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Re: Steering rack replacement question
Historical mailing list - zaranski
Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:48:00 -0600
...capped the lines with aluminum foil. 7) Removed the final two loosened fasteners and snaked-out the rack and rods. Discarded old nuts. 8...
Re: Correct capacitor
Historical mailing list - BILL
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:01:33 -0700
...Correct capacitor >Tantalum is just another type of electrolytic capacitor, it uses different >material. Most electrolytic capacitors use aluminum. The difference is >tantalum in...
FS VW Alloy Wheels
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Fri, 24 Oct 1997 10:35:22 -0700
I have 4 used VW alloy wheels (with caps but without lug nuts) for sale. Two of the wheels have minor scratches which pretty...
Re: How Does the Trim Come Off?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:17:19 -0700
...BTW Joel, what are you doing to > capture ETKA pictures. Best I can do is 'Screen Print', have you come > up with a better...
Re: winshield wiper woes
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:01:14 -0500
...serious? <snip> Pop the little cap off at the base of the wiper arm. Undo the 10mm nut and lift the arm off (the...
Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:06:58 EDT
...a special cap or should I be able to simply screw it off like > any standard threaded hose cap or screw & nut.... > > Thanks -- Rich...
Re: Westy Captain Chairs
Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:39:47 -0230
Ray, I had the same problem, I undid the four lock nuts that hold the two swivel plates together, and lubricated the runners using...
Re: stupid gas cap !.. Hansen race-style filler
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:38:48 +1300
>I cannot keep a gas cap on my 84.5 westy . I have trouble locking it, I >have monkey hands when it comes to...
Re: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:09:22 -0600
...the nut to the next spot a cotter pin > would fit in.. > > That made the noise go away. I left the hub cap off...
Subject: AR95T Wheels
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Tue, 19 May 2020 22:35:32 -0700
...The Audi's had to be custom center bored for Vanagon front caps/rear nuts. Of course getting my hub covers to stay on...
Re: wipers no longer aligned
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:12:45 +0100
...never opened the cap... never tightened the nut. RSF IMPORTANT!!! In order to reply to me, you must have the word "FISH" somewhere in...
Re: rebolting rear seat
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:47:11 EST
...cork sound-deadening mats from the floor, you will find spared captive nuts already installed in the floorpan. These are there to accommodate the...
Upper ball joint - WTF?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:47:34 -0800
...I've got the 8mm cap head bolts out, and the ball joint's main nut off. I've dropped the caliper to get...
Re: 1984-86 Brown Seats Wanted
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:08:19 -0800
Probably went nuts from reading too much of the stuff on the list. Mike Coming to bURNINGvAN? On 1/26/07 12:37 PM...
Re: exhaust nuts
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:21:02 -0400
...When loosening the nut, the > tabs would usually bend or break apart, rendering it's locking capabilities > useless. These are not easy to find...
Re: Wheels
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:17:06 -0100
...The price is fairly reasonable, but you will need the Carat wheel center caps, nuts & bolts to make them look good, which adds around...
Re: '56 Kombi update: DMV/clutch
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 4 Nov 94 21:19:30 PST
...Used to drive me nuts! -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:14:22 -0700
...Wheel axle nut torqued to 360 ft lbs. I then drove the Westy back to my farm 60 miles away. Remove hub caps and...
Re: lug nut torque?
Historical mailing list - bueses
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:02:05 -0600
...Even then > at first opportunity I back the nut off and re-tighten with a torque > wrench. This practice was adopted after a bad...
Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:52:21 -0400
...When you tighten down on the new nut and WASHER, make sure the WASHER has an inside diameter that will fit OVER the first...
Re: Alloy Center Caps
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:43:57 -0500
...alloy caps are very lose for a while except the front one on non-Syncro (hold tight by the big axle nut)... Yi-Ruey...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:44:14 -0700
...Wheel axle nut torqued to 360 ft lbs. I then drove the Westy back to my farm 60 miles away. Remove hub caps and...
FS: 14" alloy rims / rail mount Awning.
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 13:11:36 -0400
...1) 5 14" Factory alloy rims with lug nuts and center caps $350 With two new tires, two with used tires one spare tire...
Re: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:11:13 -0700
...the nut to the next spot a cotter pin would fit in.. That made the noise go away. I left the hub cap off...
Re: Replacement Turn Signal Switches For '73 Bus
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:12:17 -0400
...Borgen" <EricB@tsolutions.com> > >Anyone Been Through This? Am I Nuts For Thinking I Can Find A >Replacement Part For Under $60.00? I...
Re: 1990 vanagon head repair
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 00:32:05 -0400
...Use the tap to clean out the head cap nuts. Mike
Re: Key made for water fill?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:28:26 EDT
...warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM writes: > > Is a locking cap even needed? I suppose to keep > kids of nutjobs from poisoning you? > > Where to by, what...
Re: Oops Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 06:31:01 EDT
...Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose? > One of the reasons this nut comes loose is that the spacer between the inner and outer...
Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:35:36 EST
...I have found that by using Nylock nuts solves the problem. The nylon locking device does melt somewhat but will keep the nut from...
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: Ignition Switch Housing Removal
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 9 Dec 2012 17:38:45 -0800
...looked something? Steering > wheel > nut, steering wheel and switches all removed, the black sleeve is > removed, and the cap screw is definitely removed. Anything...
