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• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:57:37 -0500
  ...Finally, I used a screwdriver to keep everything aligned with just a small amount of the bore open to receive the tapered end of...
• Re: propane line removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:12:48 -0600
  ...my '87 > Westy and am > having a difficult time removing the tapered nut that connects the > copper tube > to the tank assembly. Every twist...
• Haynes Trailer Hitch Installation.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:15:26 -0500
  ...I had a few minor problems with bolt hole alignment, but a drift and a tapered tap took care of the problem. I really...
• Re: Need Alloy Lug Nuts/NAPA
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:22:42 EDT
  ...They are really beefy and sell for around $1.50, however, the face-the part that seats to the rim is tapered at a...
• Re: tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:00:55 -0600
  ...the end of the 12pt bolt is slightly shorter and more tapered than the replacements I'm looking at... thanks for opinions. > >Cheers, >Mike...
• Re: Brake Drum Keeper Bolt
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:19:09 -0800
  ...If you are nervous about it, you could countersink the hole, and use a tapered screw, like the front disks... leaves a flat surface...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Dec 2015 to 18 Dec 2015 (#2015-481)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:36:56 -0800
  ...The threads are tapered and with the aluminum washer/GASKET in place on the sender will seal perfectly without tape ! > On Dec 18, 2015...
• Re: Oil pressure sender thread size?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 5 May 2007 06:23:22 -0700
  ...I though it might be tapered > threads but the pics at vendor sites looks like it is straight metric threads? > > Thank you much, > Nate...
• Re: Bleeder Valve, CV's, After-Market Filter
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 06:37:56 PST
  ...My bleeder is nothing more than an 8mm bolt (maybe >tapered). Is this right? *That is correct >is no big thing, taking the CV...
• Re: TiiCo Gauges... A nice discovery
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:58:36 -0800
  ...My senders had tapered threads, so they wouldn't > screw in all the way, but the pitch is correct for the holes. Very nice...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 23:42:37 EDT
  ...Then, while levering the fork, rap the knuckle smartly with a hard-faced hammer right along side of the tapered hole. The impulse and...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:39:26 -0400
  ...The tapered tap should be used to cut the thread, with lubricant, going in about an eight of a turn at a time and...
• WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0700
  ...Since end should be tapered, I see .5 mm difference between good part of shaft and taper section. If it's not ok for...
• suspension bushings
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 21:24:46 -0500
  ...The rear wheel bearings appear to be standard roller bearings rather than tapered. As these get loose can they create this high frequency harshness...
• Re: Propane Service Valve
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:33:00 -0700
  ...the tapered cone on this: http://www.bestmaterials.com/detail.aspx?ID=15423 is meant to seat in the proper female part. Putting tape...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 20:08:07 -0700
  ...To help secure the pin in my ABA distributor, I put a wide taper punch in my vice and with the tapered end (duh...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:44:53 -0400
  ...The outer roller bearing is not tapered and the rollers will actually move back and forth on its inner race. The inner bearing is...
• Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 21:40:16 EDT
  ...I drilled two holes in each, countersunk the holes for a tapered Allen key socket head screw, drilled holes in the drums, threaded the...
• Re: Is there such a too?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:21:21 -0500
  ...Shaped like > a 4" slightly tapered cylinder, the wider end is open, with wire bristles > inside (for the post) and the narrow end unscrews...
• Re: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:40:31 -0400
  ...has a fast spiral reverse thread, and one that just has tapered, non-spiral sides which you tap in. I think the easy-out...
• Re: Rocker Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 23:33:26 -0500
  ...place on the head? I noticed the shaft looks a little tapered, is this correct? I thought I picked up the right nuts tonight...
• '81 Westy, '82 diesel Vanagon available
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 23:09:34 -0600
  ...The heads have had the full treatment from the California shop (I'm blocking on the name...) that installs reverse-tapered seats so they...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:24:21 -0600
  ...The Audis are tapered and barely clear the rotor and caliper. The German wheels are straight inside and have much more clearance. -- Steve Lashley...
• Rebuilding diesel injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:33:09 -0700
  ...The needle itself appears is not tapered on the end, and I'm not sure if it was to begin with or not. I...
• Re: tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:26:28 -0500
  ...the end of the 12pt bolt is slightly shorter and more tapered than the replacements I'm looking at... thanks for opinions. Cheers, Mike...
• Re: Table leg hole?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:16:01 -0400
  ...I was thinking spring loaded tapered pin. Yeah, I complicate things . > > Alistair > >> On Apr 29, 2021, at 8:14 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast...
• Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Tue, 29 May 2012 11:55:52 -0400
  ...than others? Please note that I am not talking about the tapered stud that attaches to the spindle arm. Now a request for some...
• Re: Hesitation shuffle
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:09:58 -0800
  ...If I remember correctly, it started out with a low resistance, jumped up to a higher one then tapered off again as the wiper...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:29:59 -0800
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR Roger Sisler typed: > Here is how I remove the tapered shaft of the ball joint. The taper...
• Re: electric plug in engine block
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:20:54 -0400
  ...oil pressure switches are tapered at the threads, and don't use a > sealing washer. > some are not tapered, and do use a sealing...
