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• Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 07:04:01 -0400
  ...Hence my be question of torque specs. Does anyone know what the correct torque specs for the rear axle nut on my 1988 GL...
• Re: Crazy Winnebago/Eurovan Motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Jun 1995 09:39:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It is this torque (which is produced at reasonable rpms) that, in my opinion, gives the van the hwy cruising qualities that Bill and...
• Re: head cap nuts- 'torque to hold'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 17:16:16 -0500
  In a message dated 96-12-16 13:15:53 EST, you write: > as the > final torque is reached, it must be held until...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:18:04 -0500
  ...You are completely right about the torque. You pay for horsepower, but buy for torque. jamie >
• Re: 3/4" Torque wrench option
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:07:02 -0400
  ...I have one of these digital torque wrenches and they work very well You can even set it to make a tone so if...
• Re: Torque Wrench - EUREKA
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 17:57:15 +0100
  ...Torque Wrench > The beam torque wrench supplies a steady torque as you can hold it at the > setting. Once the clicker style clicks, its...
• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:24:17 -0400
  http://www.mechanicsupport.com/bolt_torque.html -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
• Torque
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:14:26 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Use the proper torque as specified. It was engineered for that for safety reasons. As for getting them...
• 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Wohlers
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:12:29 -0700
  I am looking for a torque converter for a 1985 Vanagon Westy. Anyone have one they would be willing to part with or have...
• EV spark plug torque spec?
  Historical mailing list - Pelikan
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 07:47:32 -0400
  Hi - Say, anybody know the factory tightening torque spec for spark plugs for the 5 cyl. EuroVan? Thanks - Michael Pelikan '74 Super Sun Bug...
• Re: Torque wrench use
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 13:06:56 -0500
  ...A little crud in/on the threads can lead to improper torque. Mike
• Re: Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 04:23:13 +0200
  ...1991) has an axle nut torque value of 360 ft lb > with 10 slots in the crown nut. It also has warnings of only...
• Re: Torque converter help
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:16:12 -0700
  ...Make sure that they are seated in the transmission, tip the torque converter up and onto the shafts and push it into place rotating...
• Tip on locating 1.9 auto torque flex plate bolts
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Tue, 24 May 2005 10:18:43 -0500
  Like a goober, I didn't mark the location of the flex plate bolt holes when I removed the torque converter flex plate bolts...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:46:33 -0400
  ...torque wrench > Hi Peter, > > I am on my third Craftsman 10-75 ft-lb torque wrench. I had the first one for about 7...
• Re: Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:59:29 -0700
  So I just bought (3 months ago) an upgraded Craftsman Click Style Torque Wrench that has a dial that indicates exact torque specs in...
• Re: Increasing fuel economy/decreasing con$umption
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 23 May 2008 13:37:42 -0500
  ...aircooled - max torque 101 ft-lb @ 3000 rpm diesel - max torque 97 ft-lb @ 2000 rpm 1.9 liter - max torque 105 ft-lb...
• Re: Looking for a Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 May 2010 18:28:53 -0700
  ...Looking for a Torque Converter > > Hello Folks, > > I haven't had much luck finding a torque converter from our better > known listvendors. My local...
• Vanagon rear wheel bearing housing to trailing arm -- torque??
  Historical mailing list - John Mates
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:31:21 -0800
  ...I want to get this torque correct! Can anybody tell me what the torque should be? Thanks very much. \ o / __o __| \/ | /| __\o \o | / \ |\ /) | ( \ /o...
• Re: head gasket resealing progress
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:18:23 -0500
  Cound not this tendency be compensated for my setting the torque a touch higher? Ex: Dialing in 30 when the specs call for 25...
• Re: Tri-Star TDI project update
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:43:06 -0800
  ...Since HP is a product of torque and RPM, this doesn't seem likely. Just curious.... Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 09:55:16 -0700
  Thanks Alistair and Ed for the torque sequence and what gets squished and what does not. The mental image of looking at the assembly...
• Re: click style torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:05:53 EST
  In a message dated 3/3/04 8:17:07 AM, jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM writes: << Are there any other torque wrenches out there...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 21:57:20 -0500
  ...If you clean everything well, when you put the bolts back in, and bring the torque back up to spec, be sure you torque...
• Re: Lug nut madness
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:54:51 +0100
  ...for a given torque setting the force on the wheel can go through the roof. The clamping force (= stud stretching tension) is calculated for...
• Re: 102mph - Turbo vs. 6-cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 22 May 2007 15:48:38 -0700
  It's not peak torque we brick drivers are seeking, it's a broad range of usable torque. If you look at the torque...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:23:41 -0500
  ...if the >torque is empty... you won't go far! > >I did replace 3 torque converter lately, the van won't move if the...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:37:41 EDT
  ...I wanted a torquer for this application. BTW, I should have stated that I had advanced the cam for low end torque. Probably put...
• Re: Torque Wrench Opinions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:29:27 +0000
  ...I have a Proto adjustable ratchet head torque wrench part # PRT6016. I paid $190.12 (Cdn) in Nov/91. It's an excellent tool...
