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• Re: Exhaust Stud size
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:28:53 -0500
  ...George Thorburn wrote: > > Ryan, > The studs and bolts on my '85 exhaust are all M8. When I fixed mine I used a combination of...
• Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:32:27 -0500
  ...Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 4, 2015, at 11:44 AM, don spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: > > Studs are all well and good...
• Re: Alternator mount ??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:51:07 -0700
  ...It looks like the studs > come off the engine, possibly the head? > > Rennie > VolksDragon@earthlink.net > Los Angeles > > 61 crew cab (911 conversion) > 65...
• Re: Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:22:00 -0700
  ...Wheel Studs Does anyone know where to find rear wheel studs for a 1985 vanagon?&nbsp; I called the local vw dealership and found...
• Re: 2 wheel drive rear wheel stud length
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:32:38 -0700
  Brian, Stock is 34.5mm long, this is correct for the rear studs of a Syncro and 2WD. Syncro 16s had 41mm long studs...
• Re: was SNOW CALL, now Sears LT4-XC discontinued
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:34:50 -0500
  ...You can order the C2s studded or studdable (with holes but without studs). A local tire shop could then fill the existing holes with...
• Re: Removing rear drums: review
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 23:42:49 -0500
  ...They studs moved inward! >Nothing else moved though, and the studs pulled themselves back >out when I put the wheel back on. > >If I...
• Re: 84 Westy alternator mount studs breaking
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:58:56 -0700
  ...with original 1900 engine keeps breaking it's alternator >mounting bracket studs ... ANY SUGGESTIONS ...?? GoWesty claims to have a fix: http://www.gowesty.com...
• Re: Oil Sump Gripe
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Oct 1995 14:38:20 -0400
  be careful with altering the oil sump plates studs. The metal's soft so if the studs are screwed in and out, or bolts...
• Re: Audi wheels question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:25:04 EDT
  ...I know the studs are too short, what else do I have to do to make them fit/ THANKS!! >> drill out the centers to...
• Re: head post-mortem, and a question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:15:01 -0700
  At 06:49 PM 10/02/2003, you wrote: >You're right about the studs. As attractive as they sound, they will >prevent you...
• Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:34:30 -0800
  ...I know the head studs are in the cooolant jacket and that sealant is used to seal the studs to the heads. Boston Bob...
• putting long studs into a syncro's rear wheels (longish x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:20:25 -0800
  i put benT's longer wheel studs into my rear wheels this weekend. there are some things to be aware of, and to avoid...
• Re: Rear Studs
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 1 May 2009 08:58:30 -0700
  ...Rear Studs To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 10:42 PM There was a list member selling rear studs, but...
• Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Ron Toby
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:08:23 -0700
  Does anyone know where to find rear wheel studs for a 1985 vanagon?&nbsp; I called the local vw dealership and found them at...
• Changing from steel wheels to alloys
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 03:44:23 EST
  ...The alloys came with 10 acorn style lug nuts and 10 lug bolts? My Syncro has studs at all 4 corners. The ones in...
• Re: Syncro-rear wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:12:28 EDT
  ...I don't know what it'll take to get the studs outta the hub but I expect it's a lot of pounding...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand (
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 13 May 2002 18:26:49 -0700
  ...Had broken off a couple of exhaust studs in an I-4 head. got the head back, sans studs. No damage to the threads...
• Part number confirmation needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:53:19 -0600
  Hi there, could anyone confirm some part numbers for me? These are for the lower studs that connect the clutch (bell) housing to the...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 20 May 2016 07:15:25 -0700
  ...I can get to all but > two of the exhaust manifold studs with box wrenches, but the two in the > central cylinders I can...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 07:56:53 -0700
  ...Of course, the problem is replacing the studs doesn't come cheap. About $250 for all new improved oem studs, and $150 labor to...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 12:45:45 -0800
  ...The solution we used takes nerves of steel those studs are in the aluminum block, there is zero room to work will a drill...
• Re: Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:15:48 -0500
  ...www.ronalusa.com EPI wheel studs in adequate length can be had at several online vendor locations for the rears. I got my studs...
• Re: Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 15:19:40 EDT
  ...IIRC only the turbo has five lugs. << What length studs should I use in the rear? Do the Vanagon lug nuts work?>> See the...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 12:49:50 EST
  ...It would seem >to me >that the heads would correctly have studs with nuts holding the >exhaust in >place. My fear is when I...
• Exhaust pipe keeps coming loose?
  Historical mailing list - David Chec
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 13:14:25 EDT
  ...bit but I am afraid I will strip the studs or maybe I need new studs? Dave DChec@aol.com 84 westy 99 jetta
• Re: Factory Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  06 Feb 97 15:29:28 EST
  > And now I am hearing the studs may need replaced by >longer Studs? WRONG. People, listen here - I have no Idea why Cory said...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_50=C2=BA_Adaptor_Plate_Install_Angle_Check_please=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 15:31:20 -0700
  ...On 10/2/17, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > Since the tape measure bridging the 2 lower tranny studs appears to...
• Re: Lower Engine Stud Needed
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:25:29 -0700
  ...Remember, the manual tranny studs are a different length than for the automatics. You may want to take the one you have for comparison...
• Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:51 -0500
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to and internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• Re: Spacers
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 10:22:23 -0500
  ...The thicker the spacer, the more leverage the wheel exerts on > the studs. snapping 4 or 5 studs on a big pothole will be...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:57:08 -0500
  ...Lubed with WD40 and cranked away. >> >> Studs were EMPI "Nascar style" which is also offered by sway-away. From >> the pics, it's the...
• Front hub swap
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Thu, 27 May 2010 22:50:32 -0400
  All, Anyone know of any particular reason why I can't swap my syncro rotors (with studs) onto the front spindles of my wolfie...
• Re: 86 Syncro broken studs out!! New exhaust system on and it purrrrs!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 07:04:30 -0500
  ...I had to drill out two studs on a Beetle engine recently. One was not to bad, but the second one turned out to...
• Wheel Stud length
  Historical mailing list - joe friedrichs
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:46:44 -0500
  ...My problem is the studs pressed into my wheel hubs are not long enough. I tried a search in the archives, but came up...
• Re: Relocate LP Tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 May 2008 05:55:04 EDT
  ...My Tank under the sliding door has been there for several years now installed using the existing studs and new studs installed in those...
• Re: Removing Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:27:42 -0600
  Tony, The advice I'm getting here is helping - I've successfully removed a couple of the studs. I'll probably wait for the...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:01:12 -0400
  ...I paid less than $400 for my used MB C230 17" wheels and tires, bought the twenty studs for about $50, two drill bits...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 29 Sep 1994 17:22:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...You sure you don't have that backward? > Now that I think about it, the disk brakes on my old toyota tercel had > studs...
• Help me split the case!!! (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 19:55:46 -0700
  ...1 stud/nut below oil cooler 8 2 studs/nuts surrounding oil pump 10 2 studs/nuts surrounding rear oil seal 12 1 long...
• [Fwd: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Long Studs :-0]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:39:36 +0100
  ...Anybody know what the longer studs are that > I should use to replace the stock units on the rear of a vanagon so I...
• Re: cheap studs for the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:27:55 -0500
  ...cheap studs for the vanagon >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Wagner part number BD61433-TXE26.........$1.79 each > >got this info from a guy...
• Re: Rotten Head Studs (and names)(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:05:44 -0800
  ...Rotten Head Studs (and names) > I'm not sure anyone who hasn't spent time in southern california will > get that... > > On Jun 8...
• Need 2 Rear Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 15:22:27 -0700
  Anyone out there have a couple of rear wheel studs handy? I'm sure there are some in my many boxes of hardware, but...
• Re: GoWesty longer rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:30:33 -0800
  I'd advise not hammering the studs out nor pulling them in. Use a press. You have to take off the hub, and that...
• Re: how to change alloy and steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 03:28:51 EDT
  ...Assuming that you are talking about a 2wd Vanagon, you will need to install longer wheel studs in the rear. The fronts would be...
• Re: 46mm rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 19:38:57 -0400
  ...46mm rear wheel studs Hi All, I'm searching for 46mm wheel studs for my van & have only found one source with no luck...
• 72-74, 79-83 Exhaust system notes (catless)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 11:42:27 -0800
  ...This locks the nuts to the studs. Remove the studs with your factory installed stud remover, double nut the short end of the stud...
• Re: Porsche wheel studs? Where to get?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:30:58 -0600
  ...of my Westy. > Several people have suggested the longer Porsche wheel studs in place of the > OEM VW. > > Where can I get these and...
• Re: SNOW CALL
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:08:33 -0500
  ...As I said, my Hakkapeliittas are unstudded (that's sans studs, without > studs, studless) but they do have very aggressive treads and make my...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:40:30 -0400
  The head studs stretch, really stretch when the engine heats up and coos down, which is almost an uncountable amount of times in the...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 20 May 2016 13:54:27 -0700
  ...Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block... If you don't want to use locktite, just use regular pipe dope (for...
• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sat, 30 May 2009 23:06:49 -0700
  ...I did not order the longer studs for > > the rear. Are these safe to drive with the shorter studs in the rear > > or are...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 May 2016 20:41:14 +0000
  ...It's good temporary glue for studs. Jim On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 2:13 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > would...
• Re: [Syncro] Longer studs for 15" Wheels*** Addendum to my reply
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 04:22:56 EST
  ...The studs I referenced are not VW products. I just specify a size from my vendor and he delivers them. Probably easily obtainable from...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:46:54 -0800
  ...Is there any problem with using these studs to convert the front hubs to accept lug nuts all around? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m...
• longer studs available again
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:27:34 EDT
  Hi gang, Last month, I arranged to have a couple of hundred of the longer studs from my parts guy. There were quite a...
• Re: Help: Broken Cylinder Head bolt
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jun 1997 18:39:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Having lived through a number of broken or stripped exhaust studs (which I have repressed the exact number, near four or five), I have...
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:05:48 -0400
  ...Ben neil N wrote: >Interesting to know that VW metal used in those studs is still really hard. > >I recall from Beetle days not...
• Re: Audi A4 Wheels for '83.5 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 01:16:22 -0700
  ...The typical BB kit has studs instead of bolts. Longer bolts are much cheaper to acquire than proper long studs. It will all depend...