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• Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 15:11:10 -0500
  <<Other than the fact that the copper nuts are self-locking and stainless aren't, is there any reason one is preferrable over the...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:02:30 -0500
  i've run anti-seize on lug nuts and bolt for 13 years or so and never had a problem. just my personal experience...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:28:04 -0800
  ...I think the nuts were more bronze than brass. In my experience the brass nuts were the nuts of choice, because experience taught that...
• Re: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 17:50:02 -0800
  ...Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc. Nice for VW exhaust nuts! How much? I know, if you have to ask . . . Stuart ----Original Message----- From...
• Re: DIESEL need rod cap nuts
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:12:33 -0500
  ...I know that the diesel rid bolts are a desirable replacement fir the waterboxer bolts, but I know that the diesel bolts and nuts...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:44:14 -0500
  Back in my days as an aircraft mechanic, brass nuts were used on exhaust studs because they do not seize on the stud after...
• Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:33:24 -0800
  ...Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust So, while doing the head on my van (1990 2WD Westy), I was able to 'safely' remove...
• Re: DIESEL need rod cap nuts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:00:43 -0700
  AFAIK, the typical VW gas inline engines use a different rod nut, except for the supercharged Corrado which uses the diesel rod nuts you...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:50:48 -0500
  Mr.Damon, Stainless studs with brass nuts will not corrode together. Stainless on stainless will in time lock together, as will stainless on steel...
• Lug Nut Tightening Comments (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:45:28 -0400
  With all the discussion on lug nuts and impact wrenches I would like add a few comments of my own: 1. When I buy...
• Catalina 2500 Awning
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 08:04:36 -0700
  ...There are no lock washers or locking nuts on those 5/16" bolts, just some funny nuts they call "weld nuts". Looks to me...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 28 Sep 1994 19:33:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Drums have bolts in em, Disks have studs for Nuts. (the vans also have seats for nuts :) ) > > -- > Gerry > Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu...
• the nuts and bolts of exhaust work thinking like a plumber
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 08:06:36 -0700
  ...Most of these nuts have a brass or copper looked to them. For those eight critcal selflocking exhaust nuts on the head I think...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:04:51 -0600
  ...I think the nuts were more bronze than brass. In my > experience the brass nuts were the nuts of choice, because experience > taught that...
• Re: Lug studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 18:55:46 -0500
  ...studs all round. >1971-1979 - lug nuts all round. >1980-1991 - lug studs on front, lug nuts on rear. >eurovans - ???? < what do you guys...
• Re: Bilstein shock tower nuts found
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:36:52 -0400
  ...They also > have both nylock and all metal lock nuts in those sizes. Consider getting > the lower shock bolts or at least the nuts...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:48 -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...
• Re: Motor Mount Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:08:01 EDT
  ...If you use stainless steel nuts a magnet does not work to get the nuts out, so put a piece of sticky tape on...
• rusty nuts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:09:15 -0400
  from the type2 list; http://www.zl2al.com/blog/2857/rusty-nuts/ --- Karl 1981 Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:20:59 -0800
  ...nuts/bolts To me, the best source of nuts and bolts for a Vanagon is a Vanagon(or other German car) carcass at a...
• Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:57:42 -0500
  ...So, that leads me back to the question of what is the 'best' (very subjective) nuts and bolts to use on the exhaust given...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:54:23 -0800
  ...nuts/bolts When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out the heavily rusted nuts and bolts as needed. I am having...
• Re: Who knows? lugs, thanks
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 08:46:17 -0700
  My understanding is that the shape of the lug seat is different on the steel and chrome lug nuts and bolts. One is rounded...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:54:11 -0600
  To me, the best source of nuts and bolts for a Vanagon is a Vanagon(or other German car) carcass at a U Pullit...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:54:38 -0700
  On Jan 17, 2007, at 3:28 PM, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > John, > > You mean something like this: > > http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp/nuts.jpg...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:43:18 -0400
  ...nuts/bolts > > > > When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out the heavily > rusted > > nuts and bolts as needed. I am having...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 14 May 2024 19:30:53 -0400
  Hi Jack, Two summers ago, after a lot of front end work was done I hade several nuts come loose resulting in clunks. They...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:07:04 -0500
  Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing Torque locknut, nuts should never be reused in a critcal application. Most...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:55:37 EDT
  ...I have been using anti-seize on my lug nuts and all my customers lug nuts for years without problems. Proper torque of the...
• Re: DIESEL need rod cap nuts
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:16:32 -0400
  ...DIESEL need rod cap nuts AFAIK, the typical VW gas inline engines use a different rod nut, except for the supercharged Corrado which uses...
• Re: Mercedes wheel lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:01:13 -0700
  ...Lots of work..too much work.. "Loggy" on the Samba has several styles of lug nuts that may make your job much easier than...
