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• Re: flywheel bolts stuck
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:34:57 -0800
  I agree with welding 8 or 10mm bolts to the stuck bolts. I think this is your least risky alternative. Good Luck, Jeff www...
• Re: Exhaust port bolt size needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 22:12:52 -0400
  ...You don't use taps to remove a bolt and the drill size is critical before using a tap. A 6mm bolt will not...
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:06:29 -0700
  My understanding is that the bolts shear off at a particular torque to meet safety requirements. If under-tightened, they will work loose and...
• Re: seized bolts
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 22 May 2012 14:36:44 -0400
  ...When I attempted to remove >> one of the 6mm bolts, I broke the head off the bolt. I thought my >> only option now was...
• Re: Loose as a Goose
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:38:06 -0700
  Mike White said: >Again, the stupid bolts that hold the gear reduction box to the rear >swing-arm have come loose! VanBondo sez: Replacement...
• Alloy Wheel Lug Nuts/Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:00:17 EST
  ...Of course Syncros don't use lug bolts up front but lug nuts. So I am in need of 10(!) lug nuts, and have...
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  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 23:41:24 EDT
  In a message dated 4/9/00 10:53:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, VintagePkr@AOL.COM writes: << Will these bolt right on with...
• Re: stuck together
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:49:14 -0500
  Ok, so I missed a bolt! Actually two but who's counting? Removed the two bolts and they came apart. The the starter bolt...
• Re: Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:50:11 -0400
  Evan 1.9 and 2.1 rods are the same casting and are interchangeable with the exception of the bolt. The longer stroke 2...
• Re: 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 08:27:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...I don't know the simple name for that kind of bolt/screw head design. > And technically, these bolts aren't even bolts at...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:51:39 -0700
  ...Our shear bolts are specially made and heat treated for us. > The Rockwell hardness scale on these bolts ranges from B85-95, with most...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 21:57:59 -0500
  Actually, you can remove the entire lock assembly without removing the "shear bolts", with no special tools. Remove steering wheel, remove wiring, remove plastic...
• Re: Flywheel Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2013 12:59:01 -0400
  ...Also, don't buy critical bolts from your local big box store, > buy them from a reputable bolt supplier, either online or locally. Most...
• Re: Rear Bumper removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 May 2006 19:46:12 -0500
  The nut for the bolt is not welded to the frame but to the bumper bracket. Cut/grind off the bolt head to remove...
• Re: Shear Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 08:37:33 -0700
  Actually its a 6, or perhaps 8mm allen bolt that twists off when properly torqued. Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@adelphia.net...
• Re: Diesel Oil Pan Bolts and Washers (for gas inline engine)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:32:25 -0800
  So the gas ABA 2.0 engine oil pan bolt spec is significantly higher than Vanagon 1.6 NA diesel but I think both...
• Re: bottom alternator bolt on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:00:58 -0700
  ...what's stock is a round carrage head bolt on the forward end of the altnernator brkt. it's a hex nut or bolt...
• rod bolts part #?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 11 May 2001 22:28:28 -0400
  I need to track down the part number for the stretch rod bolts for a 1.6L NA diesel. These bolts would work with...
• Re: What do I need to install 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:24:16 EST
  In a message dated 2/19/02 4:47:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes: > what else I need to bolt...
• Re: Alternator mount ??
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 15:55:38 -0400
  ...Alternator mount ?? > Top bolt's just a bolt. Bottom bolt is a carriage bolt. studs are on the > engine itself. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message...
• Re: 85 Exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 1999 13:47:30 -0400
  ...This was >a bit of a surprise, since I'm used to a world where header bolts are >removed with liquid wrench, cursing, and...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:13:24 -0600
  The auto industry used some very purpose designed fasteners like truss head bolts & nuts, but they could afford to because they made or bought...
• Re: Muffler Replacement Project - Torque Values Needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:03:46 -0400
  ...I want to use stainless bolts with copper lock nuts at this connection but had to order them through a Nuts and Bolt specialty...
• RE: Bolt extraction (with lasers)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:33:00 -0800 (PST)
  >When I got the engine back home and on the workbench, I turned it around to >find another exhaust bolt broken off on the...
• Re: Sealant on poptop bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:42:38 -0800
  You aren't going to reuse those old bolts are you??? For all the trouble and expense you have gone to so far, get...
• [NVC] Need advice for removing broken bolt
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:23:16 -0700
  No, it's not a broken head bolt. it's not even related to things on four wheels. Or two. Or any wheels. I...
• Re: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 07:46:04 -0500
  Isn't that the purpose of a TTY bolt? Go in once and lock in place by its own actual deformation- from Wikipedia: A...
• Re: size of these bolts
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:48:54 -0700
  Moot Point since You already have them out but I seem to recall being able to remove those bolts by hammering on the proper...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 22:29:00 -0500
  ...Funny thing on the '85 I think it is mostly bolts, but previous idiot mechanic may have done that. look at Bently John vwbus...
• Re: Spare Tyre Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:41:21 -0700
  ...cept i don't think the spare tire > bolt would be strong enough to work as a wheel bolt. > > joel
• Re: oil drain bolt
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 29 May 2008 09:46:47 -0700
  ...oil drain bolt Can anybody tell me where I can get a couple of correct oil drain bolts and the washers for an 85...
