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• Re: expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 10:26:45 -0700
  ...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: [Syncro] Question about Eurovan Wheels on our Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:51:15 -0500
  ...The offset is horribly wrong, and then you will have to use a massive spacer and possibly have to change all your wheel studs...
• Re: small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:58:53 -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...
• Corroded Bolt Removal Process: Headstud Horror PROGRESS
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 14:57:19 -0500
  ...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: JB Weld question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 23:02:26 -0500
  ...property > and I have no intention of tackling the old manifold studs and bolts > while in this location. I always keep in mind the...
• Re: exhaust gaskets leaking
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:50:25 -0500
  ...Both gaskets on the engine side of that manifold were leaking at the bottom. > The studs and nuts notoriously are badly corroded, rusted, and...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:37:56 -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: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2010 23:34:51 -0400
  ...He picked > up the oxy sensor and replacement studs as well as a few other gaskets and > bolts. > > Total bill - $330 including additional parts...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 6 May 2010 07:25:30 -0400
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast iron with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the van...
• Re: [Re: Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??]
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:44:05 EST
  ...bearings, and all parts that need > machining machined and all rusty studs replaced. Somewhat less if you > use rebuilt heads, but that doesn't...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:56:54 -0900
  ...of the Benz's use 14 mm wheel mounting bolts or studs......so > no problem there. > it's the ET that you need to...
• Re: Over heating issues, hose broke
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:03:57 -0400
  ...Sleeve engines take this real hard including the head studs. Look up cylinder cavitation erosion for more details. For all those studs that have...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:15:48 -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: Block heater question
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:02:04 -0700
  ...The catch >> is that you will need to bend one of the heater's two tabs >> slightly to fit over one of the studs...
• Re: Michelin XCA and steel wheels for sale PNW
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 01:14:32 -0600
  ...I turned around, went back home to the Goodyear dealer, bought four new snow tires with studs. After that, the 85 GL drove like...
• Re: audi wheels on vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:13:00 -0800
  ...race car. > > Also have to wonder how the spacer and longer studs/bolts change the > loading applied to the wheel, especially in light of...
• Re: Alternator Light Still On After Replacing Broken Belt - 87 Westy w. AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2005 09:24:55 -0400
  ...I usually go from one of the small studs on the back of the alternator to the shelf under the air filter to keep...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:23:54 -0500
  ...You will have to pry that pipe down > enough to tilt the pump and get it clear of the studs. You may want to...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:17:00 -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: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:03:15 -0700
  Remember, it was actually a bolt and not a stud.� Perhaps those bolts are made from a different steel than the studs are.� I...
• Re: transmission jacking up tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:07:36 -0400
  ...that I can jack it into place on the transmission mounting > studs? > > I don't have a welder. It would appear that if I...
• Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:02:25 -0700
  ...of course, it's not that likely that all 15 of the other studs are fine, wonderful, and not corroded.. some of them have...
• Re: Steal Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:59:30 -0800
  ...would need at least 30mm thick which means a spacer with studs. If you are serious about running 16" steel wheels, in mid March...
• Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:30:13 -0700
  ...This includes the 8 exhaust studs/nuts, > plus the j-tube bolts/nuts, and the muffler and tailpipe bolts/nuts. I also > have a...
• Re: oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 21:54:56 -0500
  ...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: Source for Stainless Exhaust Hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:12:20 -0500
  ...Source for Stainless Exhaust Hardware? > > > > > > > > >> ymmv but i have had all stainless fastners (stainless nuts on > > >> stainless > > >> studs) on my inline 4 conversion for...
• Re: Nokian Tires
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:38:07 -0800
  ...dylan --- Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> wrote: > Hi, are you running these tires year round?? They > have studs from what I read.., you do...
• Re: Head gasket fun
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:42:15 -0500
  ...ft pounds? > I'm also contemplating doing the oil pump, head studs and rods based on the > high mileage, but haven't decided. I...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:55:58 -0700
  ...The piston liners inside the engine are cast >> >> > iron >> >> > with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it the >> >> > van...
• Re: Waterpump replacement on '88?
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 05:04:57 PDT
  ...the pully >itself, in order to get the pump off the studs and clear the small >pipe (passenger side of pump). >I'm leaning...
