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• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:44:54 -0400
  ...Not even from me! But seriously VW and many other manufacturers use torque to yield or the torque angle method to actually make for...
• re:Autobox flush/refill
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 21:48:05 -0800
  Tim, The short answer is that there is no way I know of to drain the torque converter that I know of without removing...
• Anyone know, off hand, the size and treads of the CV cap screw/bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 12:47:12 -0700
  ...I know I know.. "Don't drive without the proper torque on those bolts" and "VW spec-ed that torque for a reason" and...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:26:43 -0700
  ...On 5/8/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Torque multipliers are readily available tools. Just bring money. For the > most part 1...
• Re: autotrans (again)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Tue, 04 Feb 1997 22:15:43 -0500
  ...HTH >At 03:08 AM 2/4/97 -0600, you wrote: >well, it looks like the bushing and torque convertor seal need to be...
• Re: New WISHBONE bushings and strange "lunk" noises
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 06:33:34 -0700
  ...the spindle nut more? The book says "observe correct torque setting" but no torque specs are given. It also says, once the wishbone is...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 May 2006 09:45:47 -0400
  ...This is a direct connection from the torque converter. The next shaft goes from the converter turbine or rotor to the trans input. The...
• Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:40:26 -0500
  ...I just replaced the rear wheel bearings with German parts and torqued properly. There seems to be just a slight wiggle in the wheel...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 23:12:23 -0400
  At 11:03 PM 6/3/2015, Phil Zimmerman wrote: >I remain outed, bruised, ignored and on my rock off the West Coast. I...
• Re: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:35:26 -0400
  ...I have a MK6 Golf with the 2.5, and that would be a very nice Vanagon choice- lots of low end torque, 170hp...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:16:04 -0700
  ...When I reattach these bolts, aside from a good amount of torque, do you apply anything else to ensure they don't vibrate loose?
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 20:59:07 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Doubtful any damage to the gearhousing, no real torque being transmitted. I think it's the low gears under load trying to spread themselves...
• Final Drive Plug Size--Solved
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 4 May 1998 23:03:48 -0600
  ...Using the socket type would allow easier access to the plug and give me more torque to take it in and out. Well, I...
• Fw: turbo? supercharched?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Brady
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:56:59 -0800
  ...or does it? it seems that would be the way to get the > extra horsepower and torque. well? anyone? i'll check the archives...
• Re: Help getting lug nuts off
  Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:38:21 -0400
  ...remove one lug nut, I broke both my 150 ft-lb torque wrench and snapped a 3" extension in half. Although I felt very...
• Re: Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 00:17:57 -0500
  At 6:40 PM -0500 10/17/98, Aaron Robinson wrote: >I just re-torqued my cylinder head bolts to see if it would...
• Re: Shift knob rattle help??
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:22:20 -0600
  ...After I properly > torqued mine to spec, all shifter buzz stopped. > > Monty > '89 Westy > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: drc11 [SMTP:drc11@EMAIL.MSN.COM] > Sent...
• Automatic Transmission Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Michael Orbon
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 05:42:04 -0800
  ...and paints them red for the transmission and blue for the torque converter (housing?). I might be lucky and have gotten one that was...
• Re: WBX Nightmares
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 09:44:56 EDT
  ...and 40-55 mor foot pounds of torque, it would be much better! but i mean come on 80 hp from 1.9 liters...
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:48:23 -0800
  Wow!! Now that's esoteric!! John McLean 87 Vanagon GL Aristotle Sagan wrote: > Sorry Bill, not off the information given. Required fields include mass...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:46:42 EST
  ...is stronger than the other, wouldn't the hatch eventually get torqued into a potato-chip shape? You know, 'body by Pringles'? I'll...
• Re: Diesel conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:19:06 -0700
  ...Diesel conversions On Apr 20, 2004, at 7:46 PM, Jeff at Vanagonparts wrote: > A tranny upgrade is highly recommended due the increased torque...
• Re: the thread a few days/weeks ago about different exhaust options.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 08:41:04 -0500
  ...my new exhaust system. > (i lost a bunch of low-end torque, but if someone has a supercharger > in their system, this is definately...
• Re: No need to jump on breaker bars
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:47:39 -0500
  ...At 02:46 PM 1/2/2007, Loren Busch wrote... >>RE: Torque Miester >>Okay, I'm looking at the pictures of the thing but...
• Best way to access upper head bolts to fix leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:42:02 -0700
  ...can remove apply the sealing glue and re-attach and correctly torque without messing up the head? Thanks! Steven 1991 Westy ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready for the...
• rough idle + exaust leak
  Historical mailing list - James Gebhard
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:44:26 -0700
  >86' westy weekender wbxr >I just replaced the head gaskets, etc. >I had let the engine warm up before I did the final torque...
• Re: G-60 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:38:55 -0400
  ...No bottm end torque to get it launched. Dennis >From: Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET> >Reply-To: Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET> >To: vanagon...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:31:38 -1000
  ...I would not, however, try to do it leaving the torque converter bolted to the engine. Just asking for trouble. remove trans with torque...
• Re: block core heater
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:24:35 -0700
  ...Too much torque, it leaks; too little torque, it leaks... Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped...
