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• Re: FS: Rare 15" Fuchs forged 5 spoke alloy wheels, fit vanagon and eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:01:26 EST
  ...You can certainly make them fit a Vanagon the same way Audi rims are made to fit -- spacers, longer studs/bolts and enlarging centerbore...
• Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:15:09 +1200
  ...4 & 6-cylinder car wheels will need studholes machined to fit the bigger VW studs. V8 wheels will fit straight on. But you'll...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:42:11 -0400
  ...Loose/broken studs may allow coolant into the oil but oil going into the coolant is usually the oil cooler. Of course the next...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:35:36 -0700
  ...Then hit it > with a heavy hammer and sizable drift in between the studs. That will > knock it loose with our distorting or warping...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:31:46 -0700
  ...other end of wrench goes on one of the bottom engine studs. > > I've done this multiple times with no ill effects. > -- Neil Nicholson...
• Re: KEP Plate Remove Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:54:57 -0700
  ...No studs to mess around with when > tilting tranny down/out. > > Drawing a blank, > > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil...
• Re: 1. Which 2.1 muffler? (6)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 12:04:33 -1000
  ...Scott On 4/4/2016 9:31 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > >From the factory only two of the exhaust ports had studs. The other...
• Re: Broken head stud
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 21:40:15 -0800
  ...One of the left bank rear cylinder studs sheared off flush with top of cylinder head. Pulled head and eventually was able to pull...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:19:38 -0700
  I like that, 'the heat wrench.' ok, ok, I'll try stainless studs with nuts someday......... or, if you are SURE stainless bolts come...
• Re: More counter-intuition re traction (some token VW content)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 01:22:06 +0100
  ...Any other states with similar laws? This sounds dangerous, to only have studs on the rear. Here in Norway, you can have two studless...
• Re: Mag wheels or no?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:46:24 EST
  ...Do the two vehicles use the same wheel bolt patterns?>> Yes, 5 x 112mm w/ 14mm bolts/studs. If it's currently on a...
• Re: Cracked Block -84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 08:20:45 -0500
  The crack you are discribing is in the right side cylinder head at the top studs that hold the head in place this is...
• Re: 87 wheels on n 81?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 16:51:05 -0400
  ...but be sure to grab the hardware too including the longer rear studs (w/nuts) and longer front bolts. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date...
• Re: bus wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 09:35:53 EDT
  ...bolt pattern it must be able to accept 14 mm bolts/studs. Acceptable offset will depend on what width you are considering. Porsche wheels...
• Re: push rod cover mod?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 16:40:10 -0700
  ...a slot into the tabs that mount on the exhaust > > port studs, then in future you don't have to remove the bolts or...
• Rocker Bolts
  Historical mailing list - jeremyp
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:34:55 -0500
  ...I was wondering if you all know what size nut I need for the studs that hold the rockers in place on the head...
• Re: Who has exhaust header pipes in stock(and studs too)
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Sun, 23 May 2004 09:32:14 EDT
  To get off iffy nuts the best way is to use a acet. outfit , Heat the nuts up red then let the red go...
• Re: Broken Head Stud
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 14:00:45 -0800
  ...Broken Head Stud > At 08:52 AM 12/26/2004, you wrote: >>With broken head studs you might get the old one out if...
• Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:42:40 -0600
  ...It it held on >> to the manifold with three 13mm nuts, these nuts go on to studs which go >> into the manifold. I really...
• Re: Best winter tires for 2wd ?
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:03:30 -0500
  ...Even with the studs and extra weight in the rear during the winter, I still have to put on chains to get up the...
• Re: Source for longer wheel bolts & studs?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:23:45 -0700
  It's really best to use a flycutter. Search that online. I picked them up on eBay for about 10 cents on the dollar...
• Re: Dare I start a Tire thread? 15" Nokian Hakka C
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 21:52:51 -0600
  I had the C2 studdable snow tire without studs Melissa and really liked them. Great rain/winter/offroad driving tire, good wear.The only...
• Re: Road Trip!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 08:29:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...All I have is this gorgeous coast line with lots of frolicking babes (studs? for you women)." "What-to-do? What-to-do?" "Oh...
• vibration
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:53:05 -0700
  ...I am writing this several years later and in the mean-time I've had three more exhaust studs break. These are no fun...
• Re: vanagon in snow/ice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:35:22 -0800
  ...I am running Hakepallida studded winter tires, but I took the studs out of front two. It's tedious to remove them by hand...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:13:58 -0400
  ...the exhaust manifold studs. > > I'm sure that's the reason the old guy doesn't like doing them - the > studs, especially on a...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:58:27 -0700
  Hey Dave, stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug bolts in the front just like a Beetle or Split...
• Re: syncro fender flares
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
  Wed, 3 May 2017 18:05:09 +0000
  ...All of the mounting studs were broken off so they have to be drilled, tapped and re-studded. I paid twice the amount that...
• Re: 1.9l alternator bracket query
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:58:10 -0500
  ...These studs, nuts, washers need to be property class 10.9. The mounting surface needs to be as flat as possible. The failure stared...
