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• Re: Eurovan oil filter Warning
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 11:32:58 EDT
  ...It is held >onto its mounting by a large, flat nut. When changing the filter on vanagons >it's easy to see/feel if...
• CV Joints - Syncro Front
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 11:08:02 EST
  ...How easy are these to remove? The Bentley manual makes it look like just taking off the large axle nut and pulling the half...
• Re: Rear axle nut size?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sat, 18 May 2002 07:19:45 -0700
  > >Can anyone tell me the mm socket size needed for the rear axle nut for an >>'88 Vanagon? > >46 mm, aka 1 13/16...
• R & R front shocks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 16:04:07 -0600
  ...Is this true? And, to get to the top nut, do I have to remove the driver seat and "pull the rubber plug" to...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 21:05:52 -0500
  ...1) 24 MM is the largest socket I have - I don't what size that nut is - and if I have to buy one...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 15:47:38 -0700
  ...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: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:05:23 -0800
  ...Alloy lug nuts or bolts would work....but > the > > contact area is a lot larger on the alloy nut or bolt. > > > I've seen...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:00:45 EST
  ...a 3/4 inch nut, then it is nearly 1/16 inch too large for a 19 mm nut. So, do you know if...
• Alternator torque?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:44:51 -0700
  ...For tightening the pulley nut, I put a large box wrench on the nut but did the tightening with the torque wrench and Allen...
• Alternator torque?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:42:47 -0700
  ...For tightening the pulley nut, I put a large box wrench on the nut but did the tightening with the torque wrench and Allen...
• Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:18:33 -0400
  ...Some 10-24 all-thread, a coupler nut and two jam nuts and a couple of small acorn nuts (for the ends, so the...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:30:00 -0400
  ...combine that lock nut with thread crud and a long wrench, it felt like it might snap! Cleaning the large portion of threads is...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:09:29 -0700
  ...of the worlds largest and most successful car maker. Mark Dick Wong wrote: > General rule of thumb for bolt to nut engagement: From a...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:46:29 +0000
  ...It is held onto the vent by a nut, which screws onto a bolt that was put through the center of the vent. Works...
• skylight lifter fix(ed) alt. idea
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 23:33:28 -0700
  ...The smaller ones fit tightly inside the larger ones and sort of give additional support to the larger flange. The inside diameter of the...
• Rear axle nut. Uuugh!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 04 Nov 1994 08:52:23 EST
  ...annointing the castle nut with liquid wrench and oil for about a month or so. So, I tried with the large, craftsman socket, a...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:36:34 -0700
  ...Get another large nut that will fit on the pipe fitting that the cooler sits on and then jam the two nuts together. This...
• Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 00:51:44 EDT
  ...Im not sure if this is syncro spectfic but there is a pin that holds a large nut and the hub. Now this must...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:05:37 -0500
  Any time you are tryingbto remove a large nut - heck, even some smaller nut or bolts - some extra precautions are in order. Dennis covered...
• Re: power mirror, replacing large nut
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:53:11 -0700
  ...The spring-loaded nut that threads on the shaft inside the base has come loose. I have had to replace this nut before, but...
• Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:57:28 -0400
  ...Im not sure if this is > syncro spectfic but there is a pin that holds a large nut and the hub. Now > this must...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 27 May 2017 14:38:51 -0600
  ...linkage mod. > > https://shufti.blog/ > > > Alistair Years ago I replaced that RollPin with a Larger Bolt & SelfLocking Nut ~ Has never come Loose ~ ORR ~ DeanB
• Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Sep 94 10:01:36 ADT
  ...Try to find the copper/brass (?) nuts that VW provides to reattach everything. They have a little slit in one side to make a...
• Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:19:55 -0400
  ...machined larger, is there anything else I have to do to mount these safely? I seem to recall someone saying that special nuts or...
• Clutch Problems
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 13 May 2001 12:50:47 EDT
  ...I want to know if bolts which hold the flywheel to the crank are as difficult to remove as was the large gland nut...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:04:06 -0400
  ...There are flats at the sides, above the >square hole, to allow application of a large blunt object, at >suitably high speeds. Hasn't...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:54:43 -0700
  ...of the worlds largest and > most successful car maker. > > Mark > > > > Dick Wong wrote: > >> General rule of thumb for bolt to nut engagement: From a...
• Re: Where does this relay go?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:06:20 -0500
  ...Jim, if it still "goes nuts" with the controller out, then it's an internal gauge problem. It's fixable if you're up...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:06:05 -0500
  ...of the worlds largest and > > most successful car maker. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > Dick Wong wrote: > > > >> General rule of thumb for bolt to nut engagement: From a...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Fri, 31 May 2002 19:51:13 -0400
  ...Now what you need to do at the free end is put on a large washer and nut so that you can crank down...
