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Re: 14" VW Alloys
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:05:15 -0700
...Keep in mind that factory alloy wheels have a thicker mounting pad than your stock steel wheels. If you use your stock ballseat hardware...
Re: Will MK1 Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon? - YES, but.........
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 18 May 2003 19:06:58 -0700
...I have a Scirocco wheel on my '88 Vanagon and the turn signals cancel just fine. Todd '88 Westy Jeff Oxroad wrote: >In a...
Re: My Lug nut Plea
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:35:41 EDT
...JC Please folks if you are going to have your wheels put on at the "zippy quick tire factory outlet" be sure that before...
Re: Lug nut stripped
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:46:32 -0500
...lug nuts off my rear wheels to put on the snows. I > ended > put striping one of the bolts good. Real good. Is that...
Common front end rattles?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 14 May 2021 22:18:23 -0400
...my rear bolts I have in there could be a bit larger. The Sounds like it is either in the center, wheels or front...
Re: Ignition Switch on 85
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 11:34:35 -0800
...Undo the two hex-head bolts that clamp the ignition lock/switch assembly to the column. Pry off the horn "button" and remove it...
Re: How to remove upper ball joint???
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sun, 16 Sep 2001 08:08:57 -0400
...happens if I just remove the bolts of the upper ball joint with all other > front wheel suspension (upper control arm, tie rods, stabilizer...
FS: Set of 4 NOS Momo 5-spoke star alloys. 15 X 7 ET38
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:22:39 -0700
...found in Carats and Wolfsburg Edition alloy wheels. The do not come with lugnuts and bolts. Stock length studs are all you need. They...
AW: 16" tires, my rims and results.
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:30:25 EST
...When I ordered the Ronal center caps and lug bolts for my rims they didn't know which lug bolts I needed so they...
Re: Half shaft removal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:52 -0700
...Got all the bolts out, and the cv joint separated > from the wheel. Am stuck on getting the inner cv joint removed from the...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:04:03 -0700
...I put the rear wheels on wheel ramps first to give room to work and for the engine to slide out. I made my...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:41:17 -0500
...Some people like to hammer on the nuts and bolts lightly in order to loosen the thread fixing. Some people think its better to...
Re: Broken CV Bolts
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:22:04 -0700
...So my question is this: > > What are the common Failure modes here? > Do the CV's Actually break? Or just the bolts? > If the...
Re: Ball joints and steering rack
Historical mailing list - TC
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:14:22 -0800
...get the new rack in place, cost the 4 bolts with anti-seize, loose fit the 4 hold down bolts DONT tighten 9. get...
Re: 15" Wheels
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:27:28 -0500
...with bolts, this was 2fold one I could have the same lugnuts all round, two its so much easier fitting a wheel onto studs...
Re: Tires and wheels!
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:09:37 -0600
...Found the wheels on ebay as I didn't need really pretty and perfect wheels, just straight ones and able to seal the bead...
Re: New Tires
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:33:04 -0700
...I'm sure you're running the correct tapered seat lug nuts and wheel bolts for these wheels. btw......another interesting C load rated...
Re: 14" spare on 15" syncro? NO
Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:09:17 EDT
...I would loosen all 8 nuts and bolts and lube them and re torque them before the trip to make sure I didn't...
Re: Clunk, Clunk Clunk in left rear
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 10:47:54 -0500
...Easy enough to check the bolts on the transmission drive flanges, more difficult on the axle flanges because they are recessed into a box...
Re: Anti-Sway Bar
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:28:24 -0700
...and ball > joints, but when I turned the wheel to get to the caliper bolts, I heard a > scraping sound. It looks like a...
16" alloy wheels on a Vanagon!!!
Historical mailing list - Dirk Diggler
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 07:25:41 +0100
...Probably would scrape against it. >Also the bolts looked different. >Harald >'90 westy Why is everybody looking to change their oldtimer-Vanagons.Don't...
Re: Michelin MXT B Deal!
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 20:06:10 -0600
...The installers at the one I shop at use a torque wrench to manually finally tighten wheel bolts/nuts and I can bring in...
Tiico Conversion-Alloy Wheels-Tires
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:00:02 -0200
...Anyway, got home from work today and put on my new (used) alloy wheels with 4 new Continental Vanco 8 tires. I got 205...
Re: rear brake adjusting
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:00:59 -0700
The job of rear brake drum removal ranges from simple one unscrewing 2 small bolts and just pulling it out to a major PITA...
FS: 15" Whls, Hitch, & Wasser Mtrs in KC
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:50:35 -0800
...4 15" x 6" 98 Passat Steel Wheels $160 & shipping includes 22 re-shouldered aftermarket lug nuts (not lug-bolts). 20 nuts are need...
Re: Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:57:03 +0000
...Just as a recap passenger side wheel hit boulder while turning. Rim is toast, caliper is toast, steering rack is toast (but it had...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 11 May 2012 08:23:59 -0600
...They are a life saver in a pinch with specialty bolts! I work maintenance at a food processing facility and have a couple german...
Re: Tires (Aaaaaaaagh!)
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:28:09 -0500
...15s fit in Cunegonde's > wheelwells? New rims are Audi 7 x 15 ET46 (spacers and new bolts on order). > If they do, any...
diagnosing CV Q's
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:27:51 -0800
...by the shop. Bolts are torqued properly. Also- when checking, I am not sure if I should have the wheel on or off the...
