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• Fwd: Euro: Brakes: FIX 81 Volkswagen TRUCK, Mechanical, REAR BRAKES
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 23:01:29 -0400
  ...truck, for which it is indeed a bolt on procedure, plus ideally a bigger master cylinder and maybe a little clearancing of the rear...
• Re: Hex Bolt on 1.9l coolant pipe?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 14 May 2019 12:12:38 -0400
  ...Hi all, > The upper hex bolt on the coolant pipe from the water pump to the passenger > side cylinder head threads in, but will...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 21:57:59 -0500
  ...Shear Bolts > Dropping the column allows you to drill the hole into the steering lock > assembly so you can remove the lock cylinder. You...
• Clutch slave cylinder bleed/replacement - my (syncro) story
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:32:16 -0400
  ...The bolts for the slave cylinder are very awkward to "get at" (See Brent's email). So my mechanic took out the coolant hose...
• Re: Any Clutch Slave Cylinder Secrets?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:50:11 -0800
  ...So what's up with the slave cylinder and the hidden bolt head? Is there a smart way to R&R that thing? Tom...
• Re: Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mugge
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 04:56:08 -0500
  ...Sounds to me like you have a loose bolt holding the slave cylinder to the transmission..........seen this before. > Hello, > > I have an 82...
• Re: Rain Gutter Rack Clamps. Vanagon Specific Size and Shape?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:33:32 -0700
  ...Nyloc nuts or equal used on U bolts of course. >> >> Neil. >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> >> http://groups...
• Re: Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:59:29 -0700
  ...Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head Bolts? > SyncroWesty wrote: > > Why must I use a Bar Type Torque Wrench...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:31:03 -0500
  ...Especially on head bolts. And case bolts where applicable. I had a cylinder barrel come loose on an airplane in flight one time, because...
• Click found, but my mechanic needs your help
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 18:15:43 -0500
  ...Top bolt on exhaust pipe leading to left rear cylinder again had fallen out. Supposedly, my mechanic had checked this last Wednesday when he...
• Re: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:48:52 -0700
  ...I've had the most success with easy-outs where I can drill *completely through* the bolt (spark plug in this case) but I...
• rear brake job
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:33:06 -0700
  ...I got new brake shoes, drums and cylinders from Vanagain. Is it recommended to replace any of the little stuff like springs, clamps, bolts...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:49:04 +0100
  ...The proper way to remove cylinders and pistons is to pull each cylinder-sleeve - starting with the rearmost - until the bolt-hole and bolt...
• Slave Cylinder Fix
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:50:28 -0700
  ...the one bolt (the one closest to the engine) in first, accessed through the center of the bracket where the cylinder goes and hold...
• Slave cylinder bracket
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:40:23 +0100
  ...Looking at the slave cylinder when in operation, the bracket that holds the slave cylinder slides out on the sleeve around the clutch arm...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:45:57 -0700
  ...Neil. > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: >> Bolt 251 407 053 A cheese head bolt...
• Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:51:16 -0600
  ...The slave is bolted into a bracket with two 13mm bolts/nuts (they can be difficult to remove and replace). Then the whole bracket...
• Diesel Engine on eBay - Funny Paintjob
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:41:30 -0800
  ...They painted the top of the block where the cylinder head bolts on. Nice....... Cheers, Jeff
• Re: If you are Doing your Headgaskets do the barrel seals too.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:38:27 -0500
  ...Also pull the rods off and put in new rod bearings and bolts and nuts Robert and the list while pulling the cylinders and...
• replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:59:23 EST
  ...lifters belong to which cylinders? 2. My vanagon has auto trans, do I turn the center large pulley bolt to rotate the cranshaft with...
• Dang exhaust leak-- any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Susie Ingham
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:21:39 -0400
  1984 1.9L We had a loose bolt ( stripped threads by PO) at the header on cylinder number 4- Hubby learned how to Heliocoil...
• Re: DCL
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:59:43 -0800
  ...of the cylinder until I could push the > > ear of the band in enough to clear the > > head bolt. If the cylinder were down...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:44:46 -0700
  In Vancouver, the long bolt is NLA according to my Vanagon parts guy. Dealer did not have. I think he said it was NLA...
• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeves
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 09:56:27 -0700
  ...of those engines have flanges at the base of the cylinders that're bolted to the crankcase - sure wish VW had done that). Austin
• 1.9L Hose Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:38:29 -0400
  ...My bolts are Allen head. I thought I got an Allen wrench on the bolt, but when I turned it it just rounded out...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:50:16 -0400
  ...The through-studs failed and exhibit fatigue fractures just under a cylinder hold down nut. The cylinder hold down short studs either fail in...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:15:04 -0800
  ...Having redone the heads, I found my neck and arms got tired when torquing the heads bolts and while removing and installing the exhaust...
• Re: Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:49:01 -0600
  ...Now there is slight > evidence that the master cylinder is leaking. > Any ideas? > > > Don Bolt > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:21:54 -0400
  ...cylinders. Manually turned engine to stop point in both directions. It stops in the same places. I checked all three torque converter bolts. All...
• Re: HELP! Clutch slave-cylinder bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 20:14:47 -0700
  ...YES!!!! Some twisting and penetrating oil are needed but it's still lots better than trying to undo those awful bolts. Gary On Fri...
• Re: Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts..
