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Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 3 Jun 2015 12:58:11 -0700
...The big nut presses the hub against the inner race of the >> outer bearing, which presses against the spacer, which presses >> against the inner...
head cap nuts
Historical mailing list
Sat, 14 Dec 1996 15:13:31 -0500 (EST)
...Do the head cap nuts have a washer to be installed? When I took them apart They certainly did, however, there is no indication...
Re: can I fix my power steering?
Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:29:39 -0700
...4) Put the four retaining bolts and nuts back on. 5) Put the u-joint bolt and nut back on. Put some grease on...
Re: Rear axle
Historical mailing list - Greg
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:01:00 -0500
...Greg 86 Westy 73 Thing 99 Subaru Forester Stan Wilder wrote: > When I had my new axle nuts installed the mechanic used a big...
Re: What lugs do Carat Alloys need?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:19:02 -0800
...I purchased a set of nuts and bolts from Van Caf�. Chrome plated and $30/set. Nuts and bolts are different sizes, so you...
Axle nut torque without a torque wrench Was rear brake shims
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:23:23 -0700
...And the only thing I use it for is to remove and tighten the bloody big nuts on Volkswagens. Jim
RE: What's a Pilot Bearing? ('88)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 02 Apr 1996 09:47:00 -0800 (PST)
...It's those little needle bearings inside the gland nut, which is the big >> nut that holds the flywheel onto the crankshaft. The input...
Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:04:22 EDT
...You can remove the outside nut and check for rust and put the nut back on and not affect the alignment. If you turn...
Re: Steering Wheel Rasp
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:45:33 -0800
and I get the 24mm nut off with an adjustable wrench vertically on the nut and a screwdriver through the hole in the end...
Re: Broke my van, need parts
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:29:28 -0500
...What a great group of van nuts we have here!!! John On 11/28/06, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > Well...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:14:58 -0600
...The nuts are > almost all the way off the radius rods and still it's off by a bit. The > bushings are new, and...
Re: exhaust nuts and bolts
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 20:10:45 -0600
...I am soliciting advice from the group concerning the replacement of all bolts/nuts (metric 8-1.25 of various lengths) with stainless steel...
Re: Berg Shifter TOP
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:10:50 -0700
BenT wrote: "As for your other posting, the 3/4 inch tall nuts are available from many good hardware stores. They are used on...
Re: alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Wed, 8 Oct 1997 21:41:52 -0400
Jan, I don't know about current prices for the nuts and studs (sounds very high, but that's to be expected for Vanagon...
Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 12:57:06 -0700
...On the samba, a contributor mentioned doing warrantee work on weeping WBX head nuts. My guess is VW supplied then with an updated "yellow...
Re: Removing rear brake drums?
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:00:10 -0600
...You insert it over the nut. > Attache > a breaker bar. Then smack it with a hammer. Again, I don't know if they > are...
Re: My Lug nut Plea
Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:09:18 -0400
...Does over-torquing lug nuts lead to premature rotor warp? I have seen this debate rage among brake experts. One the one side, some...
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:26:01 -0800
...I just remove the drum and flange as one piece, via the big nut. Pull those off together, then it's real easy to...
Re: Rear axle nut socket
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 14:22:33 -0700
My best solution for removing those big nuts has been to drive to the local truck repair (1 mile away) have them break the...
Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:52:31 -0800
...I believe these bolts have nuts in >> either 17 or 19 >> > mm nuts. Not sure about the size of the smaller nut >> and stud...
Re: nuts/bolts
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:45:07 -0600
...nuts/bolts > |> > |> > When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out > |the heavily > |> > rusted nuts and bolts as needed. I am having...
Re: ??? LUG NUTS & FRETTING CORROSION???
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:33:16 -0700
...Todd '88 Westy Rico Sapolich wrote: > What can be done to ease the removal of Vanagon lug nuts? I have always had > a bitch...
Rear side marker light nut?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:03:11 -0500
Hi all, Does anybody know where I can find the nuts for the rear side marker lights? I was replacing the screws on them...
Shocks again
Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 12:56:24 -0600
...The nut at the top of the shock shaft will not come off. The whole shaft turns when you try to turn the nut...
Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop =?UTF-8?Q?recommendations=3F?=
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 12:50:40 -0800
...Did the axle nut loosen or lug nuts and you lost the wheel that way? I have some extra 14 inch rims if needed...
Re: anti-seize
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:36:21 -0400
At 12:30 PM 9/27/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote... >Lug nut & log bolt torque values are based on threads lubricated with >light >machine...
clutch adjustment
Historical mailing list - John Hurley
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 10:27:17 -0400
...Has anyone else tried this? I couldn't get a wrench on what i think is a nut over the pin. What will this...
Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
Thu, 26 Feb 2004 19:40:35 -0500
...The nut should be on at 360 ft-lbs. SO a 3 foot long cheater bar with me jumping on it SHOULD losen it...
Wiper Arms
Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:47:54 -0500
...I've removed the small nut at hub of the wiper arm per Bentley, but it seems solidly in place. Does the 2nd larger...
