Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 27+: 60 results shown for Torque.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: What colour is freon?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:08:16 -0600
  ...If the torque converter > seal starts going it can get slung ALL over by the torque converter (a > condition I may be looking at...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 00:26:33 +0200
  ...Umm, According to my Haynes, there are two types of hub nuts, with two different torque ratios. One nut has six (6) cotter pin...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 03:07:10 +0000
  VGhlIENWIGpvaW50IGJvbHRzIGdldCB0b3JxdWVkIHRvIDMyIGZ0LiBsYnMuIA0KVGhlcmUgaXMg c29tZSBza2lsbCBpbnZvbHZlZCB3aXRoIHVzaW5nIHRvcnF1ZSB3cmVuY2hlcy4gQ2xpY2tlciB0 eXBlcyB3aWxsIGJlIGxlc3MgYWNjdXJhdGUgdGhhbiBiZWFtIG9yIGRpYWwgZ2F1Z2UgdHlwZXMg YnV0IGZvciBtb3N0IGF1dG9tb3RpdmUgZmFzdGVuZXJzIGFyZSBtb3JlIHRoYW4gYWNjdXJhdGUg ZW5vdWdoLiBGb3IgZG9pbmcgdGhlIENWIGpvaW50IGJvbHRzIHRoZSBjbGlja2VyIG1ha2VzIHRo aXMgam9iIG11Y2ggbW9yZSByZWFzb25hYmxlIGZvciB0aW1lIGFuZCBjb21mb3J0LCBlc3BlY2lh bGx5IHNpbmNlIHlvdSB3aWxsIGJlIGxheWluZyBvbiB5b3VyIGJhY2suIEkgaGF2ZSBsZWFybmVk IHRvIHVzZSBteSBsZWcgdG8gaG9sZCB0aGUgdGlyZSB3aGlsZSB0aWdodGVuaW5nIGFuZCB0aGVu IGxldCB0aGUgd2hlZWwgdHVybiB0byB0aGUgbmV4dCBvbmUuIEhhdmluZyBhIGhlbHBlciB3aWxs IHJlYWxseSBoZWxwLiANCg0KV2hlbiBzZWxlY3RpbmcgYSB0b3JxdWUgd3JlbmNoIHlvdSB3YW50 IGEgc2l6ZSB0aGF0IGlzIHJlYXNvbmFibGUgZm9yIHRoZSBhcHBsaWNhdGlvbi4gQSBsb25nIGhh bmRsZSAxLzIiIGRyaXZlIHdpbGwgYmVjb21lIGEgbWlzZXJhYmxlIGV4cGVyaWVuY2UgZm9yIHRo ZSBDViBqb2ludHMuIFlvdSBhbHNvIHdhbnQgdG8gc2VsZWN0IGEgdG9ycXVlIHdyZW5jaCB3aGVy ZSB0aGUgdG9ycXVlIG5lZWRlZCBpcyBub3QgYXQgdGhlIGVuZHMgb2YgdGhlIHdyZW5jaGVzIGNh cGFjaXR5LiBBIDI1MCBmdC4gbGIuIHdyZW5jaCBpcyBub3QgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGNob2ljZSBmb3Ig YSAyMCBmdC4gbGIuIGpvYi4gSSBoYXZlIGFuIGFzc29ydG1lbnQgYW5kIGp1c3QgcmVjZW50bHkg cmVwbGFjZWQgdGhlIDMvNCIgd2l0aCBhbiBlbGVjdHJvbmljIGFkYXB0ZXIgdGhhdCBjYW4gZ28g dG8gNjAwIGZ0LiBsYnMuICBUaGVzZSBhcmUgYmVjb21pbmcgbW9yZSBhdmFpbGFibGUgYW5kIHJl YXNvbmFibHkgcHJpY2VkLiBUaGV5IGNhbiB1c2VkIGp1c3QgbGlrZSBhIGJlYW0gb3IgZGlhbCB3 cmVuY2ggYW5kIGJlZXAgYW5kIG9yIGxpZ2h0IHdoZW4gdGhlIHNldCB0b3JxdWUgaXMgcmVhY2hl ZC4gSGUgb25lIEkgaGF2ZSBldmVuIGRpc3BsYXlzIHBlYWsgdG9ycXVlIGZvciB3aGVuIGl0IGdl dHMgYm91bmNlZCBvbi4gRm9yIGhlYWRzLCBlc3BlY2lhbGx5IFZXIHdpdGggbG9uZyBzdHJldGNo aW5nIHN0dWRzIEkgdXNlIHRoZSBiZWFtIG9yIGRpYWwgdHlwZS4gRm9yIGV2ZXJ5dGhpbmcgZWxz ZSBJIGdyYW4gYSBjbGlja2VyLiANCg0KRGVubmlzDQoJDQoNCi0tLS0tT3JpZ2luYWwgTWVzc2Fn...
