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• Re: Cylinder Head Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:44:51 -0400
  No re torquing! The nuts have glue on then and if you re torque you will break the seal...and then your nuts will...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:16:16 -0700
  ...find nothing wrong with them, my breaker bars for the lug > nuts are from HF and the sockets from Sears (a new Craftsman 19mm...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 11 May 2009 22:24:53 -0400
  ...Those rivets broke on my '84 automatic and I fixed them with screws and nuts. In that I usually work alone, I had no...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0400
  If your doing this replacment because your wiper arms go all over the place (when they shouldnt), put a washer and lock nut on...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:45:42 -0500
  ...More on TR 16x7 steelies true, true.........but many vanagons are running around centered on just their lug bolts or nuts, without apparent harm...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:52:21 -0400
  ...When you tighten down on the new nut and WASHER, make sure the WASHER has an inside diameter that will fit OVER the first...
• Re: CV boot replacement, Syncro front outer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:39:21 -0400
  ...Go to the dealer and order the nut. The kits have a cheap, thin nut. Amazingly, the dealer kits get the correct nut. The...
• Re: Drip, drip drip from 2l1 oil cooler.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:42:05 -0500
  ...The way the oil cooler is held on is by the nut on the center shaft. If your jam nut does not work, don...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:36:13 -0700
  ...Water Pump, lower bolt... > porn aside, I have the nut threaded on finger-tight, but I can't get a > socket on there. It...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:28:45 -0500
  ...However the 1.9 uses rod bolt 113105425B and > >> nut 113105427. The 2.1 uses bolt 025105425A and nut 056105427. > >> > >> > >> > >> Dennis > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Tom Lambas...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 19:56:55 -0500
  ...The three bolts/nuts at the ball joint adapter (unless you have the cast control arms) and bolts/nuts in the lower bushings. These...
• Re: [Syncro] MB wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - P&J Lander
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:52:36 +1000
  VW lug nuts do not seat properly in a MB wheel. VW has a 14mm ball taper and the MB has a 12mm ball...
• Re: Shifter came unbolted from floor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:19:51 -0400
  ...All the nuts on the plate and ball housing are 6mm. The four on the plate were lock nuts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: quickie quesiton
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:15:01 -0400
  ...The best recommendation is to remove the two nuts holding the pipe to the crankcase. BTW, the inner nut on that flange is one...
• Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 May 2016 22:34:41 -0400
  ...be a considerable amount of initial effort >required to budge the nut. Well over the 365 ft lbs tightening torque. Don't forget, it...
• Re: Rear Wheel Nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:45:33 -0400
  ...this prestigious list: >In removing my rear wheels two of the nuts on one rim just broke in >half >leaving the bottom half still...
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:05:48 -0400
  Copper nuts don't rust much, on top they have flexibility, they stay more tight and also expend better. They are somewhat expensive. Ben...
• Re: nuts
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:50:58 -0500
  4 squirrels.
• Re: Rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:20:21 -0400
  ...I have always > been torquing this nut to 360 ft. lbs. Saturday, my neighbour comes by and > tells me in his Bentley Manual the...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:39:29 -0700
  ...The noise from loose axle nuts is very easy to idnetify. I had two AC beaetles in the past and I had that problem...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 00:24:24 -0500
  ...If the nuts are welded to the door frame, would it better to > > retap the nuts, possibly with the next larger (or use English...
• Re: alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Bri�r
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 09:57:34 +0200
  ...The nuts do have to be replaced though as the standards do not fit properly because of the above mentioned tapered versus rounded backside...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:03:32 -0700
  ...That big nut on the rear hub... > I have a 6 ft breaker bar that used to be a steel fencepost, if you want...
• Re: Westfalia LP tank question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:19:22 EST
  ...Brian, the tank is held in with studs and nuts. Studs should already be there if it's a Westy. Welded in nuts in...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:01:15 -0800
  ...and that still will not get some nuts off . Not even with a 160 lb person standing on the end of a 4 foot...
• Re: Connecting rod questions
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:22:00 -0600
  ...When rebuilding an engine that uses peened nuts, you are supposed to replace them with the newer, non-peened nuts. I strongly suggest you...
• Re: How Does the Trim Come Off?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:43:27 EDT
  ...There are nuts up there attached to carriage bolts. So all you need do is remove the nuts. I think the nuts are 10mm...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 16:01:07 -0700
  ...re; the goop, aka the yellow nut sealant - will that impact the torque in any significant way? ie, should i loosen all nuts (ie...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:36:21 -0500
  ...anti-seize > > > dear nuts >> i always apply a little bit of grease to the inside of the nut before i >> spin >> it on >> i...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:44:32 -0500
  ...Per Van Cafe I torqued the nuts all down to 33 lbs. Tom On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Dennis Haynes...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:15:12 -0500
  Gary, these nuts are famous for their stubbornness on the Beetles, and I am sure they are no easier on the Vanagons. Get a...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:45:12 -0800
  ...19 mm - (Wrench size) nut over the socket hole of a standard 15/16 in socket." Would a 15/16 crows foot fit in...
• Propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 12:24:48 -0400
  ...Also, the nut came off as well. I have zero experience with flaring and my question is this: what is the best way to...
• RE: How do I stop this oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  1 May 95 11:10:07 EDT
  ...Jon ========================================================== I've got a pretty steady oil leak dripping off the little nuts surrounding the oil drain plug on my '71. I've...
• Re: Breaking free rear axel nuts.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Lloyd
  Mon, 01 Jul 96 14:46:00 EDT
  ...as all get out, but you can't budge these castle nuts any other safe way. You'll find it even works on loose...
• Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:21:14 -0700
  Anyone know where to find a torque wrench or adapter to torque the rear axle nut. Bentley requires 369 ft lb and the largest...
• Re: Source for "self locking" exhaust hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 11 May 2001 09:45:11 -0700
  You can get copper locking exhaust nuts at most any place that does air-cooled VW parts. A pack of 8 by EMPI costs...
• Re: Double nut?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 20:46:26 -0700
  ...to know what the list means when they > say to "double nut" the coolant hoses going to the oil cooler?>> > > I can hardly wait...
• Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 22:59:04 +0000
  ...Now the scary part was, on the spare the head nuts were not really tight, the ones on my 1.9 thats IN the...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:33:42 -0400
  ...However the 1.9 uses rod bolt > > >> 113105425B and nut 113105427. The 2.1 uses bolt 025105425A and nut 056105427. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Dennis > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> From: Tom Lambas...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:07:48 -0600
  ...Where the slop is coming from is between the nut and the hub. SO there are two possibilities. The PO put the nut on...
• Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:21:39 -0500
  ...As with any exhaust that's lived past its useful life, the nuts and bolts will have to be cut off. Anyone know what...
• Oh happy day!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:37:37 -0700
  ...At one point though, while torquing the nut on radius arm, I heard this strange grinding sound. Of course it happened at the radius...
• minor small parts wanted...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:07:11 -0700
  ...1 covers the drivers side wiper arm nut, and the second is for the rear wiper arm nut. I called VW, and they said...
• Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 07:30:07 -0800
  ...Disconnect the battery first, then remove the nut from the alternator B+ post, pull this wire off, put nut back making sure to leave...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:17:28 -0400
  ...It is also used to adjust valves on some engines. (particularly 1972 and later aircooled.) I do see 12mm exhaust nuts often, but as...
• Re: Replaced heads, now water in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:54:21 -0400
  Did you put sealant on the flanges of the head nuts? Water can also seep here. One of the nuts may not be torqued...
• Re: Source for Stainless Exhaust Hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:48:42 -0500
  I too live in the salt belt, have converted all of my exhaust fastener's to stainless with no evident "gallling" of the nuts...
• Re: Lug nut stripped
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:28:57 -0800
  ...Lug nut stripped > Hey neat. Didn't know they existed. Thanks for the tip. > > In light of what Courtenay is asking (120VAC have more...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:43:08 -0800
  ...So, either they're a special single-use > design of some sort, or they are ordinary nuts but for some reason > they still should...
• Re: Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:01:31 -0800
  8mm nuts and bolts. the thread pitch is M8 X 1.25 common hardware store item, a good hardware store. others may not agree...
• Re: Proper Peen nut adjustment-front rotors?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 23:41:08 -0400
  ...But I'm pretty sure I over torqued > the peen nut slightly or so.) > > I just replaced the bearings (both sides assuming I over...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:02:49 +0000
  ...Make sure the inside of the nut is as clean > and dry as possible before you put it back. > If they are VW wbx...
• Re: Propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 13:32:01 -0400
  ...IIRC, the shop I went to sold > me "forged" nuts. > >> On 4/3/15, Michael <mikewelldon@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Also, the nut came off...
• Re: Removing head nut
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 14:45:25 -0700
  Coby Smolens wrote: > BTW - How > come you have black sealant on the nut? The black stuff is s'pose to go on > the big...
• Re: wheels
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 08:39:51 -0400
  ...garcia bus 64 kombi slow (big nut) 61 panel slower (small nut) 60 westy slowest (no nut) 59 standard garcia bus 57 oval [text...
• Re: Lug nut stripped
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:42:53 -0800
  ...Also nice for removing > nuts from alternators & such. > Jim C > > On Nov 2, 2008, at 10:38 AM, neil N wrote: > >> I recall chewing...
• Re: To Copper Nut or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:56:23 -0400
  ...Mike Paul Guzyk wrote: > I also like using the copper nuts on exhaust, the ones that self-lock > and have a 12mm head instead...
• Bilstein shock tower nuts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:51:54 -0400
  ...Unfortunately I didn't notice that the front shocks didn't have the shock tower nuts which are apparently extra, extra fine M10's...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 May 2009 10:54:53 -0400
  ...When I did my first one, I didn't have nyloc nuts so I double nutted the underside. Mike