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• click style torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 05:09:13 -0800
  I could have swore that I read in the Bentley that click style torque wrenches cannot be used on head nuts in 1980-1983...
• Re: click style torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:03:26 -0600
  ...When I worked for the airlines as a mechinc, for every job requiring a torque wrench application, we had to calibrate the torque wrench...
• Re: Tech tip #2/torque values
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 12:17:10 +0000
  ...For the Syncro, the lug nut torque is 133 ft/lbs. I bought a torque wrench just for this van. Not too sure for...
• diesel torque secs.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Fri, 01 Nov 1996 07:18:30 -0500
  Hi volks......IT"S friday ....saturday is vanagon day Could someone send the torque spec. for a vanagon diesel flywheel to crank shaft bolts...
• Need torque converter
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 21:06:54 -0500
  As the heading says, I need a torque converter for an 85 vanagon gl automatic. The torque converter must have a Z stamp and...
• Re: wheel torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 12:12:49 -0700
  RE: Log nut/bolt torque 125 ft lbs
• Torque for lug nuts on GoWesty Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 17:40:49 +0000
  I just called GoWesty.  "Chris" said the recommended torque for lug nuts on their alloy wheels is 95 Ft lbs. Rich San Diego On...
• Re: Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:11:54 -0400
  At 13:21 8/15/99 -0700, Dana E Hager wrote: >Anyone know where to find a torque wrench or adapter to torque the...
• Re: click style torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:27:35 -0500
  On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Jake Beaulieu wrote: > I could have swore that I read in the Bentley that click style torque > wrenches cannot...
• Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:13:03 -0800
  Neil, Instead of spending the bucks for a specialized inch-pound torque wrench that you may only use once or twice, you can always...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:40:41 -0700
  ...What torque for 2.1 rod nuts? > Per bentley, I bought new rod nuts for my rebuild. What to I torque them > to? > The...
• Re: Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:16:54 -0400
  What he actually needs to know is repair sleeve is above the torque converter hub about a 3/4 in. Does that need to...
• torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:44:30 -0500
  ...i used to have a clicker torque wrench but it was stolen sometime back. i bought it back before i knew of the clicker...
• Re: cleaning out torque converter
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:28:21 -0500
  ...cleaning out torque converter > Hi all, > I need to clean out a used torque converter and possibly install a new > bushing and oil seal...
• Syncro Front CV Torque question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:06:57 -0600
  ...to torque the nut on the front outer CV joint. How do most people do this? Rent a humongous torque wrench or guestimate with...
• Re: Torque for lug nuts on GoWesty Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 23:05:58 -0700
  Dear torque After 100 miles of driving after the instal -re torque to spec On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 10:42 AM Richard...
• Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:51:00 -0800
  Whatever current Proto torque wrenches claim, I'm not sure. But at the time, I had access to a torque wrench tester, and had...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:02:05 -0600
  > I do not allow tire stores to mount my wheels to the vehicle unless I am > right there to ensure proper torque is applied...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:51:52 -0800
  The discussion is really about torque and thrust. Your engine has a torque curve that relates torque to RPM. This torque is multiplied by...
• Re: Don't Use: Click type torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  09 May 1995 23:21:23 GMT
  >>For some reason, throughout my repair microfiche, my manual urges again and >>again something like: >>Do not use inaccurate click type torque wrench >>Every...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 19:28:59 +0000
  ...Like >he said, an unevenly torqued thermostat housing is no big deal. An unevenly >torqued head can turn into an Expensive Problem. > >John Bange...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:51:13 -0600
  ...outside of the stupid axle nut! lol What would be the "least" torque that one would use a torque wrench on? Please understand, this...
• Audi V-8 in a Vanagon...why not?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Mifsud
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 12:55:18 -0800
  ...You can have a High Torque, Low RPM engine (see truck engines) rated as the same HORSEPOWER as a Low Torque High RPM engine...
• Re: Click type torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 9 May 1995 20:48:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I was under the impression that when the > bolt reached its specified torque that the wrench would just skip or > something. But you could...
• Lug nut madness
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:23:46 +0000
  ...I mentioned to the installer that I wanted a torque wrench used to tighten the wheel nuts and he said "OK, no problem". A...
• re. torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 20:01:37 -0700
  Further to this discussion about torque wrenches, I've got a Snap On "Torqometer" dial type torque wrench for sale. Not a "click" type...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:19:56 EST
  ...You have almost EXACTLY the same torque at the flywheel at any given road speed with either tranny... Really..again..if you HAVEN"T...
• CONROD NUTS TORQUE
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:36:05 -0700
  I looked and could not find the torques specs for the conrod nuts. This is a 2.1 L regular van. 87 model. Also...
• Re: click style torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:39:29 -0500
  there's always the snap-on style vibration torque wrench :)
• Re: Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:33:15 +0100
  ...Torque Wrench > I personally think torque values are crucial. The specified torque > applies the correct tension to hold what ever, and it should not...