Re: Sparkplug question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:48:49 -0400
...The nuts are only used with American style wires. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
Re: JFF - re: Save the Adventurewagen Molds! (ultra long)
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:43:11 -0800
...I mean, here you all are going nuts about saving them, and I'm goingg nuts trying to keep molds away from the Westphalia...
Re: simple stuff
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:40:01 -0500
...Some people have used a 17mm bolt to open up the drain and fill plugs.Spin a nut or two on the bolt and...
Re: tool find
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:47:03 -0400
...The big nut up front was removed and installed with a hydraulic-powered wrench similar to your Sweeney wrench. A pump and lines hooked...
Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:23:56 -0400
...Tried several sets and all the same, they spring open when subjected to the force needed to break the nut loose. The nuts have...
Re: front wheel bearing questions...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:42:30 -0500
...DO NOT use the old axle nuts. Get new ones. These nuts are a special locking type and once used lose they safety margin...
Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:16:51 -0700
IIRC they're half studs and nuts and half bolts - if they were all studs you wouldn't be able to get the manifolds...
Sharing the 16" Tire Upgrade on my 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:18:39 -0400
...http://www.t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/wheel-accessories/custom-center-caps-3/ $50 for the T3 17mm Nuts & Bolts http://www...
Re: Question about rear wheel bearing spacers etc.
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:41:55 -0500
...When I had the tires changed I saw the nuts looked tight but detected slight play in passenger rear. Jim > > On Jul 13, 2019...
Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
Historical mailing list - Ed
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:24:35 -0500
...I have replaced the original peening spindle nuts with the adjustable Porsche spindle nuts (Porsche P/N 911 341 673 00) and wheel bearing...
Installing Koni front shocks, which adaptors to use?
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:47:02 -0700
...My current KYB's each have the upper nut, a large metal washer below the nut, and a large rubber donut below the washer...
Re: Brakes completely died.
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:31:45 -0400
...can I use standard M10 connecting nuts on the ends or are the nuts for bubble flare different than standard end nuts. I want...
Re: What good are wheel locks?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:28:14 -0600
...OEM Vanagon alloy wheels ain't nuthin to rave about. They seldom fit anything else except the few exceptions you find listed when somebody...
Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 7 May 2016 17:33:04 -0700
...Can the big rear axle nut be removed with bus in gear, wheel chicks but no e brake? ( parking brake) Thanks. Neil. -- Neil n...
Re: Oil in the coolant
Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:13:30 -0800
...Always check that the nut that secures the oil cooler is tight. ( 27 mm hex nut ). They can get loose, somebody changes the oil...
Re: Help me get this nut off!!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:06:32 -0800
...Help me get this nut off!!! > Be real nice and somebody will send you a couple of studs or you can get > them for...
Re: ok where did i go wrong on my half axle 1984 vanagon powell river bc canada
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:31:46 -0700
...then i > must install new sleeves& axle nuts& torque nuts to 500 Nm > >
Re: Nutz...
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Wed, 1 Nov 2006 05:03:20 -0800
...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:52 PM Subject: Nutz... >> This time I sheared the axle cleanly on the left rear (inside...
Fwd: Lug Nut Torque ft/lb?
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 20:48:23 EST
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Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:55:48 -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 header studs on heads
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 23:08:32 -0700
...Slide under it and try a few of the nuts before attacking it, remember that most of those Copper nuts are 12mm. Stacy Sent...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:04:28 -0400
...lug nuts torque- At 6/25/2010 07:57 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: >get the breaker bar as a few of us advised before...
Austin Vee Dub bad motor #2
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 02:19:46 -0400
...gas) nearly all the nuts were too loose, including muffler, engine tin, 17mms holding the motor inetc., except the nuts holding the rocker arms...
Mirror fix
Historical mailing list - VW Addict aka The Bus Nut
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:14:46 -0800
...There is a nut and washer on top of a spring. Pull the nut, washer and spring. Now remove the half round disk, this...
Re: Bentley 258 ft/lbs Front Axle Nut
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:20:59 -0600
...slip the flat washer around behind the nut, then put a dimple in the locking nut into the top groove to keep it from...
Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:22:23 -0400
With time those axle nuts get set in place and will require much more torque to loosen then needed to install. A breaker bar...
Re: anti-seize
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:19:37 -0600
...But, this is just me and could very well be wrong? I hoping to find out myself ! ;o) Had All the lug nuts come...
Re: Water in Oxy sensor
Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:47:47 -0800
...to atmosphere by the small gap near the nut If you look carefully near the nut you will notice the cap of the O2...
Re: ??? LUG NUTS & FRETTING CORROSION???
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 19:46:06 EDT
...So, you think if I exercise my nuts more often I should be all right? Sorry, I just HAD to do it. By the...
Re: Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:15:52 -0400
...is there a special puller or >extractor for it, or is it just simpler to deal with the 46 mm nut? I didn't...
Re: Audi Alloys
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 21:26:46 EST
In a message dated 1/3/02 6:15:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, Velvetbrown@AOL.COM writes: << The stock lug nuts for steel...