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• Re: [Syncro] MB wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - P&J Lander
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:52:36 +1000
  ...they then proceeded to bore out the centre of the wheel > with a hand held electric drill and change the wheel studs and lug...
• Re: Are Audi wheels unsafe on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:05:47 EDT
  ...you can if you want, but then youd have to install longer studs.. ive never done this as its not really necessary. are they...
• Back on road, Auto Trans installation info
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:53:44 -0700
  ...for installation and align the mounting holes onto the engine mounting studs. Sure, you can take the tranny off okay. But, you gotta but...
• Re: 14" tires, report...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 05:33:51 -0700
  Studs are the 2nd best solution for ice and hard packed snow. Chains are the only thing better. Jim > On Nov 4, 2016, at...
• Re: Trip Report: Detlef has Left Utah & is Safely in Maine
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 13:27:23 -0600
  ...CS's are discontinued. > > Just ordered Hakka C's w/o studs from VC-They are the best available IMHO. > Bad news tires have...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:43:57 -0700
  ...170 clams for two HD SA drums with rear wheel studs. not bad. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Ley" <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:28:56 -0400
  ...Hub (part with the wheel studs) is bent Ditto > 3. Something wrong with wheel bearings Ditto > 4. Something wrong with proportioning valve to rear...
• Re: Full Length rear seat latching
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 21 May 2008 10:55:54 -0700
  ...but a Carat bench in the 86 if you use very long latching studs but that is another story for another day. Cheers, BenT
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:11:29 -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...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:21:58 -0500
  ...Other vehicles I've owned used studs and nuts, though.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Why? I don't think the engineers were just dumb...
• Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:50:33 -0600
  ...the centercaps fit fine and that you don't need longer >> studs with the aformentioned adapter? >> >> BenT >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On Sep...
• Re: lug nuts--broke a socket--socket strength investigations...
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 17:55:42 -0400
  ...1100+ ft-lbs, and amazingly every nut came off, no broken studs. 3/4" is simply a difference in class. HF stuff is cheap...
• Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:07:18 -0500
  ...welded to the seat pedestals w/ the embossed circular > track > >and studs. > > > >folks, if youre gonna take these swivals out of a junkled westy...
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:05:22 EST
  ...AND, if it's still in OEM condition there should be two studs with nuts and two bolts back there. What are you gonna...
• Re: Can anyone give me an estimate?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:16:20 -0500
  ...The longblock required about an hour's additional work to remove two damaged exhaust studs, but was otherwise in good condition. If I were...
• Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:12:41 -0500
  ...If the engine was once overheated, all the studs are suspect. If there is any corrosion on them, they must be replaced. You will...
• Re: Negligent mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:06:24 EDT
  ...Add to that broken studs and the whole thing is a mess. I guess the point is you really need a vanagon-specific mechanic...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:36:10 -0700
  ...and file the head > slightly without having to remove the head studs and without having to > break the entire exaust system. They told me...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:16:51 -0700
  ...OD 22mm, ID 8mm, thickness 7mm. >>>> >>>> They sit on studs on the door mechanism, held in place by circlip. Circlips replaced by E clips...
• Re: removing rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:33:28 -0700
  ...axle nut on my 89 > Westy (2wd) to install some longer studs for a wheel upgrade. If I recall > this is one of those...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:00:11 -0800
  ...Have a machine shop > make > > a hub from solid steel and use pressed in studs instead of lug bolts. > This > > will also allow the...
• Re: Oversized main bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2012 00:18:33 -0400
  ...The head studs are also a common source of failure and should be replaced as part of any serious overhaul. There is nothing wrong...
• Re: Go Jump...Re: Warning! Audi and Mercedes wheels are dangerous!
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:32:55 EST
  ...when you use the audi 5000 lug bolts up front and elongated studs on the rear, you have more than sufficient grip on the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:34:13 -0800
  ...If you're doing a complete rebuild of the engine, including splitting the case, then make sure the surrounding "through" bolts/studs/nuts are...
• Re: Tires (by one reviewer)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:53:09 -0600
  ...On Sep 5, 2007, at 5:32 PM, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >> <I believe the studs are key for driving on ice. >> The noise does...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 17:44:48 -0600
  ...I highly recommend Nokian Hakkapeliita C2 tires, especially for those that are not allowed to use studs. I have driven a number of different...
• Re: Bubbles, bubbles...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:15:28 -0400
  ...The engine at some point may have over heated or for some other reason the cylinder studs lost their preload, (tension, stretch). Re-torqing...
• Re: CV joint hard times
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:33:27 -0700
  ...since forgotten, and cut off the heads to use them as studs. Actually only needed one, in the 'cave.' Insert the stud just barely...
• Re: S&S Exhaust system, how bad????
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:29:59 -0500
  ...Also, get out some pb blaster or whatever and start making regular trips out to the van to spray those exhaust studs now, to...
• Re: Air cooled camshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:13:10 -0400
  ...Proper fix will include removing all the center studs, machining both sides flush and then re-assembling with an align-bore for both the...
• Re: Syntec and Bosch Plat 4's experience
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:29:52 -0500
  ...My "partial" rebuild turned into a full rebuild 'cause I broke off some head studs when I tried to replace the pitted originals. I...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:27:27 -0700
  ...to break the nuts off, but then if we damage >>> the studs (very likely) we will need to use a stud puller to remove...
