bentley saying to use locking NUTS. Of course, the locking nuts I know of, use a nylon insert...
• Re: Intermittent low instrument reading?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 10:40:58 -0700
  in the back of the instrument cluster there are a few of small bolts and nuts... those are connections of gauges and and ground...
• 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 12:06:42 -0400
  ...The wrenches always seem to warp the nuts. mike
• Re: Friends don't let friends... /F
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:39:04 -0500
  ...friends encourage friends to raise VW busses? from the dead, yes. ---------- If you plant lug nuts you can raise a whole orchard of them......
• limbo meeting...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 20:58:47 -0700 (MST)
  ...You will pass "Ellis Landing Rd." The honking will certainly drive Aunt Canice nuts! =) >-ellis\
• Alloys for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 11:43:38 -0400
  ...The price is $600 for a set of four with lug nuts and hub caps. Sorin
• Re: Cranks, won't start: FIXED
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 22:26:53 -0600
  ...Charles "Luke" Lukey <luke@SEANET.COM> Anybody know how to keep the side door from popping open? Starting to drive the wife nuts... Charles...
• Re: It's never that easy (WAS: SS version of luggage rack bolts?)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 18 May 2005 22:10:23 -0400
  ...http://www.boltdepot.com/ Lot's of stainless items, including nuts and bolts for exhaust. Also here: http://www.mcmaster.com/ - Kevin