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• Re: 15" Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:25:24 -0400
  ...There are also "positioning" bolts in the drums that prevent >>>the wheels from mounting flat. Again, if you have a Syncro you should >>>be...
• Re: tools for cutting off fused rusted exhaust bolts????
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 01:29:54 -0600
  My trusty Dremmel tool with the cutting wheel zipped right through the rusted botls on my syncros engine. I love that Dremmel....(sigh). Mike...
• Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:22:20 -0700
  ...hard to R to access bolts on d-side), wheels on >>> ground brake on etc., crack the calliper bolts loose. This worked for me...
• Re: CV joint hard times
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:33:27 -0700
  ...The trouble was aligning the wheel side CV bolts to get them >started. Flat on my back under the rig---it is difficult to...
• Audi turbo wheels on a vanagon...Re: Audi 16 spoke 'spider' rim
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 01:39:32 EST
  ...remove those stupid small bolts that hold on the brake drums. think about it..you don't need them anyway..the wheel holds the...
• Re: My First Brake Job Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:18:42 EDT
  ...There are two hex bolts on outer face of drum (in the same plane as wheel studs) - those come off? >> remove those 2 bolts...
• Re: Looking for alloy wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 21:42:52 -0700
  ...I am playing with the idea of buying 15" wheels and need to sell these first. I do not know what they should go...
• Needed: 2 long front Lugs that fit thru 1990 Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:37:14 -0700
  ...My 1990 Carat with Alloy Wheels is missing 2 of the long style front Lug "bolts" . Anyone know of a source for these? ...Or...
• Re: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:38:36 -0700
  ...It can't hang by just the two upper bolts ? I wouldn't want to mount through that wall into the wheel well area...
• Re: bus stud patern changes
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:23:07 -0400
  ...Wheels are designed to be "supported" where the bolts are located. There is a great deal of engineering designed into the wheel mounting system...
• Re: more choices in custom wheels.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:57:58 -0700
  ...Depending on your wheel mounting pad thickness, you can even get away w/o changing wheel studs and/or bolts. VW went this route...
• Re: Alloy wheel deal 2 (real picture finally!)
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:38:57 -0500
  ...They have a cap in the center of the wheels to cover the lug > nuts/bolts. > I am selling them for $412 a set...
• CV joint repacking-'85 West
  Historical mailing list - Ben Gabel
  22 May 1996 11:34:31 +0100
  ...there are identical bolts (six) holding the outer CV/axle assembly to the wheel bearing end. You need a ratchet driver and extension bar...
• FS: 15" Audi 5000 turbo/200 turbo set of (4) four wheels for $100 in San Francisco Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:30:52 -0700
  Hi guys, Have a set of 4 wheels as subjectline says. Scratched up but good for trail or winter use. Needs centerbores enlarged to...
• Re: OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:03:41 -0400
  ...But there's a sticker on the bottom edge of the rear hatch that says not to lubricate the nuts/bolts for alloy wheels...
• projektzwo wheels/lugs
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 15:43:48 -0600
  I am purchasing 5 spoke projektzwo wheels and am wondering if I will need new (longer?) bolts. I've read something about flat bottom...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 10:32:45 -0600
  ...the bolts on the brake caliper itself , NOT the bolts the that mount it to the spindle.� Also, the 16" steel wheels I had...
• Re: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - DW
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:16:30 -0700
  ...I assume that this would require the bolts to protrude into >> the >> wheel well. Is this a crazy thing to do? I was thinking...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:51:17 -0500
  My westy originally came with steel wheels. The 14" VW alloys I needed longer bolts for the front and not enough threads on the...
• Re: Got some GoWesty 2wd springs!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:48:14 -0600
  ...with the tires/wheels/Bilstein HDs... > > So far, I'm very impressed with Tirerack - they include bolts/nuts with > their wheels, and offered to...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:36:18 -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...
• Syncro drive shaft seal & motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Mon, 4 May 1998 15:48:33 -0800
  ...But the most enlightening moment of the visit was when he asked me where the motor mount bolts were, and pointed to the holes...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:14:05 -0700
  ...Best way to go for thicker alloy wheels rather than longer bolts, since then the same nuts work front and rear like on Syncro...
• Re: weird noise on right rear continues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:07:04 -0600
  ...With only three bolts holding, the CV was working against the hub each time the wheel went round and making a noise just like...
• FS: SA 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:14:51 -0800
  ...Cheers, Jeff Sacramento, CA www.vanagonparts.com http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/eBay/wheels1.jpg http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/eBay/wheels2.jpg http...
• Wheel suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:26:45 +0000
  ...With spacers you should use longer studs/bolts. Dennis https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-402S-�ustom-Wheel-pattern/dp/B07TDQC6Y7/ref=sr_1_20...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 18:46:57 -0400
  ...These are the original VW factory alloy wheels. They fit all Vanagons and they are complete with the special lug nuts and bolts and...
• Re: pulsing rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:45:51 -0400
  Those new 16 inch wheels you just spoke of, did you put those on the front, too? No harm in loosening and retigthtening the...