• Re: Sway bar connection popping out
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:07:52 -0400
  ...The reason for the loosened nut was that the large rubber donut like bushings had disintegrated, leaving lots of space there. Finally, one of...
• Disc upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:36:09 +1200
  ...discs have a wider swept area larger calipers and pads would be necessary. Andrew Andrew Grebneff mollusc nut 84 VW Caravelle Geology Department, University...
• Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:25:29 -0800
  ...Alloy lug nuts or bolts would work....but the contact area is a lot larger on the alloy nut or bolt. The seller should...
• Re: WAS: Upper Control Arm Nut .... NOW: Apology. :)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:49:50 -0700
  ...Lawyers! ;) In the large thread started by Loogy over on thesamba, I don't recall seeing mention of the locking nut. That detail or...
• RE: vanagon rear wheel brg. ????
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 10:19:52 ADT
  > >The Bentley book (mine is 1986 edition) doesn't clearly indicate that there is >a large C clip that needs removed before pressing out...
• pic of geared adjuster alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:51:53 EST
  ...Click the image to see larger version. I could not find what I did with the geared nut. I'll add that later. Go...
• Re: Door Roller
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 17:13:14 -0600
  ...Access to the nut requires removal of the rubber cover. You may also need to look at adjusting your door closure, which may be...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:43:18 -0400
  ...Auto Zone sell small plastic cases/organizers with nuts, bolts and washers; Pep Boys sells them individually, they have a large selection. And down...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 09:53:31 -0400
  The torque on the 6 large case nuts is 37 pds for all the MV 2.1 vanagon engines. I use the same silicone...
• Fwd: Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Jul 1996 21:47:01
  ...event for him. >>> >>> John >> >>Just 'cause he uses this technique on LARGE nuts doesn't make it an > aproved >>method. Nor does doing it...
• Re: dog proof upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:39:10 +1200
  >any other large Go on a diet >dog owners with tips on types of material to re-do my >front seats with? im afraid...
• Axle Nut is nuts
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 04:05:14 -0700
  ...The axle nut is huge and I don't have a wrench or socket large enough for it. I tried using an adjustable wrench...
• Re: Jump seat in Westy - Pedestal configuration
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:04:21 -0700
  ...I used some large and long anchor nuts with an inside diameter very close to the pin diameter off the bracket footing. I did...
• Re: Running out of castor adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:49:32 -0400
  How far is it off? Is the rear lifted or fitted with larger tires than the front? The most important thing is to get...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 09:30:29 -0700
  ...rethreaded the hole to a larger diameter, then a special insert is screwed in and the normal size nut then fits fine! Don't...
• new idea for jumpseat feet "cups" on floor....Re: Seating Question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:26:26 EDT
  ...Large Allen bolts, with their large openings, > promise to be the most secure. Just select the size that fits the posts on > the bottom...
• Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 97 9:21:32 PST
  ...It shows the removal of the large nut that secures the hub to the spindle. Does anyone know what the size of that metric...
• Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:35:44 -0800
  ...Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to > the engine block > are just plain missing! > > > > There are two nuts, one large and one small...
• Re: but...Exhaust nuts and bolts...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 31 May 2001 23:11:29 -0500
  Alan Bosch wrote: > Doing exhaust work this weekend... > > Does anyone know the size of the nuts and bolts needed for the following > connections...? > > Collector...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:54:57 -0800
  ...I can't see any good way to use a large puller. The backing plate would have to be bent to get the hooks...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sat, 7 Dec 2019 11:55:16 -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...
• Clutch cables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:13:27 -0700
  ...I got a new clutch cable for my >bus, and it had larger threaded end for the wing nut. The original one >was a...
• Re: oil cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:13:55 -0400
  ...What is also possible is that the large nut that fastens the cooler to the engine has become loose. Remove the filter and see...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:28:21 -0500
  ...Find a parking lot or other non-traffic place, and loosen up the lug nuts on the problem wheel enough so they're just...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 8 May 2016 10:46:10 -0600
  ...You can > never tell when a piece of shrapnel will come flying off. > > As for large bolts or nuts such as the axle nut...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:06:09 -0800
  ...a 3/4 >> inch nut, then it is nearly 1/16 inch too large for a 19 mm nut. So, >> do you > > > 3/4...
• Re: Take a look at the new T-5 Camper.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:24:49 -0700
  > if the T-5 is too large you might like the caddy :-) > > > http://www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de/deu/home/frameset.html?/indexseiten/frameset_1194...
• Re: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:27:43 -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: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:44:45 -0700
  ...They have a wheel lock set, but the key for the locking nuts uses a larger size than the standard vanagon lug nuts. So...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:17:04 -0800
  ...There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid nuts needed to properly match the diameter of the smaller ball with the larger diameter lug...