• Maddening minutiae
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:12:35 -0800
  ...One was on an adjusting screw and the other three were on the bottom "studs" or the fixed posts, and all were the front...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 18 May 2011 23:20:42 -0700
  ...The Rims are $109.00 each plus the hardware, spacers, Longer Wheel Studs etc will run around $300.00. When you add in the...
• Re: Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat 's "rotation"?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 06:35:42 -0600
  ...If it is still too tight you might want to try some washers on the bolts / studs between the swivel and the wheel well...
• Re: thanks and questions
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:18:11 -0400
  ...When I > install my new exhaust that should arrive on wednesday, can I use bolts > instead of the studs? and also, I have a...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Apr 2003 to 11 Apr 2003 - Special issue (#2003-402)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:43:36 -0700
  ...Beware the studs of heads as they may require generous amounts of rustbuster. gary Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:09:01 -0400 From...
• Re: Newbie Question Flood - Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 23:08:42 -0500
  ...On the inside the studs are sender terminals for the water-level LEDs -- the hole at the bottom appears to be the outlet fitting...
• Re: trouble fitting new Gowesty LP tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 14:40:30 -0700
  ...GOWESTY propane tank but am having trouble mounting it >> onto the studs. The old one came right out with no problems so I figured...
• RE: Reinforced Snow Tires
  Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
  Thu, 7 Dec 95 11:10:22 EST
  ...Should you get studs? Are they legal where you plan to go? Studs in front? I went for studs on all four -- what the...
• Re: your opinion - brake drums
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 17:44:02 -0700
  ...But be careful not to get any of it on the wheel studs. Makes future maintenance much easier. Harald '90 westy Jim wrote: > Just...
• Re: Evaluating a "Found" Engine
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:33:02 -0500
  ...engine from VW Canada? I have yet to inspect the exhaust studs or other hardware, but the general picture is above average for a...
• Re: WAS-RE: Vendor Rant
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 18:32:41 -0500
  ...lugs and studs for alloy LONG- Project & quasi > TRIP > REPORT > Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 12:22:16 -0400 > > Big Thanks to: Doug Stewart...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:06:05 -0500
  The bolts and nuts came with the wheels I got from GW. The nuts seem to be 15-18mm deep. Velma 82 1.9L...
• Vanago Stuff to sell
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:23:01 -0400
  ...1) 1.9L Running with No leaks, Mega bad exhaust and possible bad studs. Ran strong. Alt and intake still on as well as...
• Update! Re: Syncro Fuel Tank Level Sender should be available again soon!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:12:09 -0500
  ...They are going to be $199 and I can also get the ring that the senders mount to with the studs (stainless steel) with...
• Re: Type 2 Engine Mount
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 08:55:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Stressing the > oil pump studs would be a concern for long term use, but anything goes when > it comes to getting home (just ask...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:15:35 -0500
  ...you'll get it anyway to the jugs, head cap nuts, studs, etc. The crevice corrosion problem is as much a physical thing as...
• Re: Dial Gauge. Was: Re: Oily Oily Clutch. ....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:36:46 +0000
  ...dial gauge > > > > Assuming all surfaces are clean... > > > > Would a thick piece of plate steel mounted to engine lower mount studs > > provide a stable enough...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:37:26 -0700
  ...OD 22mm, ID 8mm, thickness 7mm. >>>> >>>> They sit on studs on the door mechanism, held in place by circlip. Circlips replaced by E clips...
• Re: Westy roof rack for two kayaks?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 22:58:44 -0400
  ...to a roof rack) and positioned the bracket on to those studs. That unit is semi-permanently mounted to my Westy Top. The rest...
• Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced? (Correction)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:29:20 -0700
  ...I kept the hub from turning by wedging my breaker bar between a couple of the studs (unthreaded part) and the ground. MM
• The van in snow
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 23:29:53 -0800
  ...Traction (studs are the only way to really deal with ice) and power take a back seat to momentum and center of gravity on...
• Re: did I do that-Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:11:35 -0800
  ...You need property > class > 10.9 for this including the studs if they need to be replaced. Do not use > exhaust studs as these...
• Re: transmission jacking up tips?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:36:32 -0700
  ...Hold it there > while you slip a nut onto one of the lower studs. Done. Heh. I don't have a problem benching a...
• Wheels upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Edwards
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:27:41 -0600
  ...http://gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23381&category_id=334&category_parent_id= Is that something that longer studs and spacers could...
• Re: Fwd: Big Brake kit description
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:19:58 -0700
  ...86-'91 Vanagon you get the above plus new hubs with studs. New wheel > bearings and grease seals. You also get new front brake...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 10:13:39 -0700
  ...With one nut on the middle lower studs I bring the head into contact with the gasket and adjust the push rod tubes as...
• Re: 88GL Tranny Swap - from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:20:11 -0500
  ...flywheel to torque converter driveplate. > need to swap lower engine mounting studs in block. > > need to run back up light wires up front to...
• Removing engine the German way
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 19 May 2009 15:05:17 -0700
  ...hardest thing is taking the > exhust off without breaking the studs. remove the exhust first then the > air > cleaner housing , wires(mark these) , fuel...