• Re: Checklist for beginning Medium Vanagon Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 11:49:02 -0400
  ...Many times the shop will protest and say they use "Torque Sticks" which are colored extensions that are supposed to limit the torque of...
• Re: Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:12:34 -0400
  ...If a clicker wrench is calibrated correctly, why wouldn't it click at the proper torque? The torque reading on a beam wrench can...
• torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:18:01 -0400
  Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate, or flex flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in the middle, since the...
• Diesel Head Torque spec
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:04:38 -0800
  According to the Bentley manual the head bolts should be torqued then run for 1000 miles then re-torqued 90 degrees. According to a...
• Re: Torque wrenches
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:55:42 -0700
  What?! Cr@p! I'll have to go back and re-torque. Thanks, Mark. -Dick- On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:24 AM...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:09:13 -0700
  ...it's the first one): > > - in Bentley torque sequence, check torque of each nut, re-torque as > needed? Or, > > - drain coolant, remove - install each...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:08:54 -0400
  ...torque converter carrier plate Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate, or flex flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:04:11 -0500
  Sears has an adapter that goes between the ratchet and socket to measure torque: <<http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do? BV_UseBVCookie...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:35:45 -0700
  ...WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque > > Hi all > > I'm searching but don't see a clear direction on this. > For checking...
• Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:49:54 -0700
  ...Just wanted to see if there was a way to attach a torque wrench to that fastener. The crows foot would have been just...
• Re: Head Nuts Final Torque was: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 May 2007 16:47:01 -0400
  Since your are using sealants, you can not re-tourque using a torque wrench. Since the sealant is eliminating any chance of the studs...
• Re: Rod Bolt Torque
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:44:36 -0500
  The torque you use depends on who rebuilt the rods some use OEM 2.1 some go with 1.9 so what bolt do...
• Re: Syncro Front CV Torque question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:10:52 -0500
  ...Syncro Front CV Torque question I'm reading on the Van-Cafe website that it takes 256 ft. lbs. to torque the nut on...
• Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:23:24 -0600
  ...I've decided it's worthwhile to invest in a torque wrence as I will be doing more work on my van over the...
• Re: Auto tranny torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:47:27 -0800
  ...rebuilt torque converter - $127.50/exchange, rebuildable auto tranny - $175. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: missing jack & lugwrench
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:16:04 -0400
  ...Then i re torque the nuts to about 125 to 150 lbs. with a torque wrench. If i ever get a flat along the...
• wheel torque specs
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 14:12:54 -0700
  BTW: These are the 15" Rhein alloy rims I was seeking torque specs on. -john
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:07:51 -0700
  ...Very interesting curves. (see link below) Now can someone help dissect them for me? "Torque is what pushes the vanagon up a hill". Assuming...
• Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:23:54 -0800
  Cory, My guess about why a bar type torque wrench is required is because of that snotty sealer that you put on the headbolt...
• Re: Don't Use: Click type torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 09:56:32 -0400
  Click type torque wrenches are not immune to crappyness. Snap-on type work beautifully, I've seen some at a flea market that I...
• cleaning out torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:03:53 -0500
  Hi all, I need to clean out a used torque converter and possibly install a new bushing and oil seal in it. I'm...
• Vanagon axle nut torque ?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 9 May 2005 08:32:01 -0400
  ...Couple ? after reading the "Been There, done that" instructions for real wheel bearing: (1) Formula for re-torque on this axle nut? Now tighten...
• Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:28:39 -0700
  ...Some also call it the "tea kettle > lid" for obvious reasons. > > Then they go through a torque procedure that lasts for days with a...
• Re: Blown Torque Converter Seal....a common problem???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:24:29 -0500
  The torque converter seals themselves rarely go bad. Leakage is often caused by a bad torque converter mounting bushing and/or an mount-alignment...
• Re: diesel torque secs.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 05:59:37 +0000
  ...diesel torque secs. > Hi volks......IT"S friday ....saturday is vanagon day > > > Could someone send the torque spec. for a vanagon diesel flywheel to...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:32 -0500
  The re-torque procedure was to turn the cap nuts 1/4 turn regardless of torque readings. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:30:56 -0600
  ...Torque wrench use > My one comment here, and I have 2 click type and one beam torque wrench, is > simply the fact that in...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 May 2011 10:32:48 -0500
  ...The notion that you would torque a fastener by hand runs counterintuitive to owning the wrench, in a way, but there is some truth...
• Re: Checklist for beginning Medium Vanagon Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 16:32:24 +0000
  ...Many times the shop will protest and say they use "Torque Sticks" which are colored extensions that are supposed to limit the torque of...
• Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:50:54 -0800
  ...Is it the same as the switch on > >the diesel rad? > > > >This torque value likely isn't a big deal, but since I went...