• Re: RPM's
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 May 2001 10:13:16 -0500
  ...Check your power curve and at seventy I'd say you should be at about 85% of your power/torque range. Many list members...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:17:06 -0500
  ...lug nuts torque- > > > > > > No, you're right Scott, the wide fives have the stupid lug bolts all the > >> way > >> around. I > >> > >> Was that just...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:33:31 -0000
  ...Big Brake Kit > Slight correction.. > >Braking force for this instance is the torque > applied to the axle by the brakes multiplied by the distance...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:48:02 -0700
  ...Years ago I broke a fairly expensive >> Craftsman torque wrench. Took it back to the store and was told "So >> sorry, torque wrenches aren...
• Update on drain Plug (stripped)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 1995 23:01:55 -0500
  ...1) I don't think I used too much torque on the bolt during my oil changes, but since I haven't used torque...
• Re: careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:11:32 -0500
  ...Any ideas on this? > The axle nut is properly torqued to 258 ft-lbs and the lug nuts are > also > properly torqued. > > > Jake, the...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 09:56:32 -0700
  ...However, people who have driven the TDI Vanagon report a very solid feeling of power thanks to the torque. This includes people who have...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 12:21:28 -0600
  ...I specified the correct torque for the lugnuts for the alloy wheels, something like 75ft/lb. (Dodge Colt) Before leaving the parking lot, I...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:21:40 -0700
  At 6/25/2010 07:57 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: >get the breaker bar as a few of us advised before > > >I really don...
• Play in front wheels
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:46:15 -0400
  ...I put in new wheel bearings 2 years back, and went through the whole song and dance then to carefully torque them. Is it...
• Tom Wilson Head Torquing
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Tue, 26 Dec 1995 00:53:57 -0600 (CST)
  If anyone out there has the Tom Wilson book "How to Rebuild your VW aircooled engine," could you refresh me on what the torque...
• Re: Engine Conversion Options, 5 cyl.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:32:31 EST
  ...Use the Quattro engines because they have bigger valves, more torque. I believe there are 1990 or newer 20 valve engines too, that's...
• Re: Rotary engine transplant
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:27:50 -0400
  ...The 1.8T Audi inline 4 is a drop-in (well, physically :-) ), and offers similar power with much more low-end torque. ed
• Re: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 23:11:03 EST
  In a message dated 11/9/01 6:31:10 PM, lalofs@ENTERACT.COM writes: << from the back cover of my Bentley: >> Larry A...
• Re: [Syncro] Subaru WRX powered Vanagon in Puyallup
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 1 May 2003 18:00:52 -0400
  Yes, but consider the WRX is rated at 227 hp (217 ft/lbs of torque)...The next "weakest link" in the Vanagon is the...
• Re: Subaru vs. VW Swap
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 20 May 2000 13:31:00 -0500
  ...a.k.a. "Garrett") and power is roughly 195hp, but that's not nearly so significant as the torque which now pushes firmly into...
• Just got back from camping in my 1.9TD Syncro Westfalia!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 21:14:25 -0700
  ...Where the camper out performed the DoKa is on the slow off road stuff as there is just so much more bottom end torque...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:30:21 -0800
  ...Now it could be that some stretching occurs when your torque but 160 psi is not what I consider high pressure on such head...
• Re: seat belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:54:38 -0400
  ...The tightening did require more force than > the 35-45 ft lbs your instructions recommend (I discontinued using > my cheap torque wrench for fear...
• Motor Wobble?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:54:20 -0600
  I've noticed since day one of my installation of the rebuilt motor in my 90 GL, that upon start up, the torque of...
• Re: NVC--Dead Jetta--procedure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:17:10 -0700
  ...Use a good quality click type torque wrench, and follow the torque sequence in the shop manual. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: PQQWOYIYZUNNYCG...
• Re: Audi Turbo motor swap
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:54:31 -0400
  ...That's a lot of twist very low in the power band plus that torque remains flat to about 4000 rpm. You're a...
• Re: Start up, back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 May 2015 21:35:49 -0400
  ...The other has to do with the torque spec and preload retention. Spark plugs like many common fasteners have torque specs based on the...
• Re: Shimming Main Flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 15:23:15 -0400
  ...And I think I can borrow a torque wrench from a local auto parts store to give the correct torque. Thanks for any advice...
• Re-sealing a cylinder head? Sure, why not?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:29:49 -0700
  ...Well, I half-torqued all the new head bolts in sequence and let them sit overnight and then re-torqued em half way again...
• Re: Mating AT to engine
  Historical mailing list - Cold Noses
  Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:20:31 +0000
  ...Did you get this resolved? If not, is the torque converter disconnected from the flex plate? It should be so that it can slide...
• Re: Oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:43:12 -0700
  ...question is, will the oil pump clear the rear pulley? > > I don't have the tools to remove a 250 ft/lbs torqued bolt > > >
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:31:33 -0700
  ...The main caliper bolts on 80-85 vans are 19mm head and use less torque than 86+ with larger caliper bolts and 22mm heads...
• Re: Vanagon-less for a week
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:02:37 -0400
  Mark in AK, Just a thought - if the wheel isn't torqued right a good bearing will go out quite quickly. Werner in Sac...
• Looking for a New or good used Tiico kit
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:40:33 -0800
  ...I do Have a line on a Good used kit for an automatic transmission but the guy does not have the torque converter plate...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:44:49 -0800
  ...rated 95 or 90 SAE hp @ 4800 rpm, > 117 lb-ft torque. > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84...