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• Re: 87 Syncro GL gas tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 22:24:51 -0400
  ...The sender can be removed IF the bolts will come loose, a lot of them I've seen are very rusty at this location...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:17:04 -0800
  ...They look identical to the ones on the stock wheels - the > lug bolts fit great. > >
• Re: '86 Syncro wheel bearings(and front shocks)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 13:30:34 -0500
  ...Press axle shaft out of the wheel >hub. >7. Remove bolts from lower control arm and radius rod end. pull wheel >bearing housing and...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:59:00 -0700
  ...Tire and Wheel Alignment Store ( much as I try > not to ) and just say .. > 'could you just buzz these tight bolts off for me...
• Re: Clunking front end noise
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:15:12 -0700
  ...passenger side wheel. I had a slight clunking (maybe a clinking noise though) that was caused by one of the carrier bolts not allowing...
• Re: Horn Ring Contact Finger
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:32:09 -0500
  ...remove the steering wheel - center VW emblem > and large nut inside gets the steering wheel off. Then three long thin > bolts as I recall...
• Re: Ignition Switch on 85
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:34:18 -0800
  ...Undo the two hex-head bolts that clamp the ignition lock/switch > assembly to the column. Pry off the horn "button" and remove it...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:51:03 -0500
  ...I know for many >> "bolts" there are "standard" torques, but I wouldn't think that would >> apply to lug bolts/nuts. Those values are...
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 May 2010 11:27:59 -0700
  ...PS pump with bolts to mount it to PS pump bracket on head . PS pump bracket and 3 bolts to hold it to the...
• Re: Clicking noise/whining noise
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:15:48 -0700
  ...lug bolts, last time I removed and replaced my wheel. It had finally dropped off the nut and was inside my cheapo wheel cover...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:35:25 -0700
  ...Just carry stock lug bolts and nuts .. and make sure the wheel will fit over your longer studs or whatever and still work. On...
• Re: Anyone running - Audi 5000 quatro turbo 6-spoke rims (ET-45)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:43:38 -0500
  ...I just want some 23spoke(or however many spokes it actually has) OZRacing wheels :D forget OEM+ :P Sudhir On 1/21/07, JordanVw...
• Re: Rotator Rachet Tool for the Vanagon Mechanic in your life
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:50:48 -0500
  ...Personally, I wouldn't use it for heavy work like wheel >lugs, brake caliper bolts, and such but for light to medium work it...
• Re: Heater Box Photos
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:36:15 -0600
  ...I don't remove the steering wheel > or > horn button. After I remove the 2 shear bolts I clamp vise grips > below > the steering...
• Re: Spare tire storage
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 26 May 2009 14:18:27 -0800
  ...The 14 inch does necessitate an extra set of bolts, but not a major deal. My spare happens to be a brand-new RA08...
• Re: Vanagon CV Joint Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:22:02 +1000
  ...my hex-head bolts with these from Autohaus Az. I recently had to remove all CV joints (to replace wheel bearings) and found these...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 May 2011 20:58:27 -0400
  ...I'm > doing the bottom rails including the jack points and trailing arm bolts in > Por-15 with a flat black topcoat. > > If anyone...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:19:28 -0700
  ...I know for many > "bolts" there are "standard" torques, but I wouldn't think that would > apply to lug bolts/nuts. Those values are...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:54:43 -0700
  ...Other factors to consider when fastening parts with nuts and bolts: Cut or rolled threads, grade of the nut and bolt, thread pitch, material...
• Re: Stubborn CV bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Sun, 18 May 2003 14:55:41 -0400
  ...Plus without wheels, I feel trapped in this suburbian wasteland! Spare me Jorge On Mon, 12 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > If it's...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:40:08 -0700
  ...The two bolts holding the drum to the hub are not present. Should I locate >replacement bolts? If so, anybody know what size bolts...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...1 outer wheel bearing & 1 wheel bearing oil seal front wheel bearing front wheel seal rear wheel bearing inner rear wheel bearing outer Rubber...
• Re: Vanagon Alloy wheels $300
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:40:06 -0500
  ...a >> while back, but they included caps and proper lug nuts/bolts. The tires >> even had decent tread left, but the sidewalls had some...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:51:46 +0000
  ...to the master mounting > bolts. > - Master can be changed by kneeling on the floor and reaching up. > - Mounting bolts are 13mm, hydraulic nuts are...
• strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:12:27 -0400
  ...This is why I rule out cv joints (which are brand new, and have no loose bolts---I just checked) and wheel bearings. Sometimes...
• bike rack
  Historical mailing list - HARRIST
  Wed, 13 May 1998 17:00:00 EST
  ...Rigid Hitch in Bloomington MN 612-895-9616 makes a light duty hitch which easily mounts with just two bolts to the tow loops...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:38:54 -0500
  ...the use of over-sized tires that the > VW engineers were too stupid to put on? don't reinvent the wheel here.<G> > mike >
• Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 6 Jan 2020 12:01:43 -0400
  ...longer studs/bolts. >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> >>> >>> https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUltra-402S-%D0%A1ustom-Wheel-pattern%2Fdp%2FB07TDQC6Y7...
• Re: hard turning after replacing power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:56:31 -0500
  ...With front wheels in air; pushing/puling wheels right and left feels smooth. Which makes me believe that the rack is not binding. I...
