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• Sami's rear wheel klunking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 19:48:55 -0700
  ...Whether drum or disc, the rear wheel bolts/studs pass through the brake part and then the wheel. Taking off the wheel might allow...
• Re: stripped stud hole
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:54:35 -0400
  ...what it looked like from underneath) I had to remove the studs so I could > take off the header without removing the pump. I...
• head gasket resealing progress
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:29:12 -0800
  ...So far so good- no broken bolts/studs as there is not much salt on the roads here in sunny so-cal to ruin...
• The Return of the Lug Nut
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:06:59 -0800
  ...I was thinking of putting studs in the rotors- Can anybody with the experience / know how shed some light on that for me? Any...
• Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:52:07 -0600
  ...Each cylinder was then attached to the case by short studs that suck out from the surface of the case. This cylkinder barrel assembly...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 12:38:37 +0000
  ...I bought the longer studs form T3 in case I did need > spacers up front, but that was notneeded. Th rears needed no mods...
• Re: Machining wheels. Safe?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 06:57:14 -0700
  ...This gave clearance and > wiggle room for > the VW 14mm studs. The only weirdness is that the > nuts in the > back take a 19mm...
• Re: Negligent mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 01:13:09 EDT
  ...When you let them replace the headers and deal with the aluminum heads, ill-fitting headers with relativly unmatched surfaces, and redrilling broken studs...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:30:24 -0400
  ...If the cylinders are leaking at the base from either case distortion or loose studs, (another failure) you can bet the heads are leaking...
• Re: Tighten my exhaust manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:39:26 -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: 1.9l alternator bracket query
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:44:28 -0800
  ...stud, "epoxied in new stud" -- actually installed two new > 10-mm studs with ?12-mm? diameter going into the case. At least one > is...
• expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 12:19:48 -0500
  ...drop, drilling, tapping, cussing, etc and I installed a few stepped studs(oversize). On reassembly, the 8th and final stud broke the pot metal...
• Re: exhaust brace how to:
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 17:25:28 -0600
  ...Good stainless fasteners that will come off in a few years without breaking the studs, etc is money better spent. As I said before...
• Re: engine removal Q.
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:23:19 -0700
  ...That wouldn't be to bad except for the ill-concieved bolt >design (I think I 'm going to weld studs to the slave...
• Re: 82 running poorly when cold, any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:09:05 -0500
  ...82 running poorly when cold, any ideas? > Does it also sound noisy when cold? Noisy like additional exhaust noise? > Check for loose head studs...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:36:23 -0700
  ...The goal was to replace the manifold gasket at cylinder 1, so the manifold had to come off as the studs were damaged. Of...
• Re: Help: 87 Westy, Checkout for purchase
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 10:23:35 PDT
  ...Check carefully for coolant leakage, signs of crustiness around heads, head studs. Drive it for at least an hour & monitor coolant level in tank...
• I think I'm going to scream!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 21:22:40 PST
  ...Head studs back ordered (can't get them for two weeks) 5. Receive parts but I get the wrong camshaft 6. Get correct camshaft...
• Re: Benz ML alloy wheels for vanagon ...on CL
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:56:09 -0800
  ...was wondering, where's the goto place to buy the spacers & studs & nuts? & how did the machining go on your wheels? On the hub...
• Re: PDX Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:53:42 -0800
  ...a safety point of view. > > and please have long enough wheel studs or wheel mounting bolts, > and the right ball face to match the...
• Re: a proud new 83 owner
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Mon, 12 May 1997 11:00:14 -0400
  ...Buses have rotors with studs for lug nuts while Vanagons have lug bolts that thread into holes in the rotor. I don't know...
• Re: Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:03:02 -0400
  ...Am considering going to the "six stud system" from Mark Stephens-- This includes oversize pistons and sleeves and two additional studs to bolt on...
• Rear Brake drums, adjusting brakes
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 22:23:35 -0500
  ...I put the lug nuts back on the studs to protect the threads, and that was a good idea because I hit them a...
• Re: Fender Flares - custom made
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:27:43 -0800
  ...The front body sections are attached via four M5 studs, requiring holes to be drilled. The rear ones have at least six or seven...
• Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:47:20 -0500
  ...They will pop the studs right off and then you have to pull the dash to replace the stud. There is a way around...
• Audi 15x6 steel rim, FYI
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 11:28:55 -0400
  ...Nice thing is no need to get longer studs/bolts, unlike the alloy versions. The rims are almost same style as 14" steel, silver...
• Re: Window Crank Door Speaker Handle "FIX"?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:25:59 -0500
  ...required -- they are apparently made of platinum and > > titanium with diamond studs. > > > > > > On 12/31/2012 7:11 AM, Jonce Fancher wrote: > > Many of...
• Re: HELP!! One stuck stubburn cylinder sleeve.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:51:27 -0400
  ...How about > putting the head back on enough to start the studs and use compressed air in > the cylinder?? For what ever reason the...
• Re: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:13:14 -0800
  ...The guys on vintagvw can vouch for this, it has loosened many impossible studs in heads etc etc. Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers...
• Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 8 May 2007 15:34:57 -0700
  ...It is secured by two nuts of 13mm aize on two long (1 inch long) studs coming out of the top of the block...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 18 May 2008 09:40:40 -0700
  AFAIK, you want to heat the nut so it expands. Check the archives on this though (within the last year there were posts that...
• Re: Merkur Scorpio alloys & other wheels which can fit Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:05:29 -0800
  ...from a friend of mine.�Bill used 8mm spacers and longer studs. The rest was a bolt on. � I will post at a later...
• Beginners
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 1 Aug 94 15:18:51 EDT
  ...tools, and they also assume that you won't break off studs, round off nuts, and lose things. Key issues in my opinion that...
• Re: Leaky valve cover tip of iceberg
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:10:53 -0400
  ...Loose lower head studs will. Are you sure it is coolant. Engines make a fair amount of water vapor. Engines that are rarely used...
• Modified alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - A J Ivanciw
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:48:11 -0400
  ...block corner that the PO never fixed I am replacing the studs with stainless steel bolts and lock washers with a dab of anti...
• Re: Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 20:28:15 -0500
  ...Resulted in the failure of the studs, allowing the cylinder to come loose in flight. Bad news. So if there is a torque value...
• Re: Wheel suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 1 Jan 2020 01:40:54 +0000
  ...With spacers you should use longer studs/bolts. Dennis https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-402S-Сustom-Wheel-pattern/dp/B07TDQC6Y7/ref=sr_ 1_20...
• winter tire choice & I got to Fairbanks
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Drew
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:19:18 EDT
  I'm interested to read that another Alaska list member wants studs. After much consideration, I've decided on Blizzaks for my winter tires...
• Re: The Right Stuff (2 years later)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:51:44 -0700
  ...the tec stuff about my re-seal procedure: -With the 8 studs removed, the head was still stuck there (they always pop (pushrod tube...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:43:24 -0500
  Broken studs are obvious - question is, why did they break? If they broke due to corrosion or the previous mechanic over tightening the nuts...
• Re: Engine worries return
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 14:01:49 -0700
  ...Can someone tell me where to find the correct number? Also, Is > this going to require removing many items to get to the studs...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:11:15 -0600
  ...I bought the longer studs form T3 in case I did need spacers up front, but that was notneeded. Th rears needed no mods...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:12:00 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: >> > I now have the Hakka C's winter >> > tire w/o studs as my all year tire in Maine >> > > > > -- > Tom Buese
• Re: freshly rebuilt 1600DP running VERY HOT!
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:08:00 -0400
  ...I'm talking about the ones that snap in between the studs and cause air that flows down between the cylinders to be diverted...
• Re: Lug nut madness
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:54:51 +0100
  I uften use copper-slip for the wheel nuts or studs in a similar way.... but as I also know why VW expressly discourage...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:58:43 -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...
• 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:08:05 -0400
  ...All 4 front exhaust manifold studs are broken almost flush with the heads as I removed the cobbled-up hack-welded rotted-to-bits...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:55:32 -0400
  ...For reasons that seemed good at the time a man in Santa Fe put in oversize 10 mm studs, pulled them out of the...
• Re: Oil Pressure = 0
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:26:40 -0800
  ...The push rod tube shield is held on front and back by the same (studs? bolts?) that hold on the exhaust headers. Then, once...
• Re: vanagon in snow/ice
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:13:24 -0500
  ...just before thanksgiving. > These help, though I could do without the studs most of the time, the snow > tread and compound of the tire...
• Re: Wheel Weight
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:03:17 -0700
  ...run 17" cast rims that mounts directly with just slightly longer studs? I don't do all that much "wheelin" in FL and it...
• Re: Question about rear seat operation/removal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:20:39 -0500
  ...i dont think the rubber covers from a late model sofabed van will fot over those early style seatback release studs sticking out of...
• Re: A Little Help with Rims
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 May 2011 23:54:54 -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: Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:28:15 -0600
  ...Am considering going > to the "six stud system" from Mark Stephens-- This includes oversize pistons > and sleeves and two additional studs to bolt on...
• Re: Bigger Brakes was: My thoughts after hearing some responses
  Historical mailing list - Mike Conlon
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 08:53:32 -0800
  ...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: Head Pic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:37:43 -0500
  ...it has a chunk missing around one of the front exhaust studs. Hopefully I did this right, I did make it public. https://plus...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 19:27:20 -0700
  ...And get sockets for the wheel > nuts and studs and torque them to spec too! My Bentley is not handy or I'd > look...
• Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 08:39:18 -0500
  ...Always use an anti-seize when joining stainless nuts to stainless studs or bolts. They even have Bumax 88 if you want extra good...
• brass nuts
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:59:46 -0700
  ...The particular application was on the > exhaust studs of > aircraft engines. The brass is soft enough to turn > even after being in > place for...
• Re: Tire for '89 Camper
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:39:46 -0400
  ...I do not use > studs and I have a Syncro. I also used them when I had a 2WD van, but not year > round...