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• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:16:01 -0700
  ...someone checked engine to trans mounting bolts ? it has the correct shorter lower engine mounting studs .. the common manual trans engine studs are longer...
• Re: midas,mieneke?anyone ever try em
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 06:04:12 EDT
  ...and studs on the motor holding header pipes to the heads are in good to excellent condition otherwise the threads and or studs/bolts...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 23:52:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...Any advice on this situation? > Studs will not break. Get a 4 way lug wrench. Stand on one end, as someone else pulls up...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 00:37:18 -0400
  ...There is a risk as the studs loosing preload can also indicate a future failure and bad ones may break. Broken head studs make...
• Barndoor Trivia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Oct 1995 21:52:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The barndoors had emblems that mount with 3 studs intead of 4, in a trangular pattern. The _early_ barndoors (50/51) had a cast...
• Re: VR6 ignition module
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 13:29:21 -0400
  ...to install one (but remember, you have to replace the head studs with new ones). You might be able to get more info by...
• Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:55:49 -0800
  ...I'm also wondering if I should be putting something on the case-end threads of the new head studs I'm installing as...
• Re: KEP Plate Remove Transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:21:04 -0400
  ...No studs to mess around with when > tilting tranny down/out. > > Drawing a blank, > > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil...
• Report on first engine removal
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 21:20:12 -0400
  ...jammed up on the lower retaining studs. And the rear of the engine was stuck under the rear of the engine compartment! Couldn't...
• Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:30:59 -0700
  the only problems i've ever seen with waterboxer studs is the nuts getting corroded badly at the top of them, and then if...
• Brakes - Adj & 12mm Rotor
  Historical mailing list - Dino Kubik
  Thu, 05 Dec 1996 13:51:07 -0500
  ...Then I re-adjusted the shoes "in" until the noise disappeared when turning the hub with the lug studs. However; when I rotated the...
• Re: winter tire choice & I got to Fairbanks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:06:00 -0500
  ...I never used studs (or chains for that matter) on any vehicle I ever owned in Alaska....until I got my '85GL Vanagon. The...
• Re: ? on Syncro fuel tank and sender - May God Go with You
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 07:57:18 EDT
  ...IF you break a stud, carefully drive ALL the studs back into the tank until you can capture the ring that they are mounted...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage-head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:49:13 -0400
  ...Now for the sludge in parts of the system and the pitting on the outside of the cylinders or the erosion on the studs...
• Re: GoWesty Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:51:12 -0800
  ...but if it gets loose in any way ...it can break off those two 8mm studs under the bracket. Or wear the pivot bolt...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:19:15 -0600
  ...I learned a lot in the process and had checked into wheel adapters > and longer studs before deciding to ream out the holes to...
• Re: TYP I&II ENG. different??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Jun 95 09:43:29 +0200
  ...alone the rear motor mount and only had the > two lower studs and one upper bolt holding the motor in! And I drove it...
• Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:32:40 -0700
  ...out the holes, but also purchase some special 14mm lugbolts and studs. Considerably less appealing than before. On 6/15/06, BenT Syncro <syncro...
• Hankook iPike Studded snow tires 15" - 100T!!
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:08:27 -0800
  ...Traction has been excellent so far and I'm beginning to enjoy the hum of studs on dry roads. Once I have my tranny...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:20:19 -0500
  ...I highly recommend Nokian Hakkapeliita C2 tires, >> especially for those that are not allowed to use studs. I have driven >> a number of different...
• Wheels/Tires-My Story
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:16:53 -0400
  ...When I pushed them for details, I heard from a manager that they had figured out that lugs nuts and studs would not work...
• Hansen brake kits #6 (Porsche conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:08:36 +1200
  ...behind it is the hub with the studs where you >>could put a rotor onto. Look at the drawing. > >Oops, I meant CALIPER carrier...
• Re: Tighten my exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:20:08 -0800
  ...everything first, or cold? Which is less > likely to break the studs? > the motor is an inline vw ( ABA) with dual downpipe manifold. > I...
• Re: Bolt from clutch housing to engine
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:32:57 -0500
  ...The top right picture identifies nuts on studs on the bottom of the clutch housing. The stud on the right side has apparently worked...
• Re: Exaust / Pilot Drill Sizes / Stud Removal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:01:44 EST
  ...The OEM studs are only grade 5.8. The bit will usually follow center. Then work your way up to the size needed for...
• Re: FS: Mercedes CLK forged alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:56:45 -0800
  ...They do not require longer studs. Some have some minor scratches from normal wear and tear. Keep in mind that new ones sell for...
• Waterpump replacement on '88?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:20:03 -0700
  ...the pully itself, in order to get the pump off the studs and clear the small pipe (passenger side of pump). I'm leaning...
• Bigger Brakes was: My thoughts after hearing some responses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 20:15:40 EST
  ...The kit comes with new hubs (which are separate from the rotors) with studs in them like syncro front hubs. The hubs come with...
• Re: Swapping Turn Indicator Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:05:11 EST
  ...The bulb is held in by 2 small studs, you can just twist that a quarter turn, and that comes out. When you put...
• Re: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:26:11 -0800
  ...am going to take off my rotors to replace the wheel studs, > and will need to undo/redo these. and i can borrow a...
• 2.1 Head Replacement for Dummies
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 07:13:34 -0700
  ...If anyone has a way to bend the laws of physics in order to get the exhaust header studs out, please let me know...
