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• Re: Reasonable cost alloy wheel option
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:05:19 +0000
  Nice option.I recommend anyone going this option (a wheel with plastic caps) by a entire extra set of caps with the wheel purchase...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Doyt W. Echelberger
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 07:54:34 -0400
  This web site has an extensive database of wheel specifications. Only the Audis offer compatible options, and not all Audis have 5 bolts or...
• Re: Audi wheels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:40:41 -0800
  ...bolts holding the drum on are removed. The center caps won't fit on the rear unless spacers are used for the wheels. If...
• Caerfull, was: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 06:45:55 -0500
  Frank hits the nail on the head...think VERY seriously about the wisdom of raising your steering wheel. While I appreciate you have some...
• Strategy for stuck lug nuts on Vanagon wheels
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 4 Oct 2019 00:18:35 +0000
  ...My spare is a standard Vanagon wheel.  Steelie, 14".  I've got the original nuts and bolts in a bag with it.  With a...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 13:44:06 -0600
  Depending on if there is enough room and you have a 4 1/2" grinder with a cut off wheel, you can cut them...
• Re: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 23:11:03 EST
  In a message dated 11/9/01 6:31:10 PM, lalofs@ENTERACT.COM writes: << from the back cover of my Bentley: >> Larry A...
• Re: Rondo Wheels 15x7, five spoke for eurovan
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 01:03:56 -0700
  ...Then you have to chase down longer studs and/or bolts... It can get expensive. =) BenT
• Re: Audi A4 Wheels for '83.5 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 06:21:34 -0500
  ...I know I'll need longer studs/bolts and > different nuts, but will I need front spacers, too? Will I be able to fit...
• Re: corrado speedline wheels on a vw?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 13 May 2004 18:39:51 +0000
  ...corrado speedline wheels on a vw? >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:55:47 EDT > >In a message dated 5/13/2004 10:44...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:36:25 -0800
  ...Thanks folks. > > Dave > > (Oh, replaced the hex-head CV joint bolts with start-bolts and found > it much easier to do up the CV...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 01:48:06 -0500
  ...It doesn't affect the switch-to-wheel spacing at all. It *does* affect shroud-to-wheel spacing. It's been a while since...
• Re: Re(2): Re(2): Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 15:27:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...This is clearly the preferred method. > But in a pinch, if I had to use a tow > bar, with all wheels on the ground...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:51:38 -0500
  ...This was even on lightly torqued bolts like the spare tire holder. To actually get my wheel lugs off I had to go to...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 13 May 1999 15:50:52 -0500
  ...you'll need the rear wheels to be off the ground, high enough so you can rotate the wheels ... some of the bolts at...
• Re: ignition key/lock mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 14:07:27 -0800
  ...Once you remove the clamping bolts (first the steering wheel, turn signal switch, etc.) I've found the housing will slide off pretty readily...
• Re: Are Audi wheels unsafe on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:05:47 EDT
  ...folks remember now the 100cs and A4/A6/A8 wheels will also work too, not just the 5000/200 turbo wheels. so there are...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:36:11 -0700
  ...the old man. "I hate cars that use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," he said. I can see his point. With...
• Re: ??? LUG NUTS & FRETTING CORROSION???
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:58:34 -0400
  Rich, Yes, an easy solution is to back off the lug bolts and retorque (133 lb-ft) them about every 3-4 months. This...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 May 2011 11:38:08 -0700
  ...at the upper and lower bolts and couldn't see much play. On the rear drivers side wheel I jacked it up and I...
• Re: Vanagon Alloy wheels $300
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 21:44:08 -0700
  one factor is, do they come with the alloy wheel lug nuts and mounting bolts, and center caps ? And what condition are they in...
• Re: Will Eurovan steel wheels fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 May 2012 16:07:29 -0700
  ...in the front ...likely a thinner spacer might be needed. ....and maybe longer wheel mounting bolts ( this is a 2WD vanagon I assume ) and...
• Some more reasons to watch the mechanic
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 03:04:52 -0500
  ...Next, he is about to use his powerful air wrench on the PLASTIC WHEEL COVER FAKE BOLTS! More just in time screaming. Takes tire...
• Rear wheel bearing replacement...don't do it like this..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:56:42 -0700
  ...the bearing carrier bolts to 'press' the bearings into place. This is the first time I've done a Vanagon wheel bearing, so I...
• Re: Campers noisier than hardtops?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 04:38:00 -0600
  ...Is this normal? I > also hear thumping noise coming from the rear wheelwell area when > going over > road joints or irregularities on the pavement...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:22:33 -0800
  ...I painted the wheels silver and the bolts black. It looks pretty good in my opinion although the bolts need frequent touch up. I...
• Re: Torque wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:46:20 -0400
  ...If buying bolts for this job look for P.C. 12.9. When selecting fasteners, nuts, bolts, and washers need to be matched. No...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:05:47 -0700
  ...On 3/13/2014 2:06 PM, Ralph Meyermann wrote: > The bolts and nuts came with the wheels I got from GW. The nuts...