• Re: Floormats and carpet
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:59:44 -0800
  ...of tan carpet and > cut the large rectangle and the narrow, tapered > rectangle (with cutouts for the shift and the > parking brake). Then I...
• Re: oil pressure sender thread size.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 05:57:55 -0500
  ...The sender is straight metric and NPT means tapered thread. I sent back my adapter hose for this reason. I was concerned that the...
• Re: AC Compressor Mount Repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:43:41 -0700
  ...AC Compressor Mount Repair > You can get those tapered iron bushing from a lot of different VW > brackets, > I believe. > > Jim > > On Sun, Jul...
• '74 valve clearance
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 9 Jun 95 14:19:10 PDT
  ...The valve stem is tapered outward from the exit of the guide to the head of the valve. It looks like a witch's...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
  ...platinum has a higher melting point than ordinary electrode materials, and therefore sharp edges and more pointy, tapered electrode designs are better preserved, thus...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:29:26 -0400
  ...The difference is the front wheel bearings are tapered roller bearings that can be pre-loaded and the rear wheel bearings are roller and...
• Re: CV joint bolt tools
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 16:01:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...are tapered slightly. So when you get them in and tap on them gently they get an incredible grip. I've used mine to...
• Re: Spare Tire Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 06:22:12 -0500
  ...It just arrived > today and I LOVE it! It is slightly tapered on one side and > fits PERFECTLY into my 15" SA Rhein Wheels...
• Re: Parts? &Clunks&Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:26:05 -0500
  The tapered ring part number is 251-413-097. It is also shockingly expensive for what it is. All the hardware in front is...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:49:25 -0400
  ...outer tie rod end ? > .........where there's a nut and a tapered thing that makes it jam > into the > steering arm. > > here's a...
• For WBX Owners with Suspected Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 13:54:49 -0800
  ...engine failure. Verify the problem with this easy to use kit. Tapered nose on the test chamber fits the radiator neck of most gasoline...
• Re: bad fit to the lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 14:53:22 -0700
  ...spindle, looks well-seated, and > clipped in at the bottom. > > The tapered shaft though, doesn't come even close to reaching it's > shoulder...
• Re: Curtain Tracks Falling Down!javascript:doSend('composeForm');
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:25:56 -0700
  ...They're tapered. you put it in the hole, you put the screw into it. glue is not a totally bad idea. Depends on...
• Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:20:09 -0700
  ...space between that post and the resulting larger coil when the tapered coil is cut off. > > > BenT > sent from my electronic leash > > On Sep...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:47:14 -0400
  ...containers are great for supplemental ice. > Because of their tapered sides, the ice pops out relatively easily if > you > don't want to take...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 20:12:11 +0000
  ...If it wobbles in the threads (tapered?), it seems to left air IN, while the fluid is going out. I plan to do the...
• Re: Wheel Bearings and measurements
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:43:48 -0500
  ...How would I know what size bearings to use in the hubs? How does one measure that? It's a tapered area. Is there...
• FS: tapered lugnuts/bolts for Carat/Wolfsburg alloys
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 09:11:55 EDT
  Hello Folks, Some weeks ago several Listees on both lists asked me to locate a source for a less expensive aftermarket alternative to the...
• Re: VDO dual sender versus Tee fitting & two senders
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:51:24 -0500
  ...NPT threads are tapered. M10x1 threads are straight. That's why VW puts a sealing washer under their oil pressure sensors. However, I looked...
• D-Westy+broken motor
  Historical mailing list - S. S.
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:28:47 -0700
  ...The end of the cam is tapered. So now I am trying to decide what to do. The van is in great shape, but...
• Re: D-Westy+broken motor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 17:51:54 -0700
  ...The end of the cam is tapered. > > So now I am trying to decide what to do. The van is in great shape, but...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 21:17:27 -0700
  ...Then, >while levering the fork, rap the knuckle smartly with a hard-faced hammer >right along side of the tapered hole. The impulse and...
• RE: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 30 May 1996 08:17:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They have tapered pipe threads and can, I suppose, split the hole if you screw them in too tightly. I've also seen them...
• Re[2]: Syncro wheel bearing play?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:56:12 -0400
  All vanagon (except for syncro fronts) wheel bearings have two sets of bearings, either ball and roller (rear), or a set of tapered roller...
• Re: Gear shifter knob thread and pitch question? (link for pics)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:58:13 -0700
  ...I'd be surprised if it > was a tapered thread, though that's not impossible. I wouldn't get > into this, but since no...
• Re: Diesel Oil Pan FML
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:34:08 -0800
  ...I followed the torque >> recommendation >> to tighten the plug and it still dripped out like nuts where the tapered >> end meets the oil pan...
• 15" Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 18:00:31 -0700
  ...The lug hole taper is not meant for ball shaped seats. Tapered (conical) lug nuts and bolts are desirable but the stock nuts and...
• Re: CV joint hard times
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:41:35 -0600
  Anytime I have two of anything that needs holes aligned, I reach or or fashion a tapered drift to maneuver the parts together until...
• Re: Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 17:11:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Did you by any chance use teflon tape on the threads? Teflon tape is not necessary for VDO gauges since the threads are tapered...
• Aerodynamics...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:14:16 -0700
  ...In the early 70s, Porsche spent a lot of DM to build beautifully tapered long-tails for their racing cars, which rewarded the effort...