• Re: Lugs & Center Caps for factory alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:03:47 -0700
  ...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: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:45:04 -0700
  ...with the wheels. > > Personally...........I want something that bolts on correctly withut > adapters or spacers. > longer bolts or studs for thicker wheels.............don't...
• Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 08:45:49 EST
  In a message dated 1/7/02 10:33:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, joukoh@SYMPATICO.CA writes: << The lug bolts for a T4...
• Re: Steering Column "Flex"
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 20:25:25 -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...
• Bus Belly Pans
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 14:41:01 -0400
  ...If I remember there were three 10mm bolts holding the pan on (it looks like a shallow wheel barrow pan without the wheels) with...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:02:09 -0500
  ...But, they're not a reference to these specific wheels, and the stock bolts seem to seat to the same depth as on the...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:54:39 -0600
  ...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: Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:47:51 -0700
  ...wheels & tires, and > the only things in my way now are two of the trailing arm pivot bolts > (one on each side). > > The bolts...
• Re: Wheel mounting nuts and bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:35:28 -0700
  ...On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > I need one genuine Vanagon stock alloy wheel mounting...
• Re: Shuddering Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:41:53 +0000
  ...Also be sure the lug bolts are > tight. If all of these things are fine, remove the wheel and check to see > if the...
• Re: Merkur Scorpio alloys & other wheels which can fit Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:05:29 -0800
  ...The bolts themselves become the adapter but there are limits on the wheel which it can work on depending on the size of the...
• Re: EV oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 May 1996 10:22:33 -0400
  At 08:03 PM 5/3/96 -0500, Ken Hooper wrote: > >>bolts holding your wheels on; if you've never taken them off, >>you...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 09:47:59 -0800
  ...I painted the wheels silver and the bolts black. It looks pretty good in my opinion although the bolts need frequent touch up. I...
• Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:20:12 -0400
  Anthony, The rear drums are (from the factory) secured with two small bolts going through the face of each drum. Some aftermarket wheels will...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 15:11:02 PDT
  ...o' bolts... Before I start jury-rigging, how have y'all(s) done it in the past? Someone before me put the wheel on...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:28:35 -0700
  GET BOLTS FROM : Local vw dealer-expensive or a list vendor (Depot,etc.) GET THE SPLINE TOOL: from Snap-on for $20 or a...
• Re: Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 1997 00:52:30 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-17 07:57:31 EST, dad@together.net (Lloyd Perkins) writes: << Does anyone know which alloy wheels by...
• Re: squeak be gone
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 09:45:56 -0700
  ...My theory was that it was not the tires but the >mounting bolts working loose, and that removing a wheel and >re-tightening the...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels, Which Tires Don't Rub?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:11:52 -0700
  ...purchased a set of these wheels on EBay. They came with two >spacers (1/4") and all lug bolts (screw into the hub rather...
• Re: damage from missing bellhousing bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 11:31:09 -0500
  >>How can I tell if the input shaft is very slightly bent? Wouldn't there be >With the engine out, jack up one wheel...
• Parts needed for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 01:16:33 -0400
  ...pedal pads, clutch and brake clip, sun visor, right bumper, preferably chrome, rear stub axle, right axle nut, rear, 46mm, right wheel bearing, rear...
• Looking for alloy wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Ray-Corp
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 20:55:02 -0400
  ...Then, I saw them; Greyish, wet, rusty lug nuts, gouges, scratches, no lug bolts, wheel weights fallen off etc compared to most of the...
• Re: removing bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:03:41 -0400
  Frank Miller <fmiller01@sprynet.com> wrote: > Dremel mototool with a cutoff wheel is the way to go. Keep a bunch > ofcutoff wheels handy because...
• Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:38:14 -0700
  ...web) Front wheels use original bolts. Price is great. I installed 215/75/15 kirklands and am satisfied with quality. Wheels are very strong...
• Re: Wheels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:17:06 -0100
  ...South African wheels. The price is fairly reasonable, but you will need the Carat wheel center caps, nuts & bolts to make them look good...
• Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:51:34 -0700
  ...hard to R to access bolts on d-side), wheels on > > ground brake on etc., crack the calliper bolts loose. This worked for me...
• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:27:07 -0500
  ...I can't tell about > that except > to try it one way, and then turn the wheel. If the wheel won't turn > or...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... NEW PICTURE
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:49:37 -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: more (interesting) questions about rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:26:49 -0700
  Ben, I have been running my SA Rhein wheels on my bus for over a year with the "limited" threads. Hand torque them only...
• Re: Wheel tightening technique
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:52:38 -0500
  ...from the wheel area that made me think of a failed wheel bearing. I pulled over to find front lug bolts backed out by...
• Re: Lug studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 02 Jan 96 11:46:34 CST
  ...they went BACK to the lug bolts on the front wheels only. strength?? but the rear drums remained the same as the 1971 buses...
• Re: Shuddering Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 14:19:56 -0500
  For best results do this with the wheels off the ground since these are lug centric wheels. Tighten is a star pattern with at...