• Re: Wheel lug nuts and wrenches
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:31:03 -0800
  --- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > Hmm, so I see mention of lots of folks needing a > breaker bar to remove their lug nuts...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:20:00 -0400
  On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Kim Brennan wrote: > Hmm, I thought I remember the Bentley saying to use locking NUTS. Of course, > the locking...
• Re: lug nuts (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 17 May 2006 21:40:49 -0500
  ...I guess there really is something to tightening lug >nuts. not an urban legend as I suspected. I had just finished working on >the...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:43:42 EST
  ...Anti- Seize on lug nuts or bolts? Now there's a recipe for disaster. Denis, I don't often find the need to disagree...
• Lug Bolts / Nuts for Alloys The Same?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 08:10:48 -0700
  Are the lug bolts and nuts used with the alloy wheels any different functionally than the ones used on the steel wheels? I assumed...
• Re: Lugs Or Nuts (Cont'd)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 29 Sep 94 20:07:45 CDT
  ...lug nuts: when you unscrew the unscrewable part that keeps the wheel on the car, what you have is a little nut. a hexagonal...
• Help me split the case!!! (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 19:55:46 -0700
  ...2 small studs/nuts to left of breather 15 5 bolts/nuts along top of engine 20 6 large bolts/nuts surrounding crank bearings...
• Re: Changing from steel wheels to alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 12:19:15 EST
  ...The alloys came with 10 acorn style lug nuts and 10 lug bolts? My Syncro has studs at all 4 corners. The ones in...
• FW: CONROD NUTS TORQUE
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:42:22 -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: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:46:23 -0500
  Anti- Seize on lug nuts or bolts? Now there's a recipe for disaster. When using lubricants of this type, the torque needs to...
• Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 01 Sep 94 13:11:10 EDT
  I would normally just cut off the bolts or nuts with one of those cut off wheels that fit on a Dremel tool.
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:58:52 -0500
  Did anybody ever thought about brass coated nuts? I never used them but maybe some others did. What's your experiance? Hartmut ----- Original Message...
• Re: Exhaust Stud Nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 10:27:38 -0700
  >I have read in various places that bronze, brass or copper alloy nuts >with copper based anti-seize are the desired thing to have...
• Mercedes wheel lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:26:27 -0400
  ...Are there 14mm lug nuts of the same "small ball seat" type that would work on the Vanagon? Would perhaps Audi or Porsche lug...
• Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:03:50 -0800
  I may have read of other Vanagon wrenchers prefer copper nuts and washers. or I heard it from a guy at my mechanic's...
• Re: Funny Noise...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 13:50:35 +0200
  ...Be aware of the threads, as they are finer than normal M12 nuts. Normally, M12 nuts and bolts have 1,75 mm threads, while...
• Re: Broken Head Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:31:12 -0800
  ...how could you forget it's nuts on studs ?.. it's a whole weird deal compared to all normal engines .. the nuts have sealant...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:32:36 -0600
  The aviation industry has long used brass exhaust nuts because the have more strength than copper, do not seize, and can stand the hight...
• Leaking from head nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 22:40:16 PST
  Anybody have any trouble with coolant leaking from the head nuts. Mine just started leaking and I was wondering if anyone had any comments...
• Re: Thump x3
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:40:05 -0400
  Check lug nuts!! If they are loose, check rim to see if lug bolt holes are now worn out of round before you tighten...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:42:17 -0500
  > When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out > the heavily rusted nuts and bolts as needed. I am having > trouble finding...
• nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:28:39 -0500
  Back in the old days us greasers used brass nuts. The brass is soft and needs to be torqued to the right spec. Never...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:10:37 -0600
  ...nuts/bolts > >To me, the best source of nuts and bolts for a Vanagon is a >Vanagon(or other German car) carcass at a...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:47:34 -0400
  ...Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose > It looks like the drive side of those sockets...
• Re: lug nuts (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Wed, 17 May 2006 21:47:26 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] lug nuts (NVC) Mark A. Kreuzer wrote: > > >AND, on a side note. I guess there really is something to tightening lug >nuts...
• Re: Syncro driveline reinstall
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:49:45 -0600
  The VW nuts were Stover nuts--google that. They are reusable, at least some number of times. Some vendors want to sell you new...
• Re: Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:21:52 -0700
  ...Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems Actually the subject is about exhaust nuts to use but I figured the word bolts...
• ...and speaking of BusDepot mufflers....
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:00:50 -0500
  ...Gaskets they can do - they're just not nuts about nuts. So, off I go, on the way home, to the local branch of...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:37:23 -0800
  I guess I'm going to die just any day now when my steering nuts and bolts fail from being reused. Steering bolts and...