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• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:54:55 -0400
  ...their website other than the brake kits, a > parking cable, and studs.) > > Thanks. > > -Dick W.- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM...
• Sunday Seattle Times Classified - 23 Vanagons FS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:45:07 EST
  ...AWD, 5 speed. Air, MV seating. AM / FM / Cass / CD changer. Studs, Yakima Racks 116K miles $11,750 (425)466-5070 lbanda@msn.com...
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:12:58 -0700
  ...Here's another tip (from experience 8-( ); The vanagon is loaded with those multi-point ground studs with crimp-type push on connectors attached...
• Ranting and Raving
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:44:50 -0600
  ...It took only 1.5 hrs. (would have been less but they had bolts instead of studs on shifter plate, had to run down...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 09:46:43 -0700
  ...with new nuts and I converted the fronts from >>> bolts to studs that take the nuts (came in the kit). These have a >> slightly...
• Re: '86 Vanagon removing/installing flex plate & torque converter
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:09:48 -0400
  ...Re: '86 Vanagon removing/installing flex plate & torque converter > > The lower studs on the engine are longer on the manual trans engine so you...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:54:47 -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: Advice needed for replacing front and rear header pipes and hardware
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 May 2009 23:12:49 -0400
  ...Nuts on studs are usually best removed with a real heat wrench, yes an oxy-acetylene torch. After fitting a socket on that worn...
• Re: Nokian Tires
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:54:24 -0500
  ...Nokian Tires > They have no problem running in snow and ice without studs. If you're running on ice and snow all the time...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:34:43 +0000
  ...The risk is that if the studs are failing due to over stretching or corrosion, one my snap during or after this so you...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks. Old hash I'm sure...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:05:25 -0400
  ...I don't hear any talk about the head studs being > stretched. > >The heads are held to the block with very little torque, and...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:35:25 -0700
  ...and make sure the wheel will fit over your longer studs or whatever and still work. On 3/11/2014 9:22 PM, JRodgers...
• rear discs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:35:24 -0400
  ...and the studs are too short for the aluminum rims. all done and said the rear suspension of my vanagon baja bug is quite...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, -- intermittent "Clunk" coming from under middle of van
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:31:15 -0400
  ...I do see that one of the transmission studs that attaches it to the trans mounting bracket had stripped threads which I need to...
• Re: Riviera vs Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:53:27 -0500
  ...Cracked and melted heads are common along with pulled studs and the center case webs being worn from rubbing wear the case halves meet...
• Headstud Horror PROGRESS
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:12:49 PST
  ...now I'm on the market for some studs. I need a lower stud (#2 in the torque sequence) that will fit a 1...
• Re: Exhaust Mounting question PLEASE HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:24:33 -0700
  ...Don't forget that the exhaust studs go on the front of the drivers head, and the back of the passenger head - bolts are...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 May 2010 00:18:30 -0400
  ...I've pulled heads off with so much outside corrosion that exhaust studs have broken off with a piece of the head. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: exhaust leak and leaking heads??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 19:04:44 EDT
  ...The header studs/bolts that your mechanic is speaking of is a known problem. Most always some if not all of them will break...
• Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:12:29 -0700
  ...A waterboxer engine has a combination studs with nuts and bolts , holding the exhaust pipes to the heads. 8 fasteners in all. Years later...
• Re: 1991 Subie Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:25:15 -0400
  ...A feature that some don't realize with most of these options is the > change to front wheel studs and the service ease of...
• Re: remove engine
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:40:32 -0500
  ...I know the lower studs have to come out straight, but I cant begin to pull from the bell housing. Any suggestions? The alternative...
• Re: what else to replace along with head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:29:27 -0800
  ...Head studs by inspection. Big pits? Replace it! Little pits? Replace it! Magnifying glass can still find a, count 'em one, pit? Replace it...
• FS: Conical Seat lugnuts for alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:28:02 EDT
  ...But if you are using longer studs and like to but spacers on and off, I recommend the medium size. The Tall ones are...
• Re: Torque Wrench
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 19:37:19 +0100
  ...Use yours EYES (to judge the state of the studs/nuts and their size), use EXPERIENCE (and how do you get this without just...
• My first time doing the heads
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:31:30 -0800
  ...pitted as the moon with craters and one of the head studs had been eaten away. For the whole life of that engine I...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 7 Feb 2017 18:13:48 +0000
  ...If you have such a leak and it is not a crack or some identifiable cause, the studs would be suspect so you might...
• Re: Quick question: Removing the passenger expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:26:23 -0700
  ...Two studs would have been more secure and practical IMHO, but oh well... You have to wiggle it vigorously and pry gently at the...
• Auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:13:27 -0600
  ...Only 4 studs mount the transmission to the > transaxle, it's no big deal to swap things around. The transmission coolers > come in different...
