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• Exhaust leaks, need ideas
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 05:07:52 -0700
  ...Got it all torqued and checked under the vacuum blower again. Still a couple of small cracks which I will have to fix yet...
• Re: CV boot seperated
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:34:12 -0400
  ...Brien On 3/26/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Kim Brennan wrote: > Make absolutely sure the CV bolts are properly torqued!! 33...
• Re: Torque values for rocker shaft
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:39:08 -0500
  18 ft-lb is right.Group 15 page 23 in my Bentley. Larry A. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:20 PM, John...
• Re: Instructions for trans mount and master brake cylinder
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:15:26 -0400
  ...As for the torque for the tarns mount, my Bentley is worn but I never looked at the back cover. Looks handy. Thanks William
• auto trans available NY
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:13:26 -0700
  ...pulled to do an engine and 4 speed swap. $375 with torque converter, stock cooler, mount�and axels. Available for pickup in Hudson, NY...
• Oil drain screw diameter,
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 11:15:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...The Bentley that I stole from Mike Escaravage tells me the torque spec but not the actual size and I don't want to...
• Re: Putting a rotary in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 08 Mar 1997 09:16:03 -0800
  ...As I recall, the rotary was believed to be unsuitable because of its lack of torque at lower rpms.
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 02:02:18 EDT
  ...have a regular hex head that twists off at the proper torque or something? >> Marc, Exactly! I once removed them by cutting a slot...
• Re: air-cooled vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - George Lehman
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 11:44:07 -0400
  ...I have often wished the torque and HP were more in the middle of the RPM range. George Lehman 1982 westy bought new in...
• Re: Gasket sealer for cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:12:13 -0700
  ...gasket? So long as both mating surfaces are clean and smooth, the gasket alone plus the proper torque on the bolts will seal fine.
• Re: [Syncro] Feedback on gearing options, TDI converted vans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:22:51 -0500
  ...Greatest torque in the 2000-2800 range, but that's seat-o-the-pants, not dyno tested. Tom Forhan wrote: > Karl, just curious with...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings - adjust or replace?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:10:37 EST
  ...Torqueing of the axle nut can be done with the proper torque wrench or bring the vehicle to a truck repair shop, or use...
• Re: 360ft-lbs torque? and Warning. . .
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 17:29:51 -0500
  ...Thanks for the suggestions on tightening, I haven't found a 4 foot torque wrench at any yard sales yet. . . Gary Thaxter 74 transporter...
• Re: torque converter maintenace?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:12:05 +0000
  ...If your van&nbsp;has high mileage, have the torque converter rebuilt, not cleaned. Cleaning the converter caused me lots of pain, because sludge...
• Re: exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jun 2016 21:36:26 -0400
  ...I now use the fiber or nylon washers and torque around 12 ft. lbs or the hollow copper "crush" washers. The solid washers really...
• Re: Rear Axle Stub Nut; Some Shops Remove for Brake Work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 18:18:00 -0700
  ...have others noted a tendency for this nut to be > under torqued? > > When I bought my '81 Westy, it had a newer looking cotter...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:04:39 -0700
  ...I use a 3' length of 1" pipe as a torque multiplier, and stand at the end to loosen the nut ( make sure the...
• Re: 1600 upright into aircooled vanagon? Wasserboxer case to aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:34:00 -0800
  ...50 hp, torque 103 nm at 2400 rpm. Displacement, 1,584 cubic cm, Compression 7.4:1, Octane ROZ 91. They had hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 May 2003 13:12:27 -0500
  ...My cost locally having the nuts broke loose and torqued $10.00 Stan Wilder On Tue, 6 May 2003 13:10:52 -0500 Mike...
• Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:49:49 -0700
  ...soft jaws, but have not found image of tool used to torque inner tie rod end. Neil. On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 10...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:29:12 -0700
  ...See http://www.fastforward.ca/VanagonSwap/AHU/ahu.jpg for a torque and power chart of the TDI vs the wasserboxer engines. It doesn...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:09:36 -0500
  ...Like with other rubber O-Ring on plug applications, it doesn't take a lot of torque. You just want to make a water...
• VW 1.9 diesel engine, candidate for engine swaps.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 96 0:16:01 EST
  ...Moving up to the increased power and torque of the 1.9 engine is as simple ase swapping motors. This is easily accomplished in...
• HEV conversion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 18:19:37 -0700
  ...The electric motor is used to provide extra torque when necessary such as when accelerating or climbing hills. When there is extra energy available...
• Re: 2.1 wbx Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 5 May 2017 18:05:06 -0700
  ...There was maybe one that felt a tiny tiny bit loose, some others turned slightly with a tiny more amount of torque (turned maximum...
• Re: Driveline vibration 87 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 13:54:18 -0400
  ...The next thought that I don't want to consider at the moment is the torque converter or the flex plate? Again any advice...
• Strange Auto Trans Behavior
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 May 2010 11:03:25 -0700
  ...Is there a chance that it's just the torque converter that is bad? Afterall, all the gears seem to work when the trans...
• Re: SF CV Update/Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:58:07 -0700
  ...Monday, October 5, 2009, 10:42 AM > Got here with no problems after I > greased (with no-name CV moly > grease) and re-torqued...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:43:15 +1200
  ...What big engines have is TORQUE. Also these US engines are iron, and cause handling problems. They cause severe understeer at lower cormnering speeds...
