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• Re: CV joint bolt lock washers
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:16:55 -0700
  ...Someone replaced three bolts with shorter, substandard > bolts and left the washers off. I've gotten all new bolts but they didn't > include...
• Exhaust Flange Gaskets and torque
  Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:39:08 -0800
  ...Before I remove the pipes, I rechecked the torque on the flange bolts and nuts. Found at least 2 bolts and one nut that...
• RE: Engine has to be dropped
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:32:07 -0700
  Bill, Sounds like the last pump replacer didn't use anti-seize on the pump bolts. This is a must for bolts on aluminum...
• Bolt grades.... Metric and US
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:04:33 EDT
  Hi Volks, To dispel any confusion here, pertaining to bolt grades, A metric bolt marked with 8.8 is actually the equivalent of a...
• Exhaust system bolts ??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Thu, 17 May 2001 23:38:40 EDT
  Are special bolts required when installing new muffler on 89 Vanagon (2.1)? I'm installing a new muffler and pass through pipe from...
• Re: Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:09:10 -0700
  ...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: Flywheel Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2013 16:56:16 -0400
  ...Flywheel Bolts So I've got all of the flywheel bolts broken loose but one (of course). It's getting to the point where...
• Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:35:44 -0800
  ...The large > one is for > > a bolt for attaching the engine and the transmission > together. > > This bolt is one of the 4 such bolts...
• Re: Steering column shear bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:48:19 -0800
  ...These are shear off bolts for theft prevention , so that you could not just loosen the bolts and steer the van once loose from...
• Re: belt replacment...grrrrrr...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:37:48 -0700
  ...You might not need to loosen the two bolts at the "hinge point" on the right. The tensioneing bolt on the left is the...
• Re: drive belt pulley bolt
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 16:50:46 EST
  Charlie; The three belt pulley's bolt takes about six times more tightning torque than the single belt. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis...
• Re: hex bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:31:56 -0700
  Before you remove a hex bolt, especially if you know it is going to be a bear to remove - I do the following. - clean...
• Re: Diesel Oil Pan Bolts and Washers (for gas inline engine)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:35:02 -0800
  ...I'm > replacing the bolts. > > Does each bolt require a flat and "wavy" washer? The old bolts have 2 > washers; 1 flat, 1 wavy...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:58:19 -0700
  ...Well, I do feel that Vanagons have harder bolts and nuts. I rarely had any problems with Germany bolts including those on the exhaust...
• Re: vangon cv axel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 29 May 2009 10:44:29 -0600
  "Might the tool be called a xzn (triple square) tool?" Yes, also often referred to as "12-point" bolts. bob On Fri, May 29...
• Re: hex bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 00:39:45 -0400
  ...hex bolts -- try getting the AC compressor bracket off after thirteen years. Boston Bob recently cued me in to the ultimate stipped bolt / nut...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 09:57:18 -0600
  ...I don't blame anyone for putting bolts in instead of studs. The studs often come out, they get chewed up and unusable, they...
• Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:15:26 -0500
  ...But that is for a factory supplied bolt. When bolts come from other sources they are always suspect until properly identified by the marks...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:02:09 EDT
  In a message dated 8/13/02 6:51:00 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: >you dont need to put these 4 bolts in...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 10:32:25 -0700
  The belt tensioning bolt on my alternator (through the slotted bar) fits into a threaded hole in the alternator. I would think it would...
• Re: bottom alternator bolt on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:14:20 -0700
  ...If it's stock ..the forward end of the bolt is like a carriage bolt -.. square under the bolt head, in a square hole...
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:24:59 -0600
  ...BZ-plenty of rounded off bolts over the years
• Re: bolts for exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:39:05 -0400
  ...bolts for exhaust system For those who have had bolts strip on the heads where they hold the exhaust pipes and have retapped the...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:39:12 -0800
  ...Missing Exhaust bolts > > > > > > > The same thing happened on my van too, after I replaced the exhaust. > I > > used > > > all new stainless nuts and bolts...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:55:32 -0400
  ...I know there's room to get the bolt in, >because obviously the carriage bolt slides in and out, but I'm >wondering about...
