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• Torque wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:53:23 -0500
  Check your local sears stores, I bought 3 clicker torque wrenches for $39.99 each. 3/8" inch# , 3/8 ft# and 1/2...
• Re: Some Comments on the Torque Wrench Discussion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:40:00 -0500
  ...If the torgue wrench and the torque gage on the torque machine were not in sync, the wrench could not be used without being...
• Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Rolf Lockwood
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:11:53 -0400
  ...You're probably confused by the fact that one can convert torque to HP with the formula RPM x Torque x 5252 = HP. But...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:36:21 -0400
  At 12:30 PM 9/27/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote... >Lug nut & log bolt torque values are based on threads lubricated with >light >machine...
• Re: question for an engineer
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 01:50:54 -0600
  ...Jason Beighley wrote: > > I picked up a used torque wrench a couple years ago that I'd like one of you > smart engineers to...
• Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:25:55 -0700
  ...The collar on the nut gets punched down to hold it in place, but even so, there is a torque value for the inner...
• Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:09:28 -0400
  Need help! Husband is trying to put the torque converter repair sleeve on. It just will not go on! Any suggestions please! Kathy Jacobs...
• Re: Torque
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 06:41:05 -0800
  ...is immaterial i.e., - the lug nuts are evenly torqued - the lug nuts are torqued _very_ tight - the difference between 123 and 120 ft...
• Vanagon junk yards in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:06:12 -0700
  ...and from 3500RPM up > is where it needs more torque for decent freeway driving. > > >And if torque is the goal then seems like the...
• Exhaust Flange Gaskets and torque
  Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:39:08 -0800
  ...Now I have a question about torque (14 foot pounds) on the bolts and nuts. Before I remove the pipes, I rechecked the torque...
• Re: Can't find the jack
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:59:19 -0700
  ...With wheel bolts torqued properly, I've only ever needed my (15"? 24"?) 1/2" breaker bar. (torque value Sharpied inside hubcap) My torque...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:07:16 -0700
  ...See >http://www.fastforward.ca/VanagonSwap/AHU/ahu.jpg for a torque and power >chart of the TDI vs the wasserboxer engines. ------------- Just to...
• Wheel torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:38:48 -0800
  Can someone tell me the torque for the wheel bolts for the ALLOY wheels? Also where in either the Bently or owner's manual...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:44:14 -0700
  ...The proper torque procedure of the rear axle nut is to first torque the nut to 360 ft lb. Continue to tighten the nut...
• Re: I Need a Torque convertor.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:47:35 -0700
  ...I Need a Torque convertor. Anyone have a torque convertor for my 1985 Vanagon GL? Please help me out, need one bad. Thanks, Brian...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 07:09:26 -0500
  <snip> Properly torqued they will be as they should, staying in place keeping your wheels on the your van. <snip> Good morning, Frank. Dennis...
• Re: Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:54:12 -0600
  ...I guess you could say that the needle torque wrench gives torque in "real time", as long as you hold it there. You can...
• Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins - Continued
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:47:01 -0400
  ...For class 10.9, that would call for standard torque values of 83 and 24 ft-lbs. VW's specs are right in line...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:32:27 -0500
  If the studs are good, the cap nuts new, and things are properly torqued, there is no need to re-torque the heads. If...
• Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:08:36 -0400
  At 03:11 AM 8/27/2009, Rolf Lockwood wrote... >"How much torque is involved there? That’s >expressed as 33,000 lb ft...
• torque wrench units/sources?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 09:23:45 +0000
  Gonna be shopping for a torque wrench and noticed that most are rated in ft-lbs and m-kgs, but Bentley gives N-m...
• Re: 094 5 Speed kit
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:53:05 -0400
  Don, Some of our T3s came with a 1.6TD in the back … perhaps not a Big Torque Engine … but a little bigger than...
• Re: Torque Wench - calibration?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:48:07 EST
  ...I always use a torque wrench -- whether I'm torqueing a bolt on the VWs, Fords, SAABs, Porsches, MGs or Alfas --- or my $1...
• Re: Rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:20:21 -0400
  ...lbs > > Torque spec was increased over the years to 500 Nm. Procedure is to > tighten to 500 Nm then turn to next slot to...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 22:20:00 -0500
  ...The new one is said to be torqued to 500nm (360 ft lb), and there is a note which I quote: During repairs on...
• Head Cap Nuts - part II
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 17 Dec 96 14:44:10 -0600
  More clarification was asked of this 'torque to hold' thang and associated observations.... speaking specifically for the wasserboxer, when you are tightening down the...
• Re: torquing axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:37:15 -0700
  ...torquing axle nuts > > > > you calculate the torque you exert on the nut. > > > > torque = force x lever arm > > > > torque = your weight x the length of...
• Re: exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:45:12 -0400
  Most every threaded fastener assembly on manufactured equipment not only has a torque spec, but also friction spec, (lubricate or not) and plating spec...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:16:02 -0500
  ...Since the 'break' type wrenches release immediately when the torque setting is reached, your heads end up under-torqued. Mind you, this is just...
• torque converter question..
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:18:49 -0400
  ...to my surprise it came with the torque converter... i removed the torque converter to check for leakage at the seal. There was only...
