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• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:31:03 -0500
  ...case-studs. It's a wonder the engine didn't just fail, but I managed to get the aircraft on the ground ok. Oil...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
  Dennis Would the grounding you are suggesting also be advised for an 88 WBX 2.2 engine? Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:54:54 -0600
  ...on both sides >>> >>> >>> That is correct & the Rear Pair of Mounting Studs are Already there just >>> waiting Patiently ~ >>> >>> Also there are a couple of...
• Re: Advice needed for replacing front and rear header pipes and hardware
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 17 May 2009 08:25:41 -0400
  ...Also, I used anti-seize (sparingly) on the studs (after removal from the heads) and nuts. I use this on practically every exposed thread...
• Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:10:20 -0800
  ...After I discovered that I ground 3/16 off the business end and it was as good as new. Tom Salicos '87 Syncro Westy...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:51:50 -0700
  ...I cant stand touching exhaust--never know what will break (studs etc). anyway--everything is loose--except that damn oxygen sensor. I've soaked...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 10:18:27 -0700
  ...alternator to one of the ground studs on the alt. My alternator appears to have only one ground stud, right beside the larger + stud...
• Audi Turbo wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  01 Feb 97 03:42:01 EST
  ...or I know someone who has ground off the inner lip of the wheel, eliminating the need for a spacer. then the fronts are...
• Re: Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:05:46 -0400
  ...Alloys need longer bolts/studs, steel don't. Biggest tires then are 235/75/15 for 29.2" rolling diameter x 9.3" wide...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:27:36 -0300
  Once upon a time you could purchase a spool of flat ground strapping (1/2”, 3/4”, etc) and ends with teeth to crimp...
• Re: NOT a Fryeday Funnie
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 20:11:41 -0600
  ...Those puppies were like cat claws gripping the ground. I had been driving for 20 years in Alaska and never owned a studded tire...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:17:58 +0000
  ...Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose. Dennis Would the grounding you are suggesting also be advised for an 88 WBX 2...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:56:54 -0800
  ...on the studs have sealant under the flange. This leaves > the cylinders, exhaust system, and push rods to complete the ground > connection to the...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:07:40 EST
  ...Where does the tan ground to on the alternator? Chris, the tan wire from the harness to the alternator does not go to the...
• Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:01:56 -0500
  ...Anyway. >> >> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >> like either to be next door...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 13 May 2002 21:09:43 -0700
  ...By the way this work was done with the engine in the van, rear wheels elevated from the ground about 10" or so. I...
• Re: Syncros. Positractions, Peloquins, and One Wheel Drives
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 19:07:24 -0700
  ...Check out videos from Nokian's proving grounds, or talk to some Finns or Swedes - or Canadians who run studded Nokians in the winter...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in,... solved
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:59:11 -0800
  Yepedipep! My rebuild by a oh so reputable outfit (Fast German Auto) included studs for the cover plate right next to the distributor, on...
• Re: Led Dash Light Source, was Supplier praise
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:47:52 -0500
  ...But the bigger stuff I order - well, it's mostly by ground in some fashion - usually UPS. Talks to Peter and the guys there...
• Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:32:12 -0700
  ...Anyway. >>> >>> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >>> like either to be next door...
• Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:48:13 -0500
  ...easy to grind the end down. > After I discovered that I ground 3/16 off the business end and it was as > good as...
• 15" steel rims?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 17:40:46 -0700
  ...It'd be the right time to swap to some 15" rims, both for a little increased ground clearance and for the additional tire...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:36:21 -0700
  ...on both sides > >>> > >>> > >>> That is correct & the Rear Pair of Mounting Studs are Already there > just > >>> waiting Patiently ~ > >>> > >>> Also there are a couple of...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:32:12 -0800
  ...and ..you can it mostly ground away and not completly through...just super thin... then it'll just fail and/or pull-apart/unscrew...
• Re: Oil Pressure = 0
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:26:40 -0800
  ...The push rod tube shield is held on front and back by the same (studs? bolts?) that hold on the exhaust headers. Then, once...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:31:29 -0500
  ...on the studs have sealant under the flange. > This leaves the cylinders, exhaust system, and push rods to complete > the ground connection to the...
• transmission front mount
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 11:33:05 GMT
  ...Sure enough, the upper of the two studs was missing along with its nut, and the nut on the lower stud was also missing...
• Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 21:29:49 -0500
  ...easy to grind the end down. >> After I discovered that I ground 3/16 off the business end and it was as >> good as...
• Re: Alternator Light Still On After Replacing Broken Belt - 87 Westy w. AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2005 09:24:55 -0400
  ...Install another ground wire from the alternator case itself to the body. I usually go from one of the small studs on the back...
