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• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 16:15:40 -0800
  ...wrote: >Everybody, keep in mind that Cory's talking about mounting a "Carat" V-gon >wheel, not a Audi turbo wheel. >Also, I would...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:19:37 -0700
  ...question about the need for different lug bolts/nuts when changing from steel to alloy wheels. I called my local VW dealer this AM...
• Re: Wheel Lugs - Questions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 11 May 2006 09:10:21 -0700
  On 5/10/06, David Wilhite <dlwilhite@comcast.net> wrote: > Speaking of tires and wheels I had forgotten that the set of 14" alloys...
• Re: Who knows? lugs, thanks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 09:55 -0600 (MDT)
  ...BE CAREFUL!! the "black lugs" are for steel wheels ONLY! You are now driving around with lug bolts that are not going down into...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 13:24:01 -0700
  ...if you take out the two shear-headed bolts, the >bolt on the column bracket, and remove the steering wheel the whole column >tube...
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:04:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...What I did was feed two bolts through the holes in the steering wheel (you'll see them when you take the horn cover...
• CV bolt - 6 or 12 point?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:45:11 -0600
  Hi, Thanks very much for everyone who has over the ages repeatedly said to make sure your CV bolts are cleaned out before you...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 08:49:46 CDT
  ...star-bolts is better bolts if you can get them. 8. re-check the bolts after a while. they might loosen up. did i...
• Re: alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 09:34:15 -0400
  You are correct the bolts and nuts are different for the Vanagon Alloys. The tapers are longer and steeper. I just looked into the...
• Re: Maybe this will work?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:51:00 EST
  ...How about using a thicker spacer and appropiate lug bolts to correct for the improper offset of the audi wheels? Wouldn't this would...
• Audi alloys on a vanagon was:Re: Tires!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 May 2007 10:54:25 EDT
  ...I understand I need 1/2" spacer and longer lug > bolts for the front. I may need longer wheel studs even if I don...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:49:13 -0400
  ...if you take out the two shear-headed bolts, the >bolt on the column bracket, and remove the steering wheel the whole column >tube...
• Re: ML320 wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:14:01 -0700
  ...Mercedes wheels, of course, are designed to be centered on the hub via the center opening and not via the lug bolts. Kent Christensen...
• still have alloy wheels for sale $50 each
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 20:38:42 -0400
  ...to machine centers on fronts (about 10 dollars a wheel) come w/ elongated lug bolts. need elongated studs for rears, and need to run...
• From CV joints to wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 16:53:51 -0700
  ...Sure enough, the left front wheel emitted a noise at speed. On taking it off (next to socket head bolts, the mounting method for...
• Re: Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:52:23 -0500
  Do keep in mind that wheel hardware especially lug nuts are consumables. They only last so many cycles. The Vanagon Lug nuts and bolts...
• Re: removal of silicon cauking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:39:42 EDT
  I found that a buffing wheel and Meguir's polish wax took it off relatively quickly on the bolts on the poptop that the...
• Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 13:26:42 -0500
  ...cost to make sure your wheels stay on.... >> > Good used bolts are just as safe as new bolts for most applications. They do > not...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:32:28 -0500
  ...The wheels are the ones as seen on Carat models. I have all five of them with the special lug nuts and bolts for...
• Re: Audi Rims...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:46:45 -0700
  ...If you get the wheels, be sure to get the lug bolts with them, to use on the front of your van.(unless yours...
• Re: Wheels, nuts/bolts, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 17 May 2002 15:46:37 EDT
  In a message dated 5/17/02 1:20:53 PM Taipei Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << use audi 5000 lug bolts.. theory...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 18:00:21 +0000
  ...The bolts came the studs did not shear. I was trying to get at the front calipers and wheels, both of which ended up...
• Re: ok lets talk about wheel vibration now (2wd)...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:48:01 -0400
  ...There are 2 (10mm) bolts in the rear drums that need to be removed for most alloy rims. If not the alloy rims will...
• Re: Driveline noise under load ??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:37:04 -0500
  First, make sure all the CV bolts are tight. Then in a big parking lot, pull the steering wheel to the stops and drive...
• Re: Heater fan replacment description requested.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 11:42:54 -0800 (PST)
  I read the same text and bought replacement bolts before tackleing my dash. But instead of drilling the bolts out I used a vice...
• Re: Stuck Strut Bar Bolts
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:05:53 -0800
  ...lot of time, nuts and > bolts can mostly be replaced. Good luck. Thanks Hector. Yah a Dremel/cutting wheel sure is handy. I might...
• Re: Preformance tires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 11:58:45 -0700
  ...and replaced with chrome or alloy wheels. Perhaps 16" would be available. I know the lug bolts have to be replaced, but that's...
• Re: 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:46:58 EDT
  ...Most other late model MB wheels will have an offset not possible to fit w/o spacers. The cost of spacers, longer bolts/studs...
• Re: Wheel tightening technique
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 8 Jan 2013 09:12:27 -0600
  ...Anti-seize WILL make it easier for a nut or bolt to back off/out! In the aviation industry nuts and bolts in critical...
• Re: few things you want to tell the tire changing monkeys at the local tire s...
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:29:33 -0500
  Back cover of Bentley says: -wheel lug bolts 1980 - Nov. 1984 - 125 ft lb from Nov. 1984 - 133 ft lb - Kevin
• MB wheels and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:27:54 -0700
  ...Second, remember, as I did not, that the bolts holding the rear drums on interfere with the MB wheels so must be removed to...
• Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:58:28 -0700
  ...moons ago I changed a flat tire, tightened > >> > >> > >the > > > > > >>bolts, drove away and the wheel almost came off miles later, it was just > >> > >> > >held...
• Re: Broken CV Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:30:36 -0400
  ...Broken CV Bolts Well, Today I managed to break off the Outer (Wheel Side) CV whilst being a ridiculous young driver having too much...
• Re: Needed: 2 long front Lugs that fit thru 1990 Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:00:32 EDT
  ...My 1990 Carat with Alloy Wheels is missing 2 of the long style front Lug "bolts" . Anyone know of a source for these? ...Or...
• Rear CV Shaft Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 13:22:21 -0400
  ...inner CV bolts first and then remove the complete brake/wheel assembly (with tire and rim removed) by undoing the four bolts that hold...
• Steering Column "Flex"
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 15:42:20 -0700
  ...All bolts are tight. There's no up/down flex. Is this normal? I often grab the wheel when climbing in and don't...
• Re: Wobbly wheel
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:48:29 -0600
  ...are no bolts holding the BrakeDrum in place as if there does not happen to be a complimentary recess in the wheel surface a...
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 00:14:05 -0800
  ...hubcaps > Just to facilitate communication, I'd point out that "hubcaps" cover > only the center portion of the wheel, where the lug nuts/bolts...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:51:00 +0800
  ...off buying wheels that fit to begin with once you've factored in cost of machine work, spacers, and longer studs/bolts. Regards, BenT...
• Fwd: ASA Type 8 (Mercedes) wheels from tire rack for a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:33 -0500
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=ASA&wheelModel=Type+8&wheelFinish=Silver+Painted ? David Clarkson 90 Vanagon-needs new wheels and...
• Re: Shear bolts on steering column
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:29:08 -0700
  ...Now, in doing the heater blower > >repair, Bentley says to drill out the shear bolts on the steering wheel > >column. That I can handle...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:19:06 -0700
  ...Many thanks to all who responded to my question about the need for different lug bolts/nuts when changing from steel to alloy wheels...
• Rear wheel locks for 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 16:50:26 -0400
  OK BenT has solved my problem on the front bolts, but I'd still like to lock my rear nuts. Does such an animal...
• FS Vanagon Mag Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Fred Johnson
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 19:16:45 -0400
  ...Ten Lug Bolts. Four Center Caps. Make me a reasonable offer. johnsonfm@MSN.com Providence,RI
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:58:23 -0700
  ...using nuts to secure the wheels. > >Any downside? VW engineers obviously liked the bolts for the front >wheels, as do a number of other...
• Re: Towing a syncro and driving on missmatched tires
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:41:18 -0300
  ...If you can pull it with just the rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels FREE to rotate that is another option...
• Re: Cool potential wheels for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:10:47 -0500
  ...A VW with five-lug-wheels again! I don't know yet if they will >fit, but they are 16" wheels, five lug bolts...
• FS: Audi Turbo alloys
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 29 May 2001 23:28:26 EDT
  ...I have seen other Listees with these wheels before. Longer studs and bolts needed to install them depending on your application available at additional...
• For Sale: set of vanagon factory Carat ALLOY WHEELS and tires. fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:13:18 EDT
  ...come w/ all the special lugnuts/bolts. wheels are in nice shape and the tires are practically new. already mounted and balanced, ready to...
• Re: 2002 passat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:11:35 -0500
  ...Looks like the bolts holes are > right but not sure about the back spacing on the wheel centers, spacing > stc....... > > Thanks
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report) Steering Feel!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 15:08:58 -0700
  ...What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report) > Steering Feel! > Wheel off, 2 hex head bolts. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http...
• Re: Front coolant hose and alloy wheels (mounting bigger spare in carrier)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:48:42 EDT
  ...I have a spare set > of lugs (nuts/bolts) stashed in w/ the jack. > > you can use the alloy lugs to mount steel wheels...
• How to mount audi 5000 turbo wheels on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:03:05 EST
  ...to mount audi 5000 turbo, or audi 200 turbo, wheels on vanagon: -get audi 5000 lug bolts. (if youre mounting this on a 2wd...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:34:07 +1200
  >By chance, my neighbor was installing new struts on >his early '90s Nissan Maxima and I found the nice 15X7 >alloy wheel bolts right...
• Re: Lugs & Center Caps for factory alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:00:42 -0400
  ...stock Vanagon alloy wheels for my '85 Westy. Now I am > looking for a full set of lug nuts & bolts as well as a...
• Re: Spare-tire Pan Bolt Spec
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 06:29:26 -0700
  ...The spare tire door bolt shares the same head size as the lug bolts but is a totally different thread size. The spare bolt...
• 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...
• There's a New Wheel in Town... Almost
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:21:08 -0700
  ...wheels, with tires, on a Vanagon later this week. Price will be somewhere in the $120/each range and comes with lug nuts & bolts...
• Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 00:29:15 +0200
  ...loose your rear wheels too!! Both the wheels and drums are held on to the hub by the wheel bolts or nuts. The little...
• FS: 14" Factory Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:29:23 -0700
  ...Wheels: <http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/parts/wheels/wheels.jpg> Wheel #1: <http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/parts/wheels/wheel_1.jpg> Wheel #2...