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Re: exaust removal
Historical mailing list - *****************
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:30:36 -0500
...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: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:57:59 -1000
...also ...be aware that the lower engine mounting studs are different lengths between manual and auto trans. Not hard to swap over.. just do...
Re: Eurovan Wheels FIT Perfectly!!!
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:24:54 -0500
...Do these wheels come with nuts and/or studs or do they have to be purchased separately at extra cost? Listmembers wishing to reuse...
Re: 15" steel rims?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 19:00:04 -0700
...work on a > 2wd > Vanagon without machine work or extra long studs.. Or does anyone have > any > "steelies" left from an "upgrade" FS within...
Re: Tin Trivia
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 06:56:10 -0500
...Tin Trivia >> >> >> Who has a spare set? Mine are in good condition except for the ears >> that >> attach them to the exhaust studs on...
Re: fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels?
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:35:55 -0400
...Added a 6mm spacer on the rear, and extended the rear studs. (big PITA). There is a number of 16" - I'm going with...
Parts, Case Codes, head studs/nuts
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 May 1996 09:55:47 -0700
Having gotten Little Martha's clutch fixed, I finally concluded the deal I struck when I bought her and picked-up the '71 front...
Re: Thermostat housing bolts, 91 westy
Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:23:11 -0400
...Since I removed the front exhaust piping (stainless steel studs and nuts!) access to the thermostat housing was easy; a sawzall cut the allan...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:51:32 -0800
...I'm also >>wondering if I should be putting something on the case-end threads of the >>new head studs I'm installing as...
DIY parts washer to "tank" engine parts
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:06:02 -0500
...In the case of the 2.1 block, it's not too heavy and has plenty of studs to gram to turn it. Wear...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - engine case stud ? - Must have good answer - Calling Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 11 May 2008 14:26:11 -0700
...I spend hours making sure I can get the nuts off without busting the studs sometimes. But yours busted off in flight, 'way down...
Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 4 Jul 2015 12:29:49 -1000
...if let go until it gets extreme ..you have studs busted off in your waterboxer engine block. and that is a serious trip-stopping...
BN-4 heater FS
Historical mailing list - Barb Houg
Fri, 15 Aug 1997 20:38:25 +0000
...if i can find it in my garage - 4 rubber mounting studs. i will include a wiring diagram of how i intended to hook...
Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:41:37 -0400
...the 6 large bolts that hold the case together use plastic locators to center the studs between the two halves. they prevent the case...
Re: Super-technical question
Historical mailing list
Sun, 6 Oct 1996 20:42:57 -0400
...for steel in order to assess the influence of the > steel studs upon the elastic elongation/compression of the waterjacket > assembly when torqued and...
Re: Wheels/Tires-My Story
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:17:20 -0400
...When I > > pushed them for details, I heard from a manager that they had > > figured out that lugs nuts and studs would not work...
FW: Water Pump-Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:32 -0500
...Days of saturating the exhaust studs with penetrating oil. I'm looking forward to my non-stop 1,200 mile trip to SWFL. This...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 2 Dec 2012 05:56:45 -0500
...One of those small orbital palm sanders will fit in there between the studs. On 2012-12-01, at 9:53 PM, Automatic digest...
Fwd: 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:34:31 -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: exhaust nuts & bolts is 304, 308, 309, 316 or zinc plated etc
Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:15:40 -0700
I am in the process of replacing all studs (38mm), locknuts, and bolts (30mm). After some searching, I found out that a good choice...
Update: Evaluating a "Found" Engine
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 6 Nov 2008 21:11:43 -0500
...It looks like two of the exhaust studs are going to need professional attention. Luckily there's a good machine shop just a couple...
Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:54:31 -0700
...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: Friday: Let it Snow......
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:51:38 +0000
...around, even if I could dump something under the tires (not studs)... I used the 2wd Vanagon trick...put on the e brake, which...
Re: Water Wetter questions...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:58:01 -0500
...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: Fast German Auto rebuilds and core charges?
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 19:42:33 -0500
...One had a crack near one of the studs (not discovered until after it was installed) and both had weld material that needed to...
Re: [OT] need a source of metric hardware
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:26:54 -0500
...mcmaster.com</a>  <br><br> Type 316 Metric M8 Stainless. Studs might have to be next grade down of stainless.<br><br> At...
Re: Start/Run/Then No Start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:08:39 -0800
...stock is studs on one end of the head, bolts on the other. fwiw. Studs are an advantage in that you can always heat...
Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:28:15 -0500
...nuts .. > and make sure the wheel will fit over your longer studs or whatever and > still work. > > > On 3/11/2014 9:22 PM...
Re: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 00:31:38 -0700
...So now I have a beautiful new set of cylinder head studs in my case. Two of the old ones apparently were marginal. Harald...
Re: TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
Historical mailing list - selten2
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:02:51 -0500
...The TiiCo kit has three studs and the starter bolt/nut. Do I just > remove that upper driver's side stud, drill out the...