Re: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - mike
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:22:04 -0400
pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and washer visualize the angle of the blade arm currently and how...
Alloy wheel deal 2 (real picture finally!)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 07:45:57 EST
...They have a cap in the center of the wheels to cover the lug nuts/bolts. I am selling them for $412 a set...
Re: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:32:27 -0400
...the nut to the next spot a cotter pin would fit in.. > > That made the noise go away. I left the hub cap off...
Alloy wheels for sale
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:19:14 -0400
...This includes the small hub caps and the special lug nuts. The wheels are the original VW alloys and will fit all Vanagons. Sorin...
Re: Problem removing grease cap from front wheel???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:11 -0700
...Problem removing grease cap from front wheel??? >I use a 'weed tool' to take off the center nut cover on my vehicles. Maybe > they...
Re: 16 and 17 inch wheels.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:08:19 -0500
...htm Fronts 17mm socket http://www.ezaccessory.com/Stainless_Capped_14x1_5_Acorn_Lug_Nuts_p/1709lss.htm Rears Will need thin wall 19mm...
Too Much Head Sealant?
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:46:58 -0400
...15 minutes after I had applied the sealants, installed the head, and started tightning up the cap nuts enough to compress the rubber gasket...
Re: (Friday) How to crash proof your bus....
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:14:31 -0400
I've heard of castelated nuts ... but this gives it a whole new meaning. Mike Robert Fisher wrote: > A man's bus is his...
Re: nuts/bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:25:50 -0800
Access to gas cap lube points, Hubcaps are generally held on with that spec hardware. The magnetic declination indicator uses them for adjustment and...
Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:26:15 -0700
...I started with the 3/4" breaker bar on the nut with about a 30 degree (about 10 o'clock) orientation. With that aluminum...
Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:03:39 -0800
There is a copper version of the Nylock nut--looks cool, works great, doesn't melt. tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you...
Unexpected Speedo fix
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:45:31 -0400
Hi Foks, I posted earlier that I had to tighten the front wheel nuts. Thanks to Dennis who talked me through it and my...
Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:16:33 -0500
...Also one set of nuts (for one cap) has no shoulder. Maybe this helps them "balance" the set. Thoughts anyone? Tom L. On Mon...
Re: Looking for alloy wheels?
Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
Sun, 5 Oct 1997 21:42:52 -0700
...They do not have center caps or lug bolts/nuts. Any thoughts would be appreciated or if anyone is interested--let me know. Garth
Re: Anyone running - Audi 5000 quatro turbo 6-spoke rims (ET-45)
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:15:50 -0800
...To get the center caps to fit on the rear wheels, I first removed the steel snap ring in the center of the cap...
FS: Carat Alloys- 14"
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 21:23:30 -0500
...A set of 4 carat style OEM vanagon alloy wheels, fit all vanagons , include the special lugbolts/nuts and caps. $500 have tires - the...
Re: tools and stress LVC (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:22:51 EST
...bend in it, and peen the end so it holds the nut captive. Easy, and you may use it again someday (or Larry will...
Stupid Vanagon Tricks-Dual Hubcaps!
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Sat, 29 Jun 1996 16:18:40 -0500 (CDT)
...Since I didn't have any other wheel covers, I ran Bug-type caps which looked ok. Later I bought my other 84 Vanagon...
Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Fri, 24 May 2002 16:36:54 -0330
...The rear of the cap is now exposed. There is a 10 mm nut on the >rear of the lock. Once that nut is...
Re: Painted Hubcaps $24.95/set of 4
Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:48:31 -0700
...On these do the nuts themselves secure the cap? Garrett Adams 83.5 Adventurewagen GL Stockton, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Bus Depot" <ron...
Mercedes C220 Wheels
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:54:30 -0700
...Concern: (Thanks to Ben T for pointing this out) Ball seat on wheel is designed for 12mm nuts/bolts. Needs to be clearanced a...
Re: '84 GL out of the woods! -Long post-
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:31:50 -0700
Most Vanagons have too many nuts in them anyway! Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Peterson" <lpeterson@BENTLEYONE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
Re: Power mirror conversion how to??
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:43:13 EST
...crack the plastic and pull out the captive stud. George
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:09:43 -0400
...Wheel axle nut torqued to 360 ft lbs. I then drove the Westy back to my farm 60 miles away. Remove hub caps and...
Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 09:04:53 -0700
...Is this a special cap or should I be able to simply screw it off like any standard threaded hose cap or screw & nut...
Re: removing front brake grease caps
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 16:49:23 -0700
...I've taken the little retaining clip off the little square nut thing > sticking out of the grease cap, what next? I've tried...
Re: rear axle nut removal (x-post)
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:33:33 EST
...I have had the luxury of a torque wrench with the capacity to tighten that nut only once. It was a Proto 3/4...
Re: Another nice trip with NO vanagon syndrome
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:47:53 -0700
...bolted the cable there with a 1/4" bolt and nut. Da Capacitor: One end goes to alternator ground. Use another one of the...
Emergency - Mystery Part Identifcation Needed!
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:58:30 +0200
...Everything comes off nice and easy except the last nut (of course). I cannot get a socket onto it, as this "Mystery Part" is...