• Re: Parting out advice
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:11:10 -0400
  ...After he agrees to let you use it, remove all four wheels, from the garage and your done. You will have your cake and...
• Re: Tire lug nut question..
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:15:56 -0400
  ...It would seem a bit silly to buy the specialized nuts and bolts just to use the wheel as a spare. (Since the front...
• Re: Motorcycle mounted on back of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 01:27:10 EDT
  ...hitch, then fabricated a 2 inch short receiver box adapter that bolts onto the BusDepot hitch plate. I then bought one of the commercial...
• Torque for lug nuts on GoWesty Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 17:40:49 +0000
  ...I wouldn't use this for cylinder head bolts but it's good enough for wheel lugs. Discount Tire has been very willing to...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:14:28 -0500
  ...Hub (part with the wheel studs) is bent > 3. Something wrong with wheel bearings > 4. Something wrong with proportioning valve to rear wheel > 5...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:22:38 -0400
  I've used stainless nuts and bolts on my exhaust for years and have found it makes things 100% easier. I haven't had...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 May 2002 13:34:36 -0500
  ...993 turbo brakes and will fit >>your wheels. >> > >> >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, >>bolts, >> >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700...
• Re: Newbie Ball Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:30:35 -0400
  ...Just remove the wheels, unscrew the big nut and three small bolts and knock the old one out and bolt the new one in...
• Re: Power Steering (was RE: water pump)
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 11:33:18 -0400
  ...I had tightened the adjusting bolts but didn't tension the belt at all. Now its all good. I'm going to blame it...
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 18:58:11 -0500
  ...In other words, when the wheel/axle is under �load. Otherwise when I'm at > a steady speed on level ground there is no...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:50:51 -0700
  ...bolts) ... then do a nice thorough job of replacing both bearings and seals, and greasing everything very nicely with a really good synthetic wheel...
• SUMMARY: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Thu, 09 May 1996 10:10:38 +0200
  ...There are (usually) 2 small bolts in between the wheel bolts which hold the drum in place. These are easily removed. The problem comes...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2011 22:45:30 -0400
  ...There is a small shaft that twists slightly as you turn the wheel which changes the relationship of the inner/outer parts thus changing...
• Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:15:40 -0600
  ...to round off one of the twelve 6mm Allen socket-head bolts so > that I cannot break the last bolt free. Unfortunately it is...
• Re: Question: Bolt Size
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:30:30 +0100
  All metric bolts, nuts and threads are designated by the capital M first. Example: M6, M8, M14 PerL 87 Syncro 112i "Carrington, Tom" wrote...
• Re: hello and a new memeber.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:58:06 -0500
  ...It saves loosetning the outer CV bolts that are often a beatch to remove. Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Lewis...
• Re: Anyone running - Audi 5000 quatro turbo 6-spoke rims (ET-45)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:07:25 EST
  In a message dated 1/21/07 9:25:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > Yes, I am running these wheels...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:43:06 -0500
  ...studs instead of lug bolts. This will also allow the flange to be placed for proper disk alignment or wheel spacing. I would also...
• Re: 15" wheel options
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 15:53:33 +0000
  ...This is a direct fit wheel designed for light truck, 2,200 load rating up to a 32" tire. Splint tuner nuts/bolts are...
• 1987 Vanagon GL Westfalia For Sale in Boulder, CO
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:57 -0700
  ...Still have original 14" wheels and bolts, included in sale. Full camper - all operational including original refrigerator (just replaced ignitor and thermocouple). Have full...
• Re: 15" wheel options
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:36:48 -0500
  ...This is a direct fit wheel designed for light truck, 2,200 load rating up to a 32" tire. Splint tuner nuts/bolts are...
• Re: Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:00:26 -0500
  ...email about hitting a boulder. > Just as a recap passenger side wheel hit boulder while turning. Rim is > toast, caliper is toast, steering rack...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:19:10 -0700
  ...VW switched to separate front hubs and rotors in the last T3 production in RSA along with 15" wheels. Lots of people have upgraded...
• Re: ok where did I go wrong on my half axle 1984 vanagon powell river bc Canada
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:38:51 -0700
  ...but the fluted hex is so much different on the this set of axle/cv bolts .. so today i will try and see if...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:34:00 -0500
  No, you're not going to hell for using anti-seize on your lug bolts, you've just been lucky. And maybe you will...
• Re: Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:07:04 -0700
  MP Is there a Dif' between Carat & Reg 2WD FrontLugBolts ~ & Where are you ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 22 Nov , 2014, at 4:59 AM, Miguel...
• Re: converting an 83.5 to power steering ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:45:46 -0800
  ...It all bolts in easily . The gas tank needs to be removed in order for the front sections to install. While the tank is...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:18:45 +0800
  ...lug bolts and nuts. And the hub caps > at > $20 each? Lugbolts can be sourced from the Audi you took the wheels from. If...
• Re: Rear alignment question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:07:53 -0400
  ...There are four bolts holding the wheel that they would loosen and add shims to the top two. Last time they did this they...
• Re: Exercise while camping.?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 07:13:52 -0700
  ...with 42MM sockett and put it on one of the rear wheel bolts and start removing the bolt without a cheater bar or pipe...
• 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...