• Re: towing a Automatic vanagon in neutral w/ drive wheels on the ground??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 May 2002 19:43:22 -0400
  ...The oil pump on the engine simply circulates oil through the torque converter. The vacuum operated clutch works the same way a pedal operated...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:23:16 -0400
  ...Paint questions My motor home has a Cat C7 engine rated 350HP at 2,400 rpm, peak torque 80 ft./lbs. at 1,400...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:13:16 -0500
  ...The 2.1 US Vanagons were rated 95 or 90 SAE hp @ 4800 rpm, 117 lb-ft torque. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http...
• (Help!) Idiots guide to Metric...
  Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:43:42 -0600
  Folks, Got this great torque wrench made by Mercedes. One problem, it's metric. Found a bunch of conversion info on the web, but...
• Trans swaps - Porsche Sportomatic or Triptronic?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 01:13:57 +0000
  Anyone investigated using a Porsche Sportomatic (4 speed gearbox with torque converter-you shift but have no clutch) which can be had quite cheaply...
• 87 westy with tranny woes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 12:52:58 -0500
  ...I'm thinking damage to the torque converter. Any thoughts/experience on this? Thanks in advance Bill [text/html]
• Re: TDI fuel savings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:20:28 EST
  ...9L TDI engines we would have the same power and more torque and longevity compared with the waterboxer. >> i think most of use would...
• Re: Torque for rear axle nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 12:07:05 -0700
  Unfortunately, no more girlie calendars! Not PC. A tragic loss for us neanderthals. Bulley wrote: > > You could prolly find the same thing through Snap...
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 11:41:03 -0700
  Karl Wolz wrote: > If I don't look over the tire dudes shoulder, I always end up underinflated > and undertorqued. Most are afraid to...
• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity - Torque Kills
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:28:36 +1200
  >This is something of which I see little concern by those popping these killer >(how apropos) motors into a V-gone's engine bay...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0400
  ...to stop the wheel abruptly, we need 1000lb of force at 5" out >> from the hub, and that's the torque our stock brakes...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:56:19 -0500
  ...But I don't know if the torque spec should be from the deisel, or the > 2.1. Neither is probably right in this...
• Re: Westy Engine Swap and A/C Installation
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:54:48 -0400
  ...In reality it gets a bit more complicated, since torque and power varies with rpm, and ideally one must check that the torque at...
• Re: Vendor choices for rebuilt Auto Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:56:13 -0400
  ...Got the Torque converter rebuilt at a "reputable" shop. Put it all back in, and it not go well at all. ATF leak in...
• Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:19:31 -0700
  ...I do not have a torque wrench so I am sure I did not apply enough torque. The questions is I did this once...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
  ...Just kidding Torque on the air-cooled plugs is 30nm (22 ft. lb.) Torque on the water-cooled plugs is 20 nm (14-15...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:40:47 -0600
  ...When putting on new bearings I've always over torqued them a bit to seat them, then backed off following the above procedure. Finding...
• Re: torque and HP
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 23:18:37 -0700
  ...This is why Turbo Diesel is so common on the 16" Syncros - TORQUE and down very low as compaired to any gasoline engine. 8V...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:19:48 -0500
  ...What should be used - the stock Bentley torque of (I think) 37 lb-ft, or some other value? Given your comments, here is a...
• Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sun, 13 May 2001 09:45:29 -0500
  ...Most transmissions are rated for torque capacity. Although the Porsche 2.7 has more torque than your 2.0 Type IV, the torque comes...
• Re: air cooled eng convert.
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:51:14 -0500
  ...If kept stock, it's an extremely reliable 155 ft/lbs of torque and if you change the computer programming (which controls turbo boost...
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 15:27:02 -0500 (EST)
  ...But, VWoA simply dropped the 52 hp diesel engine onto the regular gasoline tranny, so the torque is not taken advantage of, and acceleration...
• Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 16:40:48 -0700
  I just re-torqued my cylinder head bolts to see if it would help my overfilling reserve tank, but now need to get ahand...
• Re: Rear hub tightness
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 19:13:05 -0500
  ...now trash and it will >probably continue to loosen regardless of torque. It failed because it Good catch, Dennis, we should all have mentioned...
• Re: van won't drive faster than 30 in any gear -- automatic
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 21:54:16 -0700
  ...speed stays the same, you have a trany problem, suspect the torque converter. If you keep giving it gas but the engine reaches a...
• Re: What's on YOUR checklist?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:50:45 -0700
  ...If they've already been repacked fairly recently, have your mechanic verify they're properly torqued. Do a quick visual and make sure there...
• Re: Auto to manual conversion
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:18:59 -0400
  ...gear to provide a lower rpm? Looking for an overdrive or torque converter "lock-up" in order to increase fuel efficiency and reduce engine...
• This is BS, right?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:38:59 -0400
  ...superchargers for the Vanagon, at a buy-it-now, low low price? Increased horsepower? Increased torque? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Supercharger-Turbo...
• Diesel starter for Kennedy adapter
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:02:30 -0400
  ...They offer a high torque unit for $250. Does anyone know what starter they actually use or is it something custom? I've got...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:31:52 -0600
  ...What torque it makes at any given rpm is what determines the power. (HP = work/unit of time) In other words an engine making...
• Re: Do I need a new tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 10:06:34 -0800
  ...He said that the oil in the torque converter can on some xsmns leak back into the xsmn pan, when the vehicle isn't...