• Re: HELP--need torque specs for raceware studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 1 May 2010 19:52:26 -0400
  At 07:30 PM 5/1/2010, Jim Felder wrote... >I need the torque progression for diesel vanagon raceware studs. Why not go direct...
• I Need a Torque convertor.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wagener
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:11:30 -0400
  Anyone have a torque convertor for my 1985 Vanagon GL? Please help me out, need one bad. Thanks, Brian __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to...
• New Torque Converter-was loss of power resolved
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 23:38:54 -0800
  Just out of curiosity, do you notice any difference that would be attributed to replacing the torque converter? Like quicker response to the throttle...
• Does any have a torque converter for a 1982 Vanagon (Code letter Z)?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:41:16 -0700
  I am looking for a torque converter for a 1982 vanagon. The Bently Lists this as code letter Z Please let me know. Thanks...
• Re: WBX head re-torque?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:17:17 -0800
  >You will not stop external coolant leaks by re-torque the heads. >Sometimes you can get lucky and stop or slow internal leaks by...
• Re: engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:18:01 -0400
  > Honda motors to my experience have little low end torque. You generally > have to wind them out up to 7000 rpm to get any...
• Fox head torque question
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:12:14 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if there is a proper torque number for this cylinder head torque on the Fox?� thanks!
• Re: boy, this really torques me off!!! ;)
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:14:05 -0500
  ...It was for putting brass fittings into aluminum air-pressure manifolds where the torque had to always be something very precise (I don't...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:25:49 -0700
  ...When I can, I use torque wrench to tighten, but on the road I don't. Some practice with torque wrench gives you an...
• Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
  ...With the air-cooled transmission gearing, this number (required torque at the flywheel) becomes 53.2 foot pounds. The maximum torque delivered by the...
• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:17:26 -0400
  Some "Anti-Sieze" lubricants can reduce the required torque by as much as 40-50%. Not accounting for the lubricity of a lubricant on...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement, Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:30:47 +1200
  ...Now the very >best comparison can be made with the torque curve (torque vs. rpm) but the >Japanese are too ashamed of their engine...
• Re: AHU MTDI vs. ABA?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 9 Sep 2019 07:48:50 -0400
  ...More torque 4. Maintain speed uphill with torque. I stated In my original post I have an ABA conversion in a Westy Syncro. I...
• Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 18:31:15 -0500
  Granted the torque of a 2.2L comes in higher but he Subaru "Phase II" 2.5 also has a very attractive flat torque...
• Re: wheel torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 12:18:47 -0700
  ...Log nut/bolt torque > 125 ft lbs > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
• Re: 094 5 Speed kit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:11:40 -0800
  ...Our Vanagons are pretty heavy and their WBX motors have a wide torque band, sure..117 ft/lbs?..that is not big torque, so...
• Re: Fox head torque question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:14:32 -0700
  What is difficult with the spec you have? Sounds right to me. "Checking" torque on a head bolt...ummm I'd guess that won...
• Re: 3/4" Torque wrench option
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:48:10 -0700
  "NEIKO 20743A 3/4-inch Drive Digital Torque Adapter, 150-750 Foot-Pound" That's cool. I looked for a user guide on-line...
• Re: exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:04:55 -0500
  ...Working on maintenance crews, we always had to scramble to find correct torques and torqueing procedures for evey thing threaded. If it came down...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:30:39 -0400
  Scott - I do use a torque wrench on the oil drain plug. Especially when I am working on someone else's rig. I use...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 08:28:14 -0400
  ...torque converter carrier plate > > Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate, or > flex > flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in...
• torque converter failure
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:40:08 -0400
  ...It looks like the torque converter failed and spoiled my day. Has anybody seen or heard about something similar happening? I do have a...
• Re: WBX head re-torque?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:16:47 -0800
  ...WBX head re-torque? >> >>I want to see if I can easily stop a head gasket coolant leak on a >>'86 2.1L WBX...
• Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 15:22:31 -0600
  ...One thing, some of the mechanical pointer type torque wrenches have instructions to tell you how to multiply the torque and still measure it...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:31:03 -0500
  ...For these reasons the torque wrench needs to be a good one that is properly calibrated, and whose variations through the ranges of torque...
• Change '87 Vanagon ATF to Change ALL ATF (Questions)
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 09 Nov 1996 08:51:05 -0600
  ...Can any one instruct me on the procedure for draining the torque converter after the ATF sump has been drained on my '87 GL...
• Re: Give me some feedback here!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:12:48 -0400
  ...now the problem is a broken torque/tranny oil pump seal, so the torque converter is "spitting" oil all around.... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... Story is that...
• Re: Click type torque wrench
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 May 1995 09:43:38 -0500
  Yes, the "click" is the signal that the torque value has been reached. Mick Owens Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center Office: (713)743-3626 Fax...
• Re: Help with 1.9l Diesel Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 10:58:34 -0700
  ...The head bolts are the torque-to-yield type. I need to know the torque spec and also how much of a turn to...
• Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:02:33 -0600
  ...250 ft-lb torque wrench? > > > > >>In a message dated 3/26/03 4:24:18 PM, j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET writes: >> >><< The formula to...