• Torque Wench
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:05:54 -0700
  Entity David Beierl spoke thus: > Does that mean that you're methodical and always use the correct torque on > your bolts, Never used a...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:06:31 -0700
  ...Worn torque converter > busing is next. I would also check for excessive crankshaft play and lastly > if there is a problem in the torque...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:16:12 -0600
  ...A torquey Syncro with get you far enough into the boonies to get you stuck in an $800 hole. And ....a torquey Syncro with...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 27 May 2011 09:04:23 -0700
  ...The notion that you would torque a fastener by hand runs > counterintuitive to owning the wrench, in a way, but there is some truth...
• Re: CONROD NUTS TORQUE
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:06:13 -0500
  ...Al Brase Vanagons zolo wrote: >I looked and could not find the torques specs for the conrod nuts. This is a 2.1 L...
• torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:11:05 -0600
  Hi Peter, I am on my third Craftsman 10-75 ft-lb torque wrench. I had the first one for about 7 months and...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:08:51 -0500
  ...If you want the answer to "what is the most torquey engine conversion that won't destroy the rest of the driveline in a...
• Re: Axle nut torque without a torque wrench Was rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:40:56 -0500
  ...lbs. > > Torque wrench just makes it more convenient. Breaker bar and socket? > <http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=5494> > > Worth every...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 27 May 2011 19:57:51 -0400
  ...feel when the bolt starts to stretch and full "torque" is achieved. (I quote torque because it is an indirect measure of clamping force...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:52:31 -0400
  ...And leaving aside that everything should be correctly torqued all the time, people who are used to wrenching on iron tend to pull the...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:50:45 -0500
  ...What torque for 2.1 rod nuts? > > > > Per bentley, I bought new rod nuts for my rebuild. What to I torque them >> to? >> The...
• Re: Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:03:34 -0500
  The needle type torque wench can be a safer way to get a consistent reading with a stud that's twisting.and twist they...
• Re: Anyone use Les Schwab for tires?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:21:12 -0500
  ...ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take your own torque wrench with you and torque your own lugs. Two reasons - I have seen lugs wrenched down to...
• Re: Low end torque, was: 4 Cyl VR-6: Maybe TDI
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 21:32:22 -0800
  ...Anyone who is considering low end torque needs to thinks Diesel, either TD or TDI. David Marshall's homepage at http://www.volkswagen.org...
• Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 05:33:31 -0800
  ...What torque is being applied in this case? None. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia ---------------------------------------------------------------
• Tire OD & Torque
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 May 2018 23:58:26 -0600
  ...of thumb you can expect to lose about 3.5% of torque/gear ratio for every inch of tire size increase. http://www.4x4abc...
• Wrench Talk
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:35:50 -0800
  Hello, Any advice on a good torque wrench that make that can cover most of the basic torque specs within a Vanagon? I'll...
• please help-caliper torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:46:24 -0800
  ...Does anyone have torque specs for the front caliper bolt that secures the caliper after you swing it down and over the pads/rotor...
• Need torque specs for AC bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:30:38 -0500
  I'm putting the heads back on my 2.1, and I need to know the torque for the four bolts that hold down...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: [WetWesties] Split Weld Seam
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:17:04 -0700
  ...I don't think they pulled this # out of their arse!) I love my torque wrench anytime I have those handy torque values........... Miguel
• Re: Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:52:47 -0700
  ...Rear wheel axle nut torque > > > Anyone know where to find a torque wrench or adapter to torque the rear > axle nut. Bentley requires 369...
• Re: 094 5 Speed kit
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:39:32 -0400
  ...Nice and simple... >> When you add a TDI, a Subaru, supercharged inline, or another big >> torque motor..and you use all it's torque...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 08:42:33 -0700
  ...Hence my be question of torque specs. Does anyone know what the correct torque specs for the rear axle nut on my 1988 GL...
• Re: Broken bolt on torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:00:40 -0500
  ...I think you'll find the torque specs somewhat lower. 22 Ft Pounds on these sounds like it came from my Hayes Manual. Stan...
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:34:07 -0700
  I wouldn't even think of using a Harbor Freight torque wrench on any of my bikes. At the very fine (and critical) settings...
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 23:26:38 -0700
  ...torque wheels? > Patrick Foltz wrote: > > > > In a message dated 11/2/00 2:25:42 PM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > > > << Or should I...
• Beetle TDI motor
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:35:58 -0800
  At 7:25 PM 3/14/98, David Marshall wrote: > The 2.1L >wasserboxer has 95hp and 117ft/lb torque and the 1.8L...
• Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 22:52:13 -0400
  ...http://www.mindspring.com/~miyakawa/images/Dyno.jpg As you can see, a chipped TDI has awesome bottom end torque. Hope that helps someone...
• Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 07:53:47 -0700
  I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see Frank's torque curves - is somebody going to .GIF-ify them and put...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:09:43 -0400
  ...Wheel axle nut torqued to 360 ft lbs. I then drove the Westy back to my farm 60 miles away. Remove hub caps and...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:02:22 -0700
  What I meant was, I don't think it has to be EXACTLY DEAD ON 37.00000 lbs, as in, if you torqued one...