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• Re: My wheel nuts are frozen!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 97 08:37:30 -0800
  ...My wheel nuts are frozen!!! I had the same problem when I had to remove the rear tires for the first time in order...
• Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:46:07 -0800
  I am trying to replace the turbo on my Syncro TriStar.� It it held on to the manifold with three 13mm nuts, these nuts...
• Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:10:54 -0400
  ...The front nut is a locknut and replacement should be considered. You should also replace the three bolts-nuts-washers that holds the rod...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:29:25 -0800
  ...I've seen them really stuck too - that lock nut. I've had to heat one or two with a torch. if you just...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:55:31 -0400
  ...Image, new >> nuts >> installed: >> >> https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmNuts.jpg >> >> Those nuts are also lock nuts. Turn each a bit at a...
• Re: power mirrors retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:44:13 -0700
  ...If not soak nuts and stems in oil. Wrap a small piece of cotton around the stems and apply a little more oil there...
• Re: NVC: What is the range of a squirrel?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:14:46 -0700
  Let's not get nuts over this. Friday is only 4 more days ahead. Thanks, BenT Sent from my mobile device On Oct 5...
• Re: lug nut lubrication or not
  Historical mailing list - Sid Marlin
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:04:50 EST
  For 28 years have I used anti sieze compound on lug nuts and hub to wheel contact points.Never a problen with them loosening...
• Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:59:56 -0400
  At 03:56 PM 10/18/2001, Zoran Mladen wrote: >And why does that cause this problem? > >>Wanna bet someone heated the nut red...
• What good are wheel locks?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:04:43 -0800
  Someone can just pop off the grease cap on the front hub and take off the nut and then the wheel, hub, and disc...
• Re: Free: Jack & lug-nut wrench
  Historical mailing list - dianne gigler
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:07:39 -0400
  ...Stebbins@MSVU.CA> wrote: > I salvaged a vanagon jack (and lug-nut wrench) out of canadian 85-6-7, > yours if you want it...
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 23:00:54 EST
  As stated, I was referring to the axle nut in my post (the big one on the back wheels). Nearly 400 ft-lbs torque...
• broke my suspension!
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:16:18 -0400
  ...The connection rod for the sway bar broke down near the nut. Fairly common from what I understand. I ordered the parts from bus...
• Longer studs for rear wheels,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:51:30 -0500
  ...The rears the nut does not look like it fully covers the stud. Think I should put longer studs on while its apart. Any...
• Re: Input shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:30:10 -0500
  ...Pop off the drive flanges ( after you remove the retaining nuts ) Remove the seals, replace the seals, put the flanges and the nuts back...
• Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:43:11 -0500
  ...I like the copper nuts because they are 12mm >>>. Like anything else it all depends on what your buying. Different alloys are available in...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:31:48 -0700
  I believe the difference is the arm's one arm takes a adjuster screw that is 8mm/ with a 8mm(13)nut and the...
• Re: Rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 19:57:21 -0600
  When I had my new axle nuts installed the mechanic used a big Snap On torque wrench and when he applied his full force...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 12:02:26 -0400
  ...Axle nut is so that when I use and eye dropper for,a few drops water on the nut the water immediately boils off...
• Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 26 May 2011 15:29:37 -0700
  ...I have had the rod twist into 2 pieces when I try real hard to make the nut turn. Then that whole cable/rod...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:28:56 -0400
  The only difference is the nut and the thread screw it locks in place. This thread is a larger size.... Mike Collum wrote: > FWIW...
• repair procedure: starter on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Now pull the boot back on the main battery terminal to expose the 13 mm nut. Removal of this nut was pretty difficult for...
• Re: Rear axle nut socket
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 13:07:58 -0700
  ...At 08:59 AM 07/04/2003, you wrote: >California Imports (cip1.com) has a 46mm nut removal tool for $10.95 CDN >and...
• Re: Rear axle nut size?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Sat, 18 May 2002 10:54:41 -0700
  ...To tighten I first put plenty of grease on the threads and the bearing face of the castle nut. I then calculate how far...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:27:52 -0800
  ...The one I did responded to removing and resealing the one nut, but it IS risky all right. Scott Turbovans.com -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:24:51 -0700
  I won't dispute it, I am nutz. But not because I won't build a pump, hose, and battery setup to drag along...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 23:55:31 -0700
  Its common place to turn a rounded off nut with a sharp chisel I first point the chisel straight into the nut to get...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:10:16 -0500
  ...Both nut and stub axle were ruined. >> That only happened once in dozens of years though. >> >> it's good to take things like the...
• Re: Lug Nut Torque
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 05:30:51 -0800
  ...The drip rails provide a nice hand hold to balance while using gravity to move the nuts/bolts. The extension brings the center of...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:35:07 -0700
  ...the nut is a 24 mm nut isn't it? that's about 0.945". 15/16" is about 0.9375". neither over one...
• Re: Pirelli P6000 report
  Historical mailing list - woody
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:51:13 -0500
  ...89 westy 64 kombi slow (big nut) 61 panel slower (small nut) 60 westy slowest (no nut) 57 oval > I recently put on a...
