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• Re: Go Jump...Re: Warning! Audi and Mercedes wheels are dangerous! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:06:12 -0500
  ...bolts for the front, and a > miniscule spacer up front on some wheels. what can happen? there is no way > for the wheels to...
• Wheels and Tires_FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:08:46 +0000
  ...All you need are the stock lugs/bolts you'd need for the stock Vanagon alloys. Missing one center cap. These DO NOT need...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:51:30 -0500
  ...small propane torch on the nut of > the rears and the wheel/hub of the fronts. > > Any and all thoughts would be helpful. > > btw...
• Re: Wheel bearings or brakes
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:13:27 -1000
  ...Doing that allows the wheel to move over it's full range of motion and allowing you to get to the nut with an...
• FS: Conical Seat lugnuts for alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:28:02 EDT
  ...These are the ones which can be used on the Carat, Wolfsburg, and South African alloy wheels. They come on three sizes: Tall (and...
• Re: 2002 Passat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:21:47 -0500
  ...Looks like the bolts > >> holes are right but not sure about the back spacing on the wheel > >> centers, spacing stc....... > >> > >> Thanks >
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:19:28 -0500
  ...Rear wheel bearings > > After 250K miles it looks like the rear wheel bearings need replacment. > I've done the front successfully in the past...
• FS PARTS OR TRADE
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sun, 18 May 2003 16:47:27 -0400
  ...bolts gray on gray turbo diesel air box lower engine splash pans (2) sets late model bug front bumper vanagon side sliding wheels (bearing...
• Re: Wheel stud problem
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:23:42 -0500
  ...SNIP > > > > Can wheel studs be replaced without removing hub? SNIP > > Thanks for any help, > > > > Neil. > > > Neil, > > There is no need to take out the...
• Re: Neil's WA/OR/09 Trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:09:14 -0700
  ...Likely due to wheels. He explained that the design of the "ears" where the bolts mount the wheel to vehicle, tend to create this...
• 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 15:58:38 -0800
  ...pick the wheel up and slide it over the pin to aid in alignment. You then remove it when the other bolts are started...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:07:34 -0700
  ...moderator stepping in over putting a tire on a VW wheel with the bolts? Really? > > I didn't close the thread, just made an...
• Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:05:11 -0400
  ...have a steel wheel for a spare. I just make sure I keep a set of the lug nuts (and bolts, I have a...
• Re: wheel offset for vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:34:21 EST
  ...You will need to remove the 11 mm drum retaining bolts in back to fit any other wheel too. Ben >>
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 17:34:05 -0500
  ...the wheel, where the lug nuts/bolts are. > The big things (now usually plastic) that cover the whole wheel are > called "wheel covers." > > Since...
• Re: Rear wheel locks for 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:07:41 -0400
  ...Times five wheels (spare will be on a Gary Lee ladder out back) you are easily over $1,600 US. We are not all...
• Re: Porshe Alloy Wheels on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:54:21 EST
  ...IMHO aluminum adapters which are readily available from most tire & wheel companies should be avoided for use in a heavy vehicle such as the...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:21:24 -0700
  ...I used a similar technique on the wheel bolts - being careful to alternate before tightening as I have heard the tales of warped rotors...
• Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:19:23 -0400
  ...And I have checked the shock bolts they are all tight. On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:55 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter...
• Re: An interesting article on gas mileage vs wheel size
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:32:01 -0700
  ...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: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 22:43:42 -0700
  ...steel wheel to the extent that you remove the curled-out lip of metal, you will reduce the integrity of the wheel, and with...
• FS: 5 stock alloys in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:10:09 -0700
  Because I plan to sell my Westy, I now have a set of 5 stock alloy wheels with new after-market lug bolts and...
• Re: Alloy rim question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 15:18:39 EDT
  Toma, The lugnuts and bolts are available from both VW & Audi dealers. The problem is usually cost. For example, I can get longer studs...
• Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 1 Jan 2024 11:49:55 -0700
  ...But I managed to round off one of the twelve 6mm Allen socket-head >> bolts so that I cannot break the last bolt free...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 16:23:21 -0400
  Alloy wheels against steel hubs! Now you've got me started. I've had so many alloy wheels stuck on vehicles that I have...
• Re: PDX Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:53:42 -0800
  ...idea. > Wheels are extremely important from a safety point of view. > > and please have long enough wheel studs or wheel mounting bolts, > and the...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:39:12 -0800
  ...They look identical to the ones on the stock wheels - the > lug bolts fit great. > >
• Re: Common front end rattles?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 19 May 2021 08:27:49 -0700
  ...my rear bolts I have in there could be > a bit larger. > >> > >> > >> The Sounds like it is either in the center, wheels or front...
• Syncro front underpanel
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:35:46 +0100
  My syncro has an underpanel at the front where the spare wheel on a 2WD goes. This seems to be for weather and foreign...
• Re: Thermostat change
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:37:58 -0800
  You should be concerned about those top t-stat housing bolts stripping. ( actually the brass nut in the lower plastic part spins in the...
