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Re: Cooling System failure Prevention Idea
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:24:21 -0400
...and alumunin, steel head bolts, and aluminum cylinders. Once the >>engine is at operational tempature expansion completes the total clamping >>force, the engine design...
2.1 exhaust spring washers
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Fri, 2 May 2014 20:14:27 -0400
...meets the Y cast elbow) is supposed to have 65mm long bolts, 5 spring washers and 1 thick flat washer and a high-temp...
Re: Changing Fuel Lines and Clamps - in Canada
Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:49:28 -0700
For all Canadians looking for bolts, hose clamps, etc. Try http://www.acklandsgrainger.com. This is an industrial supply catalog. The Mikalor hose clamp...
Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 May 2011 18:08:22 -0700
...light sender has this to say about torquing: >> >> Well, for regular bolts/screws, with experience one does develop a >> "mechanic's feel," where you...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:53:15 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > Actually, where Mark lives, the air isn't very polluted. Less than a > mile from...
Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:17:17 -0800
...When repalcing, you also need to get the proper grade or > property class fastners and the bolts, nuts, washers, need to be match > or...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Marc
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:41:53 -0800
...But how can you tell if a fastener has been reused once too often? With critical fasteners, like rod bolts, head bolts, main cap...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:57:06 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts >> >> >>> I am having my local shop save me some of the metal parts of >>> discarded...
Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:29 -0700
...One to frame that wiper motor bolts to and other to smaller frame piece. They look like they are press fit to frame. Obviously...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:02:45 -0500
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping force. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:19:50 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > Not sure if they make a leather boot for type 4 CV joints, but they...
Re: Waterboxer longevity
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:11:59 -0700
...I also think I read that Bob Donalds uses the 1.9 rod bolts in his 2.1 rebuilds. I tend to agree that...
Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 27 May 2011 18:14:22 -0700
...light sender has this to say about torquing: > >> > >> Well, for regular bolts/screws, with experience one does develop a > >> "mechanic's feel," where you...
Re: Looking fer trailer hitches
Historical mailing list - Holly and Chris Mills
Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:26:30 -0800
...Added a vertical plate to the front of the clamping plate on the front of tranny. Welded the vertical plate (1/2" thick) to...
Re: 2.1 exhaust spring washers
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 3 May 2014 09:27:35 -0400
...Many manufacturers have different approaches to this type of connection including shoulder bolts and actual springs to allow the pipe to actually swivel and...
Re: Bike racks and luggage carriers hanging off a hitch.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:43:02 -0700
...the bolts loosen. >> P.C. 10..9 maintenance grade fasteners. Higher hex head for improved >> wrench grip. High quality washers to ensure clamping load...
Re: This GoWesty is really starting to annoy me....
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:01:30 -0400
...American sizing for all they sell, except for the luggage rack bolts.The luggage rack bolts are off the shelf truss head with a...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:14 -0500
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping force. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:56:49 -0500
...VW's don't have main cap bolts, but re-usable aircraft-style case tie bolts with a low torque value. They also don...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:50:55 -0700
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping force. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes > <d23haynes57...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:37:26 -0500
...same head bolts. Think of it s a circle (actually two circles on each side) of metal, with very precise clamping pressure to hold...
Re: 2.1 exhaust spring washers
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 3 May 2014 08:38:48 -0400
...meets the Y cast elbow) is supposed to have 65mm long bolts, 5 spring washers and 1 thick flat washer and a high-temp...
Re: removing studs from new heads
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 1 May 2012 05:16:24 -0400
...Torque on the SS bolts is not a problem either. Galling, yes, it does occur now and then but by using Anti Seize on...
Re: Wheww!!! Have I got gas!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
21 Jan 97 03:29:32 EST
...like laying under my '79 westy in 30 degree weather (FULL tank of gas -oh, yeah, that was real smart....) and clamping off the...
Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 May 2011 18:33:22 -0700
...light sender has this to say about torquing: >> >> >> >> Well, for regular bolts/screws, with experience one does develop a >> >> "mechanic's feel," where you...
Re: Lug nut madness
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:54:51 +0100
...The clamping force (= stud stretching tension) is calculated for clean dry threads normally and the poor engineers making these calculations must be having kittens...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:03:08 -0700
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping force. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes > <d23haynes57...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 May 2011 23:41:55 -0400
...One is how a clamped or bolted connection works and is indicative of case main bearing bolts and rod bolts. The other is the...
Re: 2.1 exhaust spring washers
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 3 May 2014 09:10:50 -0400
...I don't see the flanges deforming if the bolts are torqued just enough to get a good seal and a light crush on...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:03:35 -0400
...I now see the note in Bentley about "always replace" re flywheel bolts. I assume these bolts are stretch to yield bolts? (add 1...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:25:21 -0700
...same head bolts. Think of it s a circle > (actually two circles on each side) of metal, with very precise clamping > pressure to hold...
Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 16:39:20 -0700
...with old case studs..... < shrugs > Since the drain bolts on my engine are not seized, clamping off hoses to/from engine and draining coolant...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Tue, 10 May 2011 21:23:05 -0500
Thanks Dennis, I have all my old case nuts, washers, and through-bolts soaking in naptha, I ordered a bag of type 1 case...
rear heater core installed--free old one?
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:57:12 -0500
...Thanks for the advice on clamping the two heater hoses with wood blocks. It works. Also, the poster who advised to fill up the...
RE: Need Reciever Hitch 82 Diesel Westy For Hitch Haul Basket
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:47:49 -0400
...So I'm no engineer, but whatever the the clamping power of the bolts amounts to along with the surface area of the original...
Re: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
Thu, 1 Dec 2016 15:13:52 +0000
...Just my $.02...and NEVER re-use TTY bolts, EVER...they are single use stretch bolts...new ones are good insurance against future failures...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Tue, 10 May 2011 21:38:53 -0500
...One is how a clamped >> or >> bolted connection works and is indicative of case main bearing bolts and >> rod >> bolts. The other is the...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:54:47 -0800
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping force. >> >> Chris. >> >> Wysłane z iPhone'a >> >> Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
Re: heads: corrosion and leak prevention discussion.
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 10:26:22 -0400
...As it was pointed out, those flexiable seals are not just relying on clamping force but on an adhesive to keep coolant from intruding...
Re: Parts? &Clunks&Bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:51:53 -0800
...http://www.eurothenticparts.com/oem-part/oem-volkswagen/sleeve/251-413-097-a various sites call it a clamping sleeve, a sleeve, and a...
Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:25:31 -0700
...to harm a heavily made spindle/upright clamping it >> in a vice .. >> if the caliper bolts are hyper tight you still might have a...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:00:11 -0800
...The lug bolts > merely provide the clamping force. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:07:49 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts >I am having my local shop save me some of the metal parts of discarded...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 23:50:23 -0400
...Either > the part is deforming or the bolts are stretching. If the part is > ovalized or distorted out of shape, then different bolts won...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - don spence
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:25:27 -0600
...You see, nuts and bolts are held together by tension or elasticity. Some bolts are measured via stretch but we will discuss that issue...
Re: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Thu, 1 Dec 2016 07:46:04 -0500
...When the applied load doesn't surpass the clamping force of the fastener, the strain of the fastener will be lower than when the...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:58:41 -0700
...The lug bolts merely provide the clamping >>> force. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> Wysłane z iPhone'a >>> >>> Dnia Feb 3, 2012 o godz. 6:43 Dennis Haynes >>> <d23haynes57...
Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:52:16 -0700
...I loosened the bolts, and on the third one I got an audible "pop" as the plate sprang back into shape/place. It's...
Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:54:07 -0500
...When repalcing, you also need to get the > proper grade or property class fastners and the bolts, nuts, washers, need > to be match or...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:29:58 -0500
...You see, nuts and bolts are held > together by tension or elasticity. Some bolts are measured via stretch > but we will discuss that issue...
Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
...Stiffening, aged rubber, and thermal contraction in cold weather, also help the corrosion further bye reducing clamping force over the gasket. Bad original design...
Re: gasket between cv joint and stub axle
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:08:40 -0400
...To me the design reduces the > clamping surface area of the joint to flange or hub. So be sure that the > joint your using...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:30:42 -0700
...You see, nuts and bolts are held > together by tension or elasticity. Some bolts are measured via stretch > but we will discuss that issue...
Re: anti-seize
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:23:50 -0700
...I think maybe folks don't understand that its not friction but bolt stretch that causes the clamping force... Seeya, Jake On Sun, Sep...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:24:28 -0700
...same head bolts. Think of it s a circle > (actually two circles on each side) of metal, with very precise clamping > pressure to hold...
Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 17:45:41 -0400
...I loosened the bolts, and on the third one I got an audible "pop" as the plate sprang back into shape/place. It's...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:06:02 -0500
...You see, nuts and bolts are held >>together by tension or elasticity. Some bolts are measured via stretch >>but we will discuss that issue...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Wed, 4 Sep 2013 20:45:31 -0700
...same head bolts. Think of it s a circle >> (actually two circles on each side) of metal, with very precise clamping >> pressure to hold...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 4 Sep 2013 22:42:48 -0600
...same head bolts. Think of it s a >>> circle >>> (actually two circles on each side) of metal, with very precise >>> clamping >>> pressure to hold...
Re: door key cut from code?
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:18:58 -0700
...With the door open, look below the two large philips/pozi bolts on the latch assembly and you will see a third bolt under...