• Re: Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 May 2012 07:44:29 -0400
  ...http://wesandmaria.com/images/pulleys.jpg > >http://wesandmaria.com/images/shaft.jpg Ouch! Looks as though the nut wasn't torqued correctly. Yours, David
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:38:06 -0800
  > >Specs call for 123 ft. lbs. on a Vanagon.< > > But what about alloys? Mick, my 90 Westy Syncro came with alloy wheels... the owners...
• Re: CONROD NUTS TORQUE
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 22:53:18 -0500
  Gee, thaey've printed so many, you'd think they could drop the price a bit! Al Brase 69 doublecab, Vanagons > > The 1980-1991...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 14:18:45 EST
  In a message dated 12/2/05 12:43:22 PM, aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM writes: << Have a Torque biasing diff put in during a...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 16:52:04 -0500
  ...Pull it yourself for $75 Torque converter an extra $25.Condition unknown.
• Diesel Vanagons and Diesel engines.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 25 May 1998 13:48:02 -0400
  ...Torque is a better measure, and a torque curve over the different rpm's the best. Torque is rotational force (ie ft-lbs, how...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:51:05 -0700
  ...So if you torque the main bearing nuts at like 65, and the little ones at 15, it would probably warp the case or...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:56:49 -0500
  ...VW's don't have main cap bolts, but re-usable aircraft-style case tie bolts with a low torque value. They also don...
• Re: Cylinder Head Replacement
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:50:58 +0000
  Ah, good point! Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- > No re torquing! The nuts have glue on then and if you re torque you will > break the...
• Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:06:33 -0800
  ...I likely torqued the nuts on front bearings too much. Grease on outer bearing rollers was brown (originally pink), evidence of **light** scoring on...
• RE: Bolt extraction (Easy-outs work?)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 09:00:04 -0800 (PST)
  ...Maybe the difference between my experience and other folks' less happy ones is that the winder screw is a small bore, low torque scene...
• Re: DIESEL: Clutch disk
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:12:52 -0500
  ...Many times you will find that the clutch cover retaining bolts will break off before they reach the proper torque. Apply torque slow and...
• torque converter maintenace?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:07:58 +0000
  ...Im going to have to clean out my torque converter from what i hear , No mention in Bentley on how to do this any...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:07:52 -0800
  Are you saying excessive amount of sealant on the 'water retention' gaskets of waterboxer engines will keep proper torque from being allied to the...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:21:29 EDT
  ...Torqueing of the axle nut can be done with the proper torque wrench or bring the vehicle to a truck repair shop, or use...
• Re: vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - 1speedsteed
  Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:04:15 -0700
  ...wouldn't the best mileage be at or near the peak of the > torque curve? Vanagons have a torque curve? :) jim ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:03:35 -0400
  Torque to some value plus some additional turn is not always indicative of a torque to yield or what is often known as a...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:13:01 -0500
  ...In the situation of a Waser Boxer I'm going to guess that it was simply over torqueing. You description of the burn color...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:45:29 -0400
  ...where? When I did wheel bearings I had the torque wrench out for most of the job...followed most of the instructions from AB...
• Re: Loose as a Goose
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:38:06 -0700
  ...Use matching sized thick wavy washers behind the bolts and torque them down to spec. I know the size because I just had to...
• Torque wrench; click style, calibration; or how to waste half a day.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:25:00 EDT
  ...It was not to hard to rig up something to compare it to my bar type torque wrench. There was a 12 foot-pound...
• Re: Lug nut lubrication or not?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:30:03 -0500
  ...I feel that I always get an accurate torque spec this way. Recommended or not, it is just good practice. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:52:59 -0600
  ...when the engines start you can see a torque movement of about 3/4 inch at the engine. move that leverage down to an...
• Help and advice requested on engine case bolts
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:00:28 -0700
  ...When he tried to torque down the heads on one side, he could not hold the torque. My diagnosis is that studs are coming...
• Re: final drive cover leaking
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:15:40 -0400
  ...I > CAREFULLY torqued it according to the instructions in Bentley. I refilled with Redline > MT90. > I cannot get it to stop leaking. It wouldn...
• 2.7 Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 00:34:31 PST
  ...Has anyone tried this swap? How much torque and horsepower do these engines have? Does anyone know of a Subaru mailing list? Justin 88...
• Re[2]: Dead VC
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:49:18 -0500
  As long as the torque wrench is straight out radialy from the center the readings will be the same on all cars. It will...
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:15:55 -1000
  >Specs call for 123 ft. lbs. on a Vanagon.< But what about alloys? Mick Kalber 89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo" Tropical Visions Video, Inc. 62...