• Re: cv, wheel bearings, or both?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 3 Jan 2013 18:44:59 -0500
  ...Whichever rear wheel has the >> lesser resistance will spin. Hence, if you raise one rear wheel in the >> air, the van is not going...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 23:05:26 -0400
  ...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: Checklist for beginning Medium Vanagon Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 2 Oct 2019 23:16:08 -0600
  ...Did a tire shop last tighten the lug nuts/bolts on your wheels? Make sure you can remove them with the lug wrench you...
• Re: Torque wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:27:41 -0400
  ...Rear CV bolts are 33 lb-ft, but front CV bolts are 26 lb-ft. Strange that they would be different. -Dick- On Mon...
• Re: Strategy for stuck lug nuts on Vanagon wheels
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 4 Oct 2019 06:43:09 -0400
  ...And then I am even more miserable. > My spare is a standard Vanagon wheel. Steelie, 14". I've got the original nuts and bolts...
• Re: An interesting article on gas mileage vs wheel size
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:56:31 -0700
  ...Nice looking BIG >> wheels. Some road rash. He also has the longer lug bolts. >> >> The bolt hole size is good but it appears the...
• syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres
  Historical mailing list - adam grove
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 15:32:17 PDT
  ...a set of steel wheels off any VW (old or new) and have them work? What about lug bolts - I presume they are different...
• Re: 16x7 ET35 Mille Miglia Fabula rims 5x112mm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:17:27 -0500
  The weight limit is usually stamped inside the wheel. Tire diameter and max inflation pressure are also factors. The thickness of the lug pads...
• Re: Upper Steering Column Shaft Woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:51:59 -0400
  ...between the steering wheel and the plastic steering column shroud. These can be adjusted by the two sets of mounting bolts holding the column...
• norwegian translation? Help
  Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmmann
  Thu, 2 May 2002 10:40:18 -0700
  I is something to do with wheels. Thanks Derrek Wittmann Fine sett er 7.5X16 og 9X16, 7.5 eller 8.5X17 og 10X17...
• Syncro-rear wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:06:43 -0600
  ...I can see that the rears are going to need longer studs/bolts. I've seen some discussion about this topic on here but...
• Re: Mounting VW Alloys on '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Tue, 12 May 1998 19:43:10 +0200
  ...No problem but you need the original nuts and bolts for the alloy wheels. If you do not have them prepare yourself for a...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:00:56 -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: PDX Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:02:21 -0800
  ...and please have long enough wheel studs or wheel mounting bolts, and the right ball face to match the wheel. it's more fun...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:23:31 -0700
  ...Same for bolts in the front on a 2WD vanagon. heck ..those you can just stick one front bolt through your new rim and...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:25:49 -0700
  ...Its dedicated to wheel duty and kept in van. When I can, I use torque wrench to tighten, but on the road I don...
• Re: Reasonable cost alloy wheel option
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:28:19 +0000
  ...Reasonable cost alloy wheel option Follow the link to some pictures of the Ultra Wheel 402-6722+32S. This wheel is 16" X 7...
• Re: Wanted: Alloy Wheel Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:18:11 8
  ...One set of lug nuts (10 ea) for Vanagon alloy rear wheels (I've > got the front wheel lug bolts already). > > Any suggestions on...
• Re: ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:21:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...Do I really have to remove the > whole wheel bearing hub assembly in order to press the half-shaft out > of the bearing? I...
• RE: Mounting Spare off of USA bumper on split
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 08:02:27 -0400
  ...The spare was mounted to the "A" with three bolts through the regular holes in the wheel. On the carrier, I drilled two holes...
• Re: Go Jump...Re: Warning! Audi and Mercedes wheels are dangerous
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:57:43 EST
  ...Since we expect temps in the low 80's, I am going to remove evry one of the bolts and nuts on the van...
• Re: Audi 5000 alloy wheels any comments?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 23:35:42 EDT
  ...on 2wd Vanagons if the machining is done and longer lug bolts are used with 9/16" spacers. >> Mark, Just two comments here. First...
• Most common VW metric threads?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:35:09 -0800
  ...in the archives 14x1.5 (shift knob, wheel lugs, oil drain plug) and 10x1.5 ('engine bolts') are good ones to have. Does ETKA...
• Re: Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:24:47 EDT
  ...use the audi 5000 bolts up front w/ 8mm spacers, you can get the spacers at any wheels shop. use longer studs in the...
• Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:50:33 -0600
  ...Can anybody > point me to the person on Samba who sells a wide variety of good > wheel bolts? Thanks.... > Edward > > At 02:36 AM...
• Re: 944 Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 21:59:17 -0700
  ...1) Vanagon's have a wheel bolt pattern of 5 x 112mm. 2) Stock alloy wheel offset is ET30 3) Studs and/or bolts...
• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:24:17 -0400
  ...installing new front wheel bearings and noted that >> Bentley calls for 200 ft/lbs of torque on the caliper bolts. I have >> found one...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 13 May 1999 18:27:43 -0300
  ...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: It is NOT the shocks (Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:00:36 -0700
  If the rubber bushings at the ends of the shocks are shot, even if bolts are very tight, you could get a noise there...
• Re: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:04:41 -0400
  ...I assume that this would require the bolts to protrude into the wheel well. Is this a crazy thing to do? I was thinking...