• Re: An interesting article on gas mileage vs wheel size
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:44:55 -0400
  ...Nice looking BIG >wheels. Some road rash. He also has the longer lug bolts. > >The bolt hole size is good but it appears the...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:39:15 -0700
  ...Alloys wheels will require longer bolts as often discussed here. The common 8-hole Mercedes alloys that came on the later S-Class cars...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jan 2009 - Special issue (#2009-95)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:13:56 -0800
  ...and $15 per wheel = for machining and you have $126 not including tax. Alternatively, you can get lug nuts and bolts at this site...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... Almost
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:39:04 -0600
  ...wheels, with tires, on a Vanagon later this week. Price will be somewhere in the $120/each range and comes with lug nuts & bolts...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 09:46:43 -0700
  ...The shoulders (and sometimes the diameter) of the lug >>> nuts/bolts vary from the alloy to the steel. >>> >>> My new alloy wheels came with...
• Re: Checklist for beginning Medium Vanagon Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 01:01:48 +0000
  ...Ground level:  Did a tire shop last tighten the lug nuts/bolts on your wheels?  Make sure you can remove them with the lug...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:39:18 -0800
  ...But, they're not a > reference to these specific wheels, and the stock bolts seem to seat to > the same depth as on the...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:16:33 -0700
  ...The 2 small bolts were cranked down but didn't free it. Then the wheel was put on, a steel wheel I'd say...
• Re: [Syncro] - Towing a Syncro - what's best??
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:41:23 -0400
  ...The drive shaft will need to be tied out of the way, as the transmission flange will be turning with the rear wheels. At...
• Re: 15" steel rims?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 18:17:59 -0700
  ...You do have to use 'cone face' lugs nuts or wheel bolts with them, which they'll give you with the wheels. The only...
• Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:25:20 -0500
  ...wheels are just fine. They are forged aluminum alloys which original > cost thousands on Mercedes cars. They originally came with lugholes for 12mm > bolts...
• Re: Looking for alloy wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 10:04:12 -0400
  ...a "norm" set for these wheels used. 4 Carat Alloys with ctr caps, and all lug nuts/bolts mounted on tires usually go for...
• FS: four (4) Audi 15" BBS wheels w/ so-so tires in SF $295
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 07:53:18 EST
  ...As in any alloy installation onto a steel wheel equipped van, you will need different lugnuts and bolts. I can hook you up with...
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:39:59 -0400
  ...I was worried about stripped or broken bolts. Especially the ones on the outboard joint which is hard to get to inside the box...
• Re: Lug nuts needed
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:49:03 -0600
  ...are the details: > I need nuts, not bolts. My syncro uses nuts on all four wheels, I'm > not > sure about 2wd vans. > What...
• Re: supplied jack (85 vanagon) -- how does it work?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:34:20 -0400
  There are 4 jacking points under the van ---- just behind the front wheels and just ahead of the rear wheels. They are a perfect...
• Re: Small successes first Axle in
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:42:54 -0700
  ...Jim mentioned a 2x4 to wedge wheel when tightening , good idea. On 2wd ( with Syncro and just one wheel up there is enough viscous...
• getting my van inspected in MD (headache)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:15:10 -0500
  ...the lugnuts/bolts and my inspection date is nigh. To legally pass inspection I need to be able to remove the wheels to get...
• Re: Center Bore size for Vanagon Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:16:31 -0400
  By the time you are done with spacers, longer wheel bolts front, studs rear etc. why not get wheels that fit? If you have...
• Re: Audi 200T wheels...on vanagon...pics..and correction.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 17:16:48 EST
  ...theyre stronger than the carat wheels. those ronal wheels are the same ones as used on the Ur-Quattro (turbo quattro coupe rally cars...
• Re: CV click??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:05:13 -0500
  ...I > will also have a look at front wheel. > > Can't see anything obviously wrong with CV's. Boots > look ok. No bolts loose...
• Re: jump seat for camper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:11:28 -0800
  ...The bracket bolts to the back of the pedestal that houses the battery and passenger seat(front wheel house). The seat has a quick...
• FREE: 87 Vanagon GL (parts vehicle)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 01:16:10 -0500
  ...It really is free, but since I need 10 front lug bolts for standard steel wheels, as my son's 88 Wolfsburg will be...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:24:33 -0400
  First check the lug bolts for tightness, especially if you've had that wheel off recently. Stephen Mobile > On Jun 24, 2018, at 1...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:06:58 -0400
  ...Those are the hubcentric wheels with bolts and thinking back I think they are even more frustrating because as someone mentioned the hub turns...
• Re: Transaxel tool
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:35:37 -0600
  ...This is important with CV bolts also mud and grease fill the indention setting up a real problem when you strip the wheel end...
• Re: audi wheels on vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:08:37 -0800
  ...Also have to wonder how the spacer and longer studs/bolts change the loading applied to the wheel, especially in light of the machining...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:58:41 -0700
  ...The pressure of lug bolts holds the >>> wheel and rotors in place. Perhaps the hub material in those hubs >>> are of different hardness to...
• Re: 2002 Passat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:21:43 -0500
  ...Looks like the bolts >>> holes are right but not sure about the back spacing on the wheel >>> centers, spacing stc....... >>> >>> Thanks >
• Re: drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:38:02 -0600
  ...I wouldn't drill out the old bolts, especially on the wheel side. I would purchase a 12pt socket that is marginally larger than...
• Tow Bar - Custom Made for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 02:46:13 -0600
  ...A 2 wheel tow dolly weighs about 500-800 pounds, and a 4 wheel auto transporter trailer runs 1500-2000 pounds, according to my...
• Re: Utility trailer benefits...yay
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:47:19 -0600
  ...duty with 5 lug bolts. Spend the extra $100 or whatever for 12" > heavy duty. > > Mark > > pcking wrote: > >> ........ >> Wheel size is important. Small utility...