• Re: Question on Waterboxer Power vs transplants.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 31 May 2001 23:16:15 -0700
  ...the Boxter S for a Vanagon motor transplant? 3.2L 250HP 225ft-lbs torque. If your going to dream, dream big! Todd '88 Westy
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:25:57 -0800
  Conversion factors...have we slunk that low. So howabout watt-seconds to joules, kiddies. That ought to be easy. Newton Meter. Cookie counter..U...
• Re: carat wheel torque
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:11:34 -0700
  Mine are 110 ft/lbs I'm "pretty sure". Memory...nice thing to have had) Bob '87 Syncro Westy http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare...
• Re: The Ideal vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:22:47 -0400
  2.0 - 2.2 inline Honda engine swap = perfect Vanagon! -Very reliable -Enough torque -more than enough RPM -Fuel efficient Sadly, to much work...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 11:46:05 -0700
  --snip-- > Why break your back with cave man techniques --snip-- > This is 2005 , not 1905 > Right? Now, we all know that George just recently...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:44:53 -0400
  ...The required 369 lb-ft of torque is simply to insure these 5 pieces do not shift and wear. The cylindrical spacer specification insures...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:15:08 -0800
  ...Most of the preload is taken on the first three threads and they will always deform when properly torqued. Given the same torque, used...
• Re: VW service action
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:45:37 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] VW service action > > Also in the Bentley manual it plainly states NOT to use click-type torque > wrenches on the head nuts...
• re. Weddle Tranny rebuild report
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:50:13 -0600
  ...The 2.1 Water boxer seems to have bottom end torque, not high end HP. If I did an engine conversion Inline VW 4...
• Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:50:38 -0800
  ...I have never seen a shop that actually had a torque wrench that went as high as 360 ft lbs. They all torque as...
• Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:22:12 -0600
  ...According to the Bentley those bolts > get 200 ft lbs of torque. > > Am i misunderstanding all this. > > And thats a hefty torque setting for...
• Fwd: Re: Test Setup Test Viscous With Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 03:59:28 -0500
  ...Test Setup Test Viscous With Torque Wrench > >Hello Drew. > >I bought a used highmiles front diff from a wrecker last summer and tried >to...
• Re: Post 1999 engine mounting kits are ready and lower pricing!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:32:08 -0800
  I agree with the 16V - lots of torque above 4400 RPM - who drives there. But... have you seen the power graphs for the 1...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:13:27 -0400
  ...Have you found the need for head re-torque/valve adjust/exhaust > re-torque to be true? Am I just carrying mental baggage from...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:41:56 -0400
  ...Have you found the need for head re-torque/valve adjust/exhaust > > re-torque to be true? Am I just carrying mental baggage from...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 13:09:48 -0400
  ...Have you found the need for head re-torque/valve adjust/exhaust > re-torque to be true? Am I just carrying mental baggage from...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:56:54 -0600
  ...Torqueing of the axle nut > can be > done with the proper torque wrench or bring the vehicle to a truck repair > shop, or use...
• Re: Muffler Replacement Project - Torque Values Needed
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:18:35 -0500
  ...Muffler Replacement Project - Torque Values Needed > > Having never found my Bentley after moving - I am a bit handicapped on > certain Vanagon things. > > I am...
• Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:46:34 -0400
  ...sieze compounds? >> >>Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can or get a torque >> >> >wrench? > > >>Should I use a cheater...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 12:58:11 -0700
  ...6/3/2015, Alistair Bell wrote: >> The 360 ft lbs of torque is not bearing against the circlip. You >> could assemble the stub axle...
• TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:25:12 -0700
  ...Where does the 3rd wire go? Also, where have you folks gotten the longer torque converter bolts? Lastly, my old 2.1l auto used...
• Re: HEV conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:20:43 +1200
  ...The motor controller would utilize inputs of >throttle position and brake line pressure to determine how much forward or >reverse torque to generate at...
• Auto trans removal ('90 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:37:32 -0600
  ...Have any of you guys done this in your garage? The main issue seems to be unbolting the torque convertor; the Bentley manual shows...
• Re: Rear Wheel bearings/Axle Nut Tightening
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 18 May 2003 17:48:02 EDT
  ...Vectors being what they are, it is more accurate to end with the bar parallel to the ground when the final torque value is...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:50:36 -0400
  I have 50 and 150 lb-ft beam type and a 150 lb-ft half inch drive clicker. Also a lower range dial type...
• Re: subaru engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:30:09 -0400
  ...From what I seen the torque is lower in the subaru engine compared to the wasserboxer, which may be a consern for longevity. Dan
• Re: TDI
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:51:00 +0200
  ...Helmut? As the Vanagon Turbo Diesel comes with auto, even the TDI will fit the corresponding torque converter. Helmut
• Re: torque ?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:40:00 -0800
  Uh... yep. Deeevide by 12. Now how about quarter horse power to mule miles? tim >Does anyone know how to convert inch pounds to...
• Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:42:40 EST
  The auto part will slip right on and work fine but you should research the ring and pinion gear ratio's and the torque...