• Re: vanagon in snow/ice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:35:22 -0800
  ...I am running Hakepallida studded winter tires, but I took the studs out of front two. It's tedious to remove them by hand...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:10:16 EDT
  ...The capacitor connects from the + output stud on the back of the alternator to one of the ground studs on the alt. Whatever else...
• Club hammers and chisels (2)
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:57:33 +0100
  ...that can be got but even studs can sometimes be loosened with such a tool - keep it ground correctly. I don't know what...
• Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:14:19 -0700
  ...Anyway. >> >> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >> like either to be next door...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:39:56 -0500
  ...without hurting the stud is fine. > and ..you can it mostly ground away and not completly through...just super thin... > then it'll just...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:44:21 -0700
  ...I went nutty looking into why SVX subaru engines with an adatper and rear mount system were breaking studs. VW doesn't even use...
• Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:02:35 -0700
  ...Anyway. >>> >>> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >>> like either to be next door...
• Re: 1700CC reinstall
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 94 12:22:24 -0500
  ...When this happened to me, I bought some replacement studs (same size, I believe) from VW and took them, the heads, and the manifold...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:58:37 -0400
  ...on both sides >> >> >> That is correct & the Rear Pair of Mounting Studs are Already there just >> waiting Patiently ~ >> >> Also there are a couple of...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:57:52 -0600
  ...on both sides > >>> > >>> > >>> That is correct & the Rear Pair of Mounting Studs are Already there just > >>> waiting Patiently ~ > >>> > >>> Also there are a couple of...
• Re: Paint Questions - Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:13:54 -0700
  ...Required machining center hub opening to fit front grease cap ($50 at NAPA) Required spacers and special bolts/studs for correct offset (about $125...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:32:36 -0500
  ...Someone could have ground away some metal to get rid of pits and left a low spot. The head mounting studs are also suspect...
• Running a tranny with plastic bits
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:25:58 -0800
  ...to move the car up once the tranny is on the ground), 3) I don't know how much I can flex the engine...
• Re: TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
  Historical mailing list - selten2
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:02:51 -0500
  ...This is your signal wire and the other two are thepower and ground for the heat element in the O2 sensor. The shielding around...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:44:19 -0700
  ...Now you also need to test the head studs. Get some good 10 mm nuts. Place your cylinders and heads in position and test...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:02:22 -0700
  ...case-studs. >It's a wonder the engine didn't just fail, but I managed to get the >aircraft on the ground ok. Oil...
• 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: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:14:39 -0400
  ...stud on the back of > the alternator to one of the ground studs on the alt. > > Whatever else you do, if your alternator is...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 09:30:13 -0500
  ...I DID need longer studs in back (you also need to remove a scre that holds the rear brake drum) and longer bolts up...
• Re: Another nice trip with NO vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:49:03 -0700
  ...ground cable? > > Da Cable: > > One end of the ground cable goes to the alternator body. > I used one of the four small (4mm?) studs...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:10:42 -0700
  ...if that wire is grounded ... it keeps the buzzer off above 2,200 rpm .. whether it sees it by being grounded like for testing...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:13:48 -0400
  ...It's much better to get a longer piece of angle iron (or 2 X 4) and bear against the ground, rather than the...
• Re: Exhaust stud replacement on heads
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:30 -0500
  ...I carefully ground the nuts down to the stud or until I started to see threads and the beat the nut off with a...
• Re: Vanagon running perfectly -- what's wrong?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:56:47 -0400
  ...I love a challenge; turned out to be the usual bad grounds. I forgot about stealing the engine and instead sold the other van...
• Re: Uh-Oh Spaghettio: Broken Exaust Bolt Stuck in Block!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:55:53 -0800
  ...My preference is to replace the feeble bolts with proper studs, washers and nuts, which can be gently ground off if they rust up...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:17:06 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I sit on the ground and raise the tire/wheel assembly with my toes to line...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:55:25 -0700
  ...the flywheel, with a long bar inbetween them braced > against the ground. > > I like the one bolt option better! > > Neil. > > On Fri, Apr 11...
• Re: Syncros. Positractions, Peloquins, and One Wheel Drives
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:04:47 -0800
  ...what happens here in Southern Oregon is some people mount studs in the fall.. and there may only be 5 days of snow the...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:02:19 -0400
  ...ARP studs. All looking good. - Timing good - Temp II sensor tested good - Throttle switches work fine - tested. - Idle control valve buzzes - O2 heated sensor...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 07:34:13 -0700
  ...The capacitor connects from the + output stud on the back of the alternator to one of the ground studs on the alt. Whatever else...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:30:32 -0700
  ...then you just roll it into position onto the studs, or line up bolt holes. it's a shop tool of course .. and it...