• Re: Machining wheels. Safe?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:15:14 -0400
  ...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: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:14:24 -0800
  ...I see some of the Benz's use 14 mm wheel mounting bolts or studs......so no problem there. it's the ET that...
• Refund for the amount of $.02 My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:15:23 -0400
  ...My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs > On the gasket sealer > If I buy the kit from busdepot can I use the...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 16:39:20 -0700
  ...torque value to 41 ft lbs but then with old case studs..... < shrugs > Since the drain bolts on my engine are not seized, clamping...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:28:04 -0800
  ...piston engines, specially treated steel nuts are sometime used on exhaust studs OR special brass nuts are used. I think the nuts were more...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:12 EDT
  ...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! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, anyhow...
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:11:18 -0500
  ...cooling line -Front rad bleeding screw / front rad -Water pump -Heads studs leaking -Cooling hoses (mostly at junction, but VW hoses are very good...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires / Summer Must Be Over
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 05:40:02 -0500
  ...have them studded because the few instances when I could use > studs do not justify the hours that I have to live with their...
• Inside the Air Flow Meter / AFM
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:54:24 -0800
  ...But it has also over the years led to broken exhaust pipes and studs, problems with the bleeder connector tube in the coolant system...
• Re: Vanagon Cylinder Head Gasket video I just made
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:12:39 -0500
  ...The lubricant will reduce the twisting of the studs. For final torque use a beam or dial type torque wrench, not a clicker. Replace...
• Re: Michelin Agilis not a snow tire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 22:22:30 -0600
  ...I went straight to the tire dealer and got a set of all weathers with studs. NEVER had another problem. Those things gripped the...
• Re: Does a broken mirror bring bad luck?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:28:17 -0500
  I have successfully repaired mirrors with pulled studs by first pushing the stud back into place (tapping it into place with a soft-faced...
• Re: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:19:50 -0800
  ...The studs are 10.9 grade. Quality, materials, precision and craftsmanship are all top notch. I have attached a couple of pictures for you...
• Fwd: Re: ET 45 alloys
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 06:20:25 -0800
  ...I found nice long studs for the rear, and redrilled the wheel hubs to accept the larger splining. But the rear did not need...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:23:11 -0700
  ...Then hit it >>> with a heavy hammer and sizable drift in between the studs. That will >>> knock it loose with our distorting or warping...
• Worldwide Solution For 16" Wheel (Advances Made)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:42:04 -0500
  ...makes custom wheel adapters and wheel studs.<br> <br> If they can make the pull through studs, that can simplify a lot of custom...
• Re: 85-91 sliding door horizontal bearings
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:38:18 +0000
  ...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: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:48:43 -0500
  ...Heat the center of the hub area between the studs in a circular motion with the torch for about 30 seconds. You will hear...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:15:13 EST
  ...Take a large hammer and begin beating between the studs on the face of the drum. This is backed to the hub so you...
• Re: Oil pressure sender & VDO gauge upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:39:12 -0400
  ...Gota remove that pan which is attached to the exhaust flange studs. Ha ! Good Luck ! I remove the OEM sender, install a short pipe...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 17:06:11 -0800
  ...I also remember that you had to have case thread inserts installed because studs pulled out when you put them back together. Fun times...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:55:08 -0700
  ...from cavitation erosion but it is very >> common on the head studs. >> >> As for effecting the sensors and the like the thermostat is still...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 May 2013 21:31:45 -0700
  ...The good news is, that even if you screw up drilling out the stud, and bugger up the studs, you can fill the hole...
• Goop - revisited!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:09:31 -0700
  ...of this fruity-aroma'd green goop to the cleaned cylinder studs & torqued them home. No problems so far ..... The engine rework was a...
• Re: Tin Trivia
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:23:03 -0400
  ...condition except for the ears that > attach them to the exhaust studs on the head. They are broken there and one > of the pieces...
• Engine assembly complete, it's in, it's dead? [T1]
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Mon, 13 May 1996 12:46:48 -0400
  ...I checked the RMMW catalog and new head studs are ~ $30 for a set. Cheap, no problem. How the hell do I replace them...
• Re: whats the book time for installing a new exhaust OR...
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:00:57 -0400
  ...s a trick question ! It all depends on how many exhaust studs and bolts break and have to be drilled, tapped, helicoiled, or repaired...
• Re: Window Crank Door Speaker Handle "FIX"?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:33:37 -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: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:30:30 -0800
  ...Headlight buckets (rounds) Lights (exterior & interior) Grill (round lights) Lugnuts / bolts / studs Steel wheels Ashtrays Front door handles Spare tire pan etc., etc., etc...
• Re: stripped stud hole
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:40:38 -0700
  ...Put new M8x1.25 studs in. Bolted it all back together. and raised it back into the engine bay. (Didn't take it OUT...
• Re: regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs....
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:31:18 -0700
  ...with heating and cooling and different expansion rates of the steel studs vs the aluminum parts, that over time the head gasket crush diminished...