• snow tires for '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:46:03 -0500
  ...Added studs and that afternoon had them put on (they even cleaned the alloys!). Their advice "Don't drive too aggressivel for a few...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:25:38 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > > I now have the Hakka C's winter > > tire w/o studs as my all year tire in Maine > -- Tom Buese
• Re: 2.1 broke head stud...
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 07:28:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Perhaps there would be > some use in installing those expensive Raceware studs during a rebuild or > head/gasket job? > > Regards, > Jim Davis > The long...
• Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:03:05 -0500
  I think he was asking about just the engine swap from std van to auto van the lower engine studs are shorter and the...
• Re: Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:09:33 -0800
  ...work on Porsche 911/356 and VW air-cooled. > > Are the mounting studs for the VW air-cooled the same as for the > waterboxer?
• Re: Normal or High temp anti-seize for exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:36:35 -0500
  ...besides nickel in the paste i like to put nickel in the nuts, bolts and studs :). jonathan On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, tabe johnson...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:19:06 -0700
  ...I called my local VW dealer this AM, parts guy said he couldn't see where I needed to change the rear studs (same...
• Re: 16" alloys for vanagon For Sale or trade
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:08:41 EST
  ...i have > everything you need to mount these on a vanagon, longer bolts and studs > etc.. and > if your mounting these on a 2wd...
• on the road again
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:53:59 -0600
  ...Of course, the head has studs on one end and bolts on the other. When he replaced the bolts, he just ASSumed that the...
• T3 Technique adapters, studs and lugs
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:50:34 -0800
  OK, If you haven't been browsing on the Samba forums and come across this vendor.....you need to check it out. http://www...
• Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:18:04 -0500
  ...During > an over heat situation the head studs can stretch enough to let the heads > float off the cylinders and that will cause leakage...
• Re: more choices in custom wheels.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 07:53:08 -0700
  ...Your Vanagon uses 14mm studs/bolts. That means you will need to enlarge the lugholes and recontour the lugseats. Secondly, you need longer studs...
• Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2011 14:13:23 -0400
  ...I've tried with jack under the after end of transmission and with it riding on the studs. How hard may I shove on...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 May 2010 23:35:40 +1200
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast iron > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: Help with stripped threads
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 19:23:19 -0400
  ...You'll end up with a proper, long lasting repair, you can screw the stock VW 8mm studs into the case savers. Brian. >> The...
• Re: Question 4 U (AKA: Continental Contact)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hamm
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:59:57 -0400
  ...I had a set and they were bettter without studs than any other tire I've owned with them. Steven Shane wrote: > Greeting Volks...
• Re: Block heater question
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:24:02 -0500
  ...The catch is that you will need to bend one of the heater's two tabs slightly to fit over one of the studs...
• tyre report in snow & ice - tire
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 04:03:26 +0000
  ...Have Agelis 61s (185 14Rs) on front and 185 14R Vredstein Transport snows with studs on back. Front end slides around a bit but...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:25:09 -0500
  ...There's not much room for error when you're using copper rings as gaskets and skinny studs to cinch them down. There's...
• Re: resealing heads: two tubes of stuff in the gasket kit??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:26:48 -0500
  ...First, you really should get a tap and die to clean out the capnuts and clean off the head studs. When you put the...
• Re: Repainting Emblems
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:43:34 -0400
  ...I drilled 3 > holes into a 2X4 block so the rear attaching studs could allow the emblem > to lay flat while I painted them...
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:14:45 -0700
  Interesting to know that VW metal used in those studs is still really hard. I recall from Beetle days not being able to drill...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:31:22 -0600
  ...Once I started tapping round and round, sort of bumping it towards the ends of the studs, it popped right off......without having to...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Puller
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 18:08:55 -0400 (AST)
  ...Work your way around crisscrossing a bit and it will pop of the studs/axle stub, with showers of rust and dust, so don...
• Re: The little Swivels under the seats...
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 01:18:06 -0700
  ...Do you see a circular groove about 12-14" in diameter with four studs sticking up from the the floor inside the groove? That...
• Fw: Re: muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 09:36:32 -0500
  ...VW Westfalia muffler bracket set (without the gold-plating and diamond studs). Just plain bad luck or an example of penny wise and pound...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:02:44 -0700
  ...In a general web search, I've found info about aluminum heads sticking to studs, but nothing Vanagon specific. In most cases, the recommendation...
• Re: Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:10:42 -0500
  Aha! Just as I thought! Another closet BL user! Again: who cares, really, if the leak is stopped by a liquid product that becomes...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends - some progress
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:56:01 -0700
  ...Could not get the nuts double-nutted tightly enough to break the studs loose without stripping something. Mind you, I've been alternately heating...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power... Ignorance
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:17:29 -0500
  ...This allowed them to use very short head bolts (not 12" > long studs) with the normal metal head gasket that every motor except the...
• Re: corroded connections
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:16:09 -0700
  ...I bought > them without looking at the alternator studs and they are tiny compared to > the #2 connectors. Has anyone done this fix and...