Re: Head leak again.... What next?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:10:50 EST
...They are now leaking, corrosion has started , it will only get worse, re-torqueing will do noting but stretch the studs. Maybe they are...
Re: NOT a Fryeday Funnie
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:24:14 -0800
...But the way the "85 GL handled, studs in winter were a must. But after I put them on winter driving was a snap...
Re: WAS-RE: Vendor Rant
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 20:44:27 -0400
...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: small car brake kit
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:08:25 -0300
...their website other than the brake kits, a >> parking cable, and studs.) >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Dick W.- >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM...
Re: 944 Wheels
Historical mailing list - Ben
Fri, 4 Apr 2014 21:59:17 -0700
...2) Stock alloy wheel offset is ET30 3) Studs and/or bolts are 14mm 4) Minimum centerbore is 66.1mm On the subject of...
Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:03:45 -0400
...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: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:32:21 -0700
...specs....Depending > on the parts connected by the torqued nuts, bolts, studs, whatever....they > should often times not be taken right to the specified...
Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:36:50 -0500
. ....that's funny, most stock Porsche 911's have steel studs with aluminum alloy lugnuts! ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Hanson To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Coolant Leak
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 14:38:16 +1000
...seems to have been due to the holes for the head studs being drilled too deep resulting in too little metal between head stud...
Re: Turbo wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:53:26 +1000
...Redo your head gaskets in >advance, ceramic-coat the heads, valves and pistons, lower the CR, put >aircraft-quality head studs in, heat-wrap...
Re: studded snow tires: 2 or 4?
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:05:39 -0600
...And skip the studs unless ice is a normal occurance. And then there's CA. Unless you have to deal with the silly CA...
Re: [Syncro] Installing jumpseats
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:12:03 -0800
...hole on the wood floor or the carpet for the jumpseat studs to sit in. There is a reason why that piece is WELDED...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - engine case stud ? - Must have good answer - Calling Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 11 May 2008 10:19:21 -0400
...confind to1 stud and you might need to replace all the studs the bottom line is you cant just drill this out and the...
Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:05:54 -0700
...on both sides > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> That is correct & the Rear Pair of Mounting Studs are Already there > just > > >>> waiting Patiently ~ > > >>> > > >>> Also there are a couple of...
Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:36:19 -0700
...There are some other small studs that hold the case together but are not right for the blue wire. If you attach it to...
My 71 bus update.
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Apr 1995 11:57:21 +0600
...I had to drill out 6 tin bolts and had to replace 2 of the exaust studs, the heads on the tin bolts just...
vw rants
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 19:38:28 -0400
...Three head studs were pulling out, and one was a self tapping stud. so i motored on down to the vw store for case...
Tire question: Sorry, but ...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:03:16 -0700
...max load rating of 1527# and they are set up for studs, but have none in them I guess, from what I have found...
transmission jacking up tips?
Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:15:31 -0500
...Now, I had my wife jacking the jack so I could concentrate on aligning the studs with the holes. I think I could have...
Re: What to do with Metal pipe to thermostat housing??? (WAS: Re: Bolt breakage on thermostat... what to do?? (WAS: Re: changing thermostat on 1.9l))
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:27:02 -0800
...I had studs remaining from the broken >bolts. I used mapp gas for many minutes on the stud and I got one out.The...
Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:26:42 -0500
...I think that with some >>> 16" >>> wheel/tire configurations there may be interference problems that can't be >>> solved with different spacers/lugs/studs...
Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:27:42 -0400
...The bolts (studs?) seem to be captive and remained with the vehicle on my '87 Westy, when I recently removed my rusted-through tank...
Re: Cdn source for Michelin Agilis
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:29:07 -0400
...They're almost identical but one comes with the holes for studs. They have the load range ... agressive tread ... and, even though they're...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:59:58 -0700
...I hope it goes smoothly for you, no rusted bolts, or broken studs etc..... If you are planning to just install a new head...
Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:29:22 -0400
The absolute best tire I have encountered in Vermont without getting into studs are Nokia Hakkepalita RSI. They are severe weather rated, relatively quiet...
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Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:39:01 -0700
...I replaced studs and used brass nuts previously. I > would recommend using flex pipe sections even with the toilet bowl to keep > things from...
Re: Locking lug nut/high lift jack
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:14:27 +0000
I'll check the studs to see but I don't think they're long enough. So maybe i replace one. As for welding...
Re: Conversion Commotion
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:16:10 -0800
...VW has always had troubles with the engine studs loosening over time -- it is common on air-boxers to find loose head nuts (there...
Re: Need crossover pipe for air-cooled Vanagon exhaust.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:33:36 -0500
...The po gave me the > >> >old exhaust, crossover, converter, muffler, but some > >> >studs are busted off the crossover. i would love to go > >> >back...
Re: Inside the Air Flow Meter / AFM
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:41:44 -0500
...But it has > also > over the years led to broken exhaust pipes and studs, > problems with the bleeder connector tube in the > coolant > system...