• Re: Ranting and Raving
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:36:37 -0500
  ...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: Alt belt broke-where's the coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:30:50 -0400
  ...When you need head gaskets, have warped heads, or broken studs, this event was the cause. While the coolant bulk temparature might be at...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0700
  ...be, as once you start removing those nuts you risk broken studs etc. I like this guy, he's always talking me out of...
• Re: expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:35:01 -0400
  ...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: What are these Parts for?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 02:45:02 -0700
  ...However, IIRC, I wound up using the flat copper washers on the two studs that the valve rocker assembly bolts to- I don't...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:35:05 -0400
  ...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: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:01:05 -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: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:45 -0700
  ...it is also quite important to know that the cylinder studs or nuts are not badly corroded.. I get rather nervous about heads that...
• Re: Emissions, engine swaps, full-flow filters, 76 balls
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 96 13:36:04 +0100
  ...These engines have M6 oilcooler studs, change theem to M8, and while your at it, change the generatorstand studs too, they are also M6...
• Re: how to change alternator belt?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:17:01 -0500
  ...That sound was boiling water and steam and those clicking noises were the head studs stretching under the load. You may get away with...
• Cooling System 86 Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Justin Pentecost
  Mon, 3 May 1999 22:12:35 +0100
  ...I had a totally recon engine last year mostly due to studs which is not a financial experience I am unlikely to forget !!) Given...
• Re: Has anyone saved a burnt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:15:00 -0600
  ...told me the nuts had been cherry red and the cylinder studs were stretched (lost temper, me and the studs) Considering that this engine...
• Tyres
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 21:28:30 +0000
  ...Replaced rear vredestein studs with Agelis 61s - front and rear. Bizzare outcome - rear of van wanders around, van stable in wind, etc. Not happy...
• Re: current model lug nuts and bolts for alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 04:31:47 EST
  ...offer both steel rims and alloy wheels (which have thicker mounting pads) on new models without having to change studs for each option. BenT
• Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 16:54:21 -0700
  ...I inspected the studs and they did not seem to be in bad shape so I did not replace them. Is this an indication...
• Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:27:02 -0700
  ...port gasket, or sneak a head out > between the exhaut pipes with studs instead of bolts into the > heads..........but it's not fun...
• Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:41:51 -0500
  ...As for the bracket studs, >>> the nuts should match the grade of the stud. >>> >>> Dennis > >
• Re: Cleaning Oily Grunge out of Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 May 2010 00:30:01 -0400
  ...Broken head studs will usually put coolant into the oil. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:04:58 EDT
  ...The studs failing? That happens when the coolant is not changed AND/OR the wrong type of coolant is used. Robert
• Re: jacking up tips for auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:09:53 -0400
  ...torque converter end of the trans in position on the engine studs it bolts too. Then I was able to raise the front mount...
• Re: Winter tires
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:16:42 -0800
  ...In Oregon studs or >> chains are often required to go over passes in winter; we carry cable >> chains. >> >> I recently upgraded to 16” wheels...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:51:23 -0700
  OK, Matt, now you've ticked me off... *kidding* As a metallurgist, your statement is fraught with mis-truth. Stainless steels, just like carbon...
• Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:31:18 -0500
  ...I use a long pry bar >> in >> between the wheel studs to prevent rotation of the shaft while >> loosening the bolts. >> >> >> On Jan 3...
• Re: Help the chimp avoid getting crushed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 19:48:18 -0700
  ...I'll set studs in front of the ramps. Grumble, grumble. On Sat, 2011-06-04 at 21:09 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > At...
• Re: Quick question: Removing the passenger expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:47:11 -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...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:10:07 -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: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 2 May 2014 11:42:17 -1000
  ...get *everything' about the studs, stud threads, and nuts very clean/smooth and shiny FIRST .. before ever even thinking about putting on the head...
• Decided to Rebuild my 2.1-Bottom split
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:58:25 +0200
  ...m going to buy will be of a good enough quality. Studs are all fine. Pistons and cylinders look OK. Conrods are OK. Hopefully...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 00:23:26 -0400
  ...among other things, the 10X1.5 tap & die for cleaning the studs and cap nuts and a torque wrench. I ordered the gasket kit...
• Re: Bubbles, bubbles...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hurlbut
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:37:06 -0700
  ...The engine at some point may have over heated > or for some other reason the cylinder studs lost their preload, > (tension, stretch). Re-torqing...