Re: Rear wheel studs
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:48:53 -0700
...Have > yet > >> to size up wheel on the rear yet, the wheels came with new bolts and > nuts. > >> > >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD...
Re: Center Bore Machining.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 9 May 2010 22:03:01 -0700
...wheels from a sl500 with > good rubber and not a scratch for $500 bolts right on with no spacers!! > > we all know steel wheels...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:36:28 -0700
...Turned the steering wheel, and the movement of the wheel pushed the rod through the bushing gave me plenty to play with. I was...
Re: Putting on tires: three hands
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:53:57 -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...
CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:10:10 -0400
...from the FLAPS? Any danger to over-torqueing these CV joint bolts? Also other than clicking noise what happens when the CV's go...
how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:23:51 -0400
...bolts on the drum, then put the wheel back on, put 2 lugs on and tried pulling the drum off with the wheel but...
Re: Euro van wheels?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:03:54 -0800
...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=404899&highlight=eurovan+wheels There are lengthy wheel threads that likely cover this in detail...
Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Fri, 20 May 2011 23:16:24 -0200
...In this instance the wheels are straight > ahead but I suppose it is possible that with the steering column torquing > after the bolts were...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:10:20 -0700
...Easy enough to add a thin spacer or a thick spacer with longer wheel bolts in order to fit bigger tires. I'm kinda...
Re: The Power of the List - Thank you Alan Bosch!!
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 20:57:22 -0600
...a couple bolts, screwed in through the drums, would lift them off the axle. I have already had the rear wheels off and tried...
Parting out advice
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:32:06 -0400
...I'm saving all sorts of nuts and bolts, rubber seals and what not. I imagine I'll loose the trailing arm and the...
Re: 16" alloys for vanagon For Sale or trade
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:08:41 EST
...bolts and studs > etc.. and > if your mounting these on a 2wd, i have the correct spacers too. i have 5 > of > these wheels...
Re: CV joint repair?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 14:43:31 -0800
...You could also repack the wheel bearings and replace the seals while you are at it, but I have never worn one of these...
Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:44:31 -0700
...it's imperative to put lock tite on the flywheel bolts as a sealant . otherwise oil will leak out at the flywheel bolts. the...
Re: My CV problem has escalated!
Historical mailing list - madsen
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 20:01:37 -0500
...Good luck, please don't drive on less than 6 bolts -- per wheel. > > Alan. > > On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Chris Gkikas wrote: > > > Hoooboy! > > > > First...
Re: experience with GoWesty wheels
Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
Fri, 29 May 2009 08:24:13 -0700
...away:� "Those wheels MAKE IT!!" 7.� The GoWesty package includes proper nuts and bolts.� I am still using the 14" steel wheel and tire...
Re: Stuck sliding door on Buss'
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Jan 1995 17:20:55 -0500
...Until I tried >to fix some other stuff and I discovered that I was missing some >of the bolts that hold it on! They...
Re: cv, wheel bearings, or both?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Jan 2013 19:39:28 -0800
...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: rear westy storage- was OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:37:00 -0700
...on the end of the bar has (so far) been enough to loosen the nuts/bolts. Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA
Re: Carat to Syncro interior swap
Historical mailing list
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:22:06 EDT
...to run the jumpseat bracket bolts in... because there are no fuel expansion tanks in syncro's front wheelwells :<) (thanks for reminding me, kim...
Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:07:55 -0600
...Oh, I still need new lug bolts and nuts. And the hub > caps at > $20 each? > > David They are around. I got almost a...
So done with side cladding
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sun, 22 May 2011 20:17:02 -0400
...I've removed the cladding from both sides of the van between the wheels and they ain't going back on. I kinda like...
Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:18:03 -0500
...bolts, studs, whatever....they > should often times not be taken right to the specified torque, all in one > tightening. When I do alloy wheels...
Re: Audi wheels
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 01:48:05 +0000
...bolts holding the drum on are removed. The center caps >won't fit on the rear unless spacers are used for the wheels. If...
It is NOT the shocks (Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:32:03 -0400
I know shocks are what it sounds like, but I've checked the shock bolts and they are all tight. also, the noise is...
Re: 2 Questions
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 03:31:32 -0600
I have a wire wheel run by blet drive and I use it to polish al the crud and rust off my old bolts...
Re: Flogging way-dead horses
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:44:06 EDT
...bolts up front....which are longer...so you get the same bite on the rotor as before.. also, 90% of cars with alloy wheels...
Re: Wheels/ How do I determine correct ET
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 01:18:42 EDT
...bolts or studs. Once you have that measurement, deduct that from 1/2 of the wheel width (ET-0). So if the wheel is...
Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 19:05:57 -0600
...sure that the wheel was about >to be blasted to smithereens... then to get to the wiring, he loosened >the bolts on the little...
Re: Removing rear drums: review
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:55:04 -0600
#1) Back off on the brake shoe adjustment screw devise. #2) Remove the wheel, remove the 2 10mm bolts holding the drum to the...
Re: Banging noise from left (?) rear wheel-help needed
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 03:27:52 +0200
...And as Brent said, also check the shock bolts, I lost one on my Squareback once, and that made some terrible noise. PerL 87...