• Back bench latch
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 8 Aug 2019 19:59:27 -0400
  ...Can anyone tell me what size are the two nuts 10mm?) that hold the back bench latch mechanism in place in the bulkhead beneath...
• Re: alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 09:34:15 -0400
  You are correct the bolts and nuts are different for the Vanagon Alloys. The tapers are longer and steeper. I just looked into the...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:04:15 -0700
  ...Type 1 VW's (bugs) used a 36mm nut, Type IIs and Vanagons use a 42mm version of same. Actually, you may not be...
• Re: [WetWesties] Simple Question on Pop Tops
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Oct 2012 22:56:27 -0700
  ...There appears/feels like there are nuts that > > those bolts go into, not threaded into the hinges themselves. So, are the > > nuts captive nuts...
• lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:45:34 -0500
  Several of you indicated that using a 4-way lug wrench one would likely be unable to take off the lug nuts on my...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:13:05 -0700
  ...As far as I am concerned ..as long as the threads of both stud and nut are clean and not rusted or messed up...
• Re: 16 and 17 inch wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:08:19 -0500
  These take a standard 60 degree cone seat nut/bolt. 14mmX1.5 thread. http://www.t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/lug-bolts...
• Re: Rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:16:42 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Jun 16, 2014, at 5:42 PM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > > Question about the torque of the rear axle nut...
• Re: I'm kinda new around here...
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 07:56:31 -0700
  ...Some of us > would be nuts even if not nuts about T3s... some are quite BenT. > >> Good luck with the new bus and we...
• Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:25:29 -0800
  ...Alloy lug nuts or bolts would work....but the contact area is a lot larger on the alloy nut or bolt. The seller should...
• Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 6 May 2003 12:33:57 -0700
  Mike, If you want to just change the brakes and wheel cylinder you can leave your nuts alone and save your self the time...
• Re: Wiper Adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:19:44 -0500
  ...Pop off the rubber covers and remove the nuts that hold the wiper arms to the shafts (10mm wrench). Using whatever it takes (dental...
• Re: What lugs do Carat Alloys need?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:58:42 -0800
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_783_549/alloy_wheel_lug_nut_each.html And these nuts are only a buck. Stuart...
• Re: Front bumper removal conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:30:19 -0700
  ...Worst comes to worst, you could cut an acces hole adjacent to the problem nut and get access to weld on a new nut...
• Re: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:41:31 -0500
  ...Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc. >> >> Nice for VW exhaust nuts! How much? I know, if you have to ask . . . >> >> Stuart >> >> ----Original Message----- >> From...
• syncro upgrade to 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 11:22:02 -0400
  ...anywho, i noticed that there needs to be some upgrading to the lug nuts or bolts. since the syncro has the bolts already in...
• Re: Lug nut stripped - back from Sears
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:48:13 -0800
  ...Lug nut stripped - back from Sears Best tool for getting lug nuts off is a real 1/2 drive breaker bar and a good...
• Re: repost: anyone taken a power mirror appart and back again?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 11:42:47 -0300
  ...I had no special tools, but I was able to get the nut back on over the pipe (with wires coming up out of...
• Extra! Extra! Axle nut turns!...Read all about it!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 17:40:25 -0300
  ...Having already mangled both a 1/2" and 3/4" drive flex-heads on this axle nut, I opted for the 3/4" sliding...
• wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - David SIDOTE
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 14:44:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1) Is the peening nut size 46mm? and 2) Can I get away with putting the old peening nut back on until mon when...
• Alternative lug bolts/nuts for the Carat alloys
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 02:55:29 -0400
  ...now on the rears, you can use the following lug nuts from "Big A" Auto parts (or any comparable FLAPS) 14mm @ 1.50 thread...
• Re: Tranny Oil, a new tool!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 22:04:47 -0800
  At 12:07 PM 2/26/98 EST, you wrote: >> > >> VW Lug bolts (male) also work - just thread on two nuts and tighten against...
• Front axel nut "peening"
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:40:01 -0700
  ...How does one "peen" the front axel nut? Hit it with a hammer but where, in the middle, on the end, with a pin...
• Strut bar bushings replacement
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:34:15 -0800
  ...The nut is way too tight. Is it originally installed with locktite that I should warm up first to break? The front nut has...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings going? How long have I got?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:07:45 -0400
  I suggest you remove the 46mm nut and then the drive flange. Use yourfinger to gob on some grease, and then press it into...
• How do you paint lots of bolts,efficently?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:20:12 -0700
  ...I need to paint lots of nuts,bolts,and washers.Does anyone have a good way to do this? I Poke holes in a...
• ??? LUG NUTS & FRETTING CORROSION???
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 14:47:09 EDT
  What can be done to ease the removal of Vanagon lug nuts? I have always had a bitch of a time taking off the...
• Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:45:40 -0600
  ...hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dan, i am the one that asked the "nuts/bolts" question... > > > > as a very amateur vw owner...i rely on manauls...
• Re: how to tighten starter wire nut??? Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 12:51:32 -0700
  ...how to tighten starter wire nut??? Syncro > what wrench does one use to tighten the starter wire nut? I can get > combination wrench over...