• Help me get this nut off!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:45:21 -0800
  ...this particular rocker down the nuts didn't come out - the studs did! So, I went down and got the M10 nuts I needed...
• Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:57:32 -0800
  ...I have seen a head held on with 7 studs, but who knows how long it ran before it broke again. (It was broken...
• Re: TDI bad camshaft
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 24 May 2011 20:46:24 -0700
  ...that the studs may be corroded and want to bust off at the bottom.. that the nuts will be very stuck at the top...
• Re: Mercedes rims ET48 - bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:14:46 -0600
  ...You would need a 33mm (1.3") spacer plus longer lug bolts and studs in order to make them fit without hitting. > >What I...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 08:41:10 -0700
  ...http://preview.tinyurl.com/lxuduce Don't mount it to a bench unless it's heavy duty and securely fastened to the wall studs...
• Re: Audi Rims...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:46:45 -0700
  ...yours is a Syncro) You'll need to find some longer studs for the rear and nuts to match. Mine were from an early...
• Re: Rebuild longevity
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 11:18:43 -0600
  ...oil pump > > OEM gasket set with OEM sealant > > All corroded case studs replaced (probably most of them) > > New cam, rod, and crank bearings > > Careful...
• Re: 3 broken studs at exaust ports on 86 syncro HELLPPP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:20:31 -0500
  I know a lot of people like EZ outs, but I have never gotten one to work successfully, ever (and I was trained as...
• Re: What's a "carat"?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:45:53 -0500
  ...two passengers. > The rear seat folded into a bed. > Curtains and studs were provided for camping. > Of course it had air conditioning. > Auto or...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:44:48 -0700
  ...I learned a lot in the process and had checked into wheel adapters and longer studs before deciding to ream out the holes to...
• Re: Pesky Vanagon exhaust system.....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:47:46 -0500
  ...I vote for brass nuts on the exhaust studs of the WBX - if you can find them. One caveat however. Brass nuts absolutely MUST...
• Re: 2wd front hub machining
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:10:27 -0500
  ...12mm ball seat wheel configuration and a 14mm thread for the studs/bolts. At 05:36 PM 6/18/2010, TJ Hemrick wrote: >Can...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:55:40 EST
  ...The heads are clamped down hard onto thin gaskets, using bolts into a block, not studs that rust out. They last 300K kms with...
• Re: Exhaust Question
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:40:02 EDT
  ...and I replaced all hardware with metric stainless except for the studs that were in the heads. I used about six SS spring washers...
• FS: 2.1 w/FI stuff and ECU-$500 obo
  Historical mailing list - Joel Lane
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 08:50:06 -0700
  ...it does have a coolant leak from one of the head studs that needs to be addressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;The engine had both heads...
• Re: What lugs do Carat Alloys need?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 11:31:24 -0500
  ...The rears studs are OK with the proper nuts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• how to replace your vanagons dash pad without removing the dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:59:04 EDT
  ...simply use your good used replacement dashpad as a guide, and mark the areas where the metal studs are, on your crappy dash thats...
• Re: Tires (for snow) & leak is OK now!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 18:31:54 -0500
  ...Now, I've been running a set of these, which I studded >myself(250 studs per tire in a repeated, diagonal pattern), on my...
• Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 May 2009 06:19:08 -0400
  ...It looks like a very well taken care of motor, the water jacket and head studs show ZERO signs of corrosion. I was told...
• Re: Cost of replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:30:29 -0800
  ...I opted to get a full set of new headbolts/studs (3 diff parts, 16 total pieces) - which were $77 total. David Jaffe 1986...
• Re: Killer snow tire recommendations (argh!) wanted
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:18:36 -0800
  ...Hakkas are the way to go and you could get studs if you wanted to. Cheers, joel 89 Syncro Westy Rochester NY... Formerly Steamboat...
• Re: disaster
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:01:56 -0500
  ...Anyway. >> >> So I need either two head studs and nuts or a used engine case. And I'd >> like either to be next door...
• Re: Full Length rear seat latching
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 21 May 2008 18:37:28 -0700
  ...for the time > being. > > So I guess the question is what "Studs" or "Posts" do I need to make the > back of my weekender...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sun, 18 May 2008 10:27:33 -0400
  I would suggest using a "6 point" box end wrench or a "6 point" socket (whatever will fit) on the fasteners instead of "12...
• Re: WBX 1.9 or 2.1... what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:21:50 -0800
  ...a corroded, snapped and stuck case stud(s), other studs, alternator bracket mount points at case, will likely increase the quoted price of rebuild...
• Inspection time again - exhaust system blues
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:28:07 -0700
  ...like I'll finally get to experience the joys of head studs and fine German rust. Of course, I'm also in the process...
• Re: 1987 WBX 2.1 For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 2 May 2010 16:13:23 -0400
  ...BTW, is the exhaust any good? How are the studs? As I said, I'm hoping for something not too complicated. It's either...
• Engine nut and intake air distributor
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 05:29:55 -0700
  ...The stud in question appears to be one of the studs that is used for holding the half body parts together. 1) Am I...
• Re: 1.9 exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:31:32 -0400
  ...pipe wrench and more gunk/torch use. ^^^^^ that method is proven reliable, and i still have the two sheared exhaust studs to prove it.