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 06:08:52 EST
  In a message dated 2/22/01 2:03:46 AM, rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << THe cylinders are at a shop to get honed...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:30:24 -0600
  ...I'm sorta, really, for sure, majorly touchy about torques being used when specified because some idiot didn't torque the cylinder head bolts...
• Re: Clunk, Clunk Clunk in left rear
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 10:47:54 -0500
  ...the whole brake cylinder with a new one. In removing the rear drums, there is a 14 mm hex head bolt that holds the...
• Re: '82 rear lock cylinder removal?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:43:32 -0800
  ...Once the hatch is open, remove the 3 allen head bolts (6mm I think) on the bottom of the hatch and everything comes apart...
• Re: Help: Broken Cylinder Head bolt
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 06:16:46 EDT
  ...a very rusted exhaust pipe I have broken one of the >bolts with >only a very small part of it still sticking out. What...
• Re: Torque wrenches - - was Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:23:35 -0500
  ...It's bad enough when the cast aluminum head cracks and separates from the steel cylinder barrel. They are threaded together - not bolted together...
• JB Weld; Hold T Type Bolt Head? Removable Later?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:47:44 -0700
  ...On some gas VW inline 4 cylinder engines, the coolant pump uses a "captive" T bolt. Image of T bolt (CIS engine but looks...
• Re: '82 rear lock cylinder removal?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:21:16 -0800
  ...I need to actually remove the lock cylinder from the push button lock assembly to get access to the tumblers. I have several spare...
• Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:33:01 -0400
  ...one clutch slave cylinder bolt missing. Other bolthole cracked. > Slight problem: clutch release bearing contact surfaces worn square on release fork. > > Good news: clutch...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 19:39:32 -0800
  ...bolts that I shouldn't have touched in the first place). They are connected a plate (#10) which connects the short hose to cylinder...
• Rain Gutter Rack Clamps. Vanagon Specific Size and Shape?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:33:42 -0700
  ...In my search to come up with a less expensive DIY awning, thought maybe 2 gutter clamps, each modded to accept a U bolt...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders: Any New "Tricks"?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:48:02 -0800
  ...Insert the open end between the head and the tab on the cylinder like the tab is a nut/bolt (thus, the tab is...
• Re: Oh No! Misthreaded exhaust bolt?!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:17:36 -0400
  ...cover the head drain > bolts) and I am afraid that I have misstheaded the exhaust bolt for the > cylinder that is above the oil...
• Re: Diesel Engine on eBay - Funny Paintjob
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 18:33:17 -0800
  ...They > painted the top of the block where the cylinder head bolts on. Nice....... > > Cheers, > > Jeff >
• brake master cylinder leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 09:12:37 -0500
  ...inspecting brake master cylinder. saw a small hole (looks like it belongs there) on the brake master cylinder, centered between the two bolts that...
• Inline conversion parts-four and five-cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:01:12 -0700
  I have a full set of 1982 Vanagon diesel parts needed to convert any waterboxer van to inline 4-cylinder gas or diesel engine...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:33:28 -0700
  re Pulling the pesky slave cylinder bracket: as was mentioned in the post I trimmed, use a grinder to cut a cheap 13mm box...
• Replaced clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:35:51 -0700
  ...The front bolt and nut is your choice, top or bottom.Now after you bleed the system, be sure and reconnect the back up...
• Re: Stuck Strut Bar Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:25:25 -0400
  ...of bolt(s)? > > Please and thanks! > > Neil. > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
• Removing Starter - Help!
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:15:08 -0700
  ...slide that bolt back and forth as far as it will go until it hits the front side of the starter cylinder.....so, it...
• bell housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:45:21 -0800
  ...Put an Audi five cylinder in your Vanagon ! Have had it bolted up to a Audi 5000 turbo diesel block, so I know it...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:35:22 -0700
  ...Dealer would have >> to order nuts. >> >> Nut and washer for bolt still available. >> >> A UK site showing long bolt: (they also show the eccentric...
• Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:56:19 -0700
  ...one clutch slave cylinder bolt missing. Other bolthole cracked. >> Slight problem: clutch release bearing contact surfaces worn square on release fork. >> >> Good news: clutch...
• Re: Best way to access upper head bolts to fix leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:31:29 -0700
  ...Can anyone tell my the best way to access these head bolts? What is the minimum you have to remove to clean the bolt...
• Re: '80 Westfalia: have to replace master brake cyl and brake shoes in back
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 23:01:34 -0600
  ...The Hoover wisdom holds that using the hammer-type wrench for the axle bolt does permanent damage to the bearing races... anyway, once you...
• Head bolts on Air cooleds oil leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Sep 1998 12:30:16 EDT
  ...There is never any "sealant" applyed to the base of the cylinders. Never. the base of the cylinder is a heat transfer surface--it...
• Rear Hatch Lock Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:41:24 -0500
  I have an '87 with power locks that is missing the rear hatch lock cylinder and the "lever" that bolts to it. I got...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:52:43 -0700
  That bolt is brass. (soft metal) Don't over tighten. @ List: If rad bleed bolt loose, OK to put a little antiseize paste on...
• Re: engine removal Q. Clutch Slave bolts
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:11:56 -0800
  ...This will get behind the slave cylinder from the bottom and hold that pesky loose rear bolt. Take another ratcheted 13mm socket and loosen...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 23:43:23 -0700
  On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 1:25 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > Those 3 long bolts are supposed to push out...