• FS: New longer wheel bolts for Carat &SA alloy wheels incl. Mercedes & Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 04:41:30 EDT
  ...Longer wheel bolts for Carat & SA alloys w/ conical seats (approx. 1 1/2") Longer wheel bolts for Audi or Mercedes alloy wheels w...
• Re: 2.1 L engine mount bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:56:34 -0400
  ...2.1 L engine mount bolts I picked up a used engine from a parts yard. The engine is missing the two bolts on...
• Re: purpose of shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 04:41:39 -0600
  Rich, Now we're getting somewhere !!! Forget the shear bolt analysis---- Let's get to the six-pack's !! And if enough of the...
• Re: 88 CV joint noise
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:45:40 EDT
  Before trying to take out the bolts, make sure to clean all the crud out of the bolt head, so your allen wrench will...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:52:50 EDT
  Ron said: "...Ummm, are we talking about some bolts made of semi-transparent fabric, like lingerie, or are we talking *shear* bolts, meant to...
• Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 11:29:26 -0700
  ...Somehow three of the bolts came undone! I put a new exhaust gasket (it was missing where the bolts were missing) and put in...
• Re: oil drain AHU diesel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:31:42 -0700
  ...Time for a new bolt, anyone got one, and someone who knows how to pull a striped allen bolt out for replacement. darn. Mike...
• current model lug nuts and bolts for alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 00:55:23 EST
  I've noticed on the new VW products (say 2001-2003) with factory alloy wheels the lug nuts and/or lug bolts are decidedly...
• Re: NEW TIE DOWN FOR THE VANAGON LUGGAGE RACK IS COMING
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 15:45:57 -0500
  ...The GW tie down is $5 with dinky bolts and even dinker washer.The OEM is $3.50 without bolts. GW sells those M6...
• Re: Exhaust system bolts ??
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 18 May 2001 10:49:59 -0400
  ...Exhaust system bolts ?? Are special bolts required when installing new muffler on 89 Vanagon (2.1)? I'm installing a new muffler and pass...
• Pop top bolts
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:02:58 -0400
  I am getting my van ready for a paint job and want to replace all the pop top bolts with Stainless, I found this...
• Re: JP Group Power Steering U Joint Fitment Issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 Jul 2019 09:52:44 -0700
  ...On this particular part, it appears that the u joint bolt holes, thus bolt, were too close to the milled slot on steering shaft...
• Re: studs or bolts on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:16:06 -0400
  Exhaust Stud length is 38 mm the correct bolts are 30 mm that might seem long but time after time I've had people...
• Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 21:05:00 -0400
  ...Connecting Rod Bolts > > >>I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and >>should be replaced on...
• Re: [Syncro] CV bolts, tools needed
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Fri, 25 May 2001 16:17:14 -0400
  ...The size that is used for the CV joint bolts is 8mm. Not 6mm like the Allen wrench for these bolts - these are too...
• Re: sealing compound for skylight bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:07:18 -0500
  I just applied liberal amounts of clear GE silicone to all the bolts both inside and out and have not had a single leak...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 23:08:26 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade? > > As bolts usually work in tension the ratings mostly deal with tensile strength. While there...
• re: Bolt Extraction
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 17:30:52 -0600
  ...Drilling out the center of the bolt should decrease the force in the fit between the tapped hole and the bolt, depending on the...
• Re: Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:28:52 -0800
  ...Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!! > Hi all: > > Removing CV bolts today, got over-confident and rounded out one of the > Allen-head bolts...
• Re: Startter Motor Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:07:34 -0700
  ...I am unable to find a mating surface/screw > for the top hex-head bolt. is it possible that it disintegrated ? > > any advice ? > > Thanks...
• Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:21:17 -0400
  ...2) As soon as it hits red bolt turns red. Great. 3) As soon as it hits yellow bolt turns yellow. Awesome. 4) Give...
• Re: Stuck bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Richards
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 01:10:01 -0400
  ...Without damaging the bolt head, give it a hard tap with a > hammer (I use the round head of a ballpeen hammer). This sometimes...
• Re: Shear Bolts/Steering column
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 12:22:43 -0400
  I think you missed the point of shear bolts. They break off at you install them. What is left is a bolt that had...
• Re: drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:50:58 -0800
  Ben, I have been working on a nearly stripped out CV bolt on the wheel side for the last week. I finally got it...
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:54:01 -0700
  ...I just got done torching the bolt on the spindle/knuckle while replacing the struts on my son's car, and I merely heated...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:55:25 -0700
  ...This little tool works either way, to open or tighten the bolts of the flywheel. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts - Why are they 12 point? ARRGH!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 19:07:25 PDT
  ...Why are the CV joint bolts multi point when the hex that fits is >of course 6 sided? Is there a tool other than...
• Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 18 May 2003 13:07:13 -0700
  ...Let me re-phrase, this is the "proverbial" last >bolt!! The bolt is now somewhere between 1/4 and 6.5mm in size and...
• Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:33:35 -0500
  ...Help removing stripped CV joint bolts Anyone out there know of a tool for stuck/stripped/rounded out CV Joint bolt? I'm swapping...