• Protip: beyond righty tighty lefty loosey
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:28:01 -0600
  ...However, it also works for (right-handed) screws, nuts, bolts, etc. So if you're under the van* reaching up to a bolt that...
• Re: Spare Tyre Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:26:15 -0500
  ...cept i don't think the spare tire bolt would be strong enough to work as a wheel bolt. joel
• Re: Removal of flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 May 2002 18:00:03 -0500
  I've had some experiences with these flywheel bolts that nearly got me whipped. First on a TriSquare socket bolt in a flexplate on...
• Re: 85 Exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Fri, 14 May 1999 21:34:54 -0700
  When I replaced my exhaust I used M8 x 18 hex bolts and M8 nuts where needed (coated with antiseize compound). GerryR ----- Original Message...
• Re: tranny replacement questions? do it your self?
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 23:20:34 -0500
  ...Be sure you check to see if your CV joints bolt to >the tranny with allen bolts or torx type bolts (I have seen...
• re torque bolts
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sun, 2 May 2004 00:02:28 -0500
  First make sure they are real torque bolts and not just any bolt you scavanged(don't make the same stupid mistake I made...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:31:56 -0500
  ...Lower alternator bolt > > The earlier brackets did not have the square hole to hold the carriage >> bolt >> head. Regular bolt and you needed to...
• Re: seized bolts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Tue, 22 May 2012 18:39:00 -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: rust, nuts, and bolts
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 22:20:19 CDT
  On Wed, 31 Aug 94 21:36:13 CDT Sami Dakhlia said: >unscrewing rusted bolts. I'm talking about the six bolts that hold...
• Re: Size for the clam shell bolt
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:12:03 -0400
  I thought wheel bolts also fit. Chris Dnia 24.07.2017 o godz. 09:42 T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Hello, > > Who...
• Re: Spare Tire Bolt Size Req'd
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:24:00 EDT
  In a message dated 6/20/03 4:41:19 PM, Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM writes: << Same as the wheel lugs/bolts...
• CV Joint bolts, washers, gasket
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 31 May 2025 09:46:29 -0700
  ...A few days ago I noticed that some of the bolts had come loose so I am removing, repacking with new grease and reinstalling...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 23:54:35 -0700
  ...With the s**t storm I created, I tried a makeshift press using my vice + old socket + 13mm bolt, to press out the bolt...
• Re: '85 a/c compressor bracket bolt specs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:37:47 -0700
  You lost your bolts? You should be more careful with the hardware... :-) Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• bad bolt head on front syncro cv
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:51:12 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, I discovered to my dismay that one of the front CV bolts had a goobered head. I've tried several removal techniques (vise...
• Re: Painting exhaust pipes?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:29:34 -0400
  ...http://www.boltdepot.com/product.aspx?cc=16&cs=91&cm=16 http://www.boltdepot.com/product.aspx?cc=16&cs=92&cm=16...
• Re: A tool for removing the rear axel nut on a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:24:59 -0400
  >> On the face of the brake drum there is a 14 mm bolt that holds the drum >> to the stub axle flange to prevent...
• Re: CV Joint bolts, washers, gasket
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 31 May 2025 15:44:38 -0400
  ...Another problem is the bolt quality and the threads in the hubs are wearing out. > I have had the bolts stretch while installing. > > Dennis...
• 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: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jouko Haapanen
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:20:39 -0500
  We sell those bolts for under $10 Canadian a piece, around $6 US. I guess they aren't cheap, but in relative terms of...
• Re: CV Joint Bolt Score: Me-11 CV Bolts 1
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:18:17 -0800
  ...Then with a long extension or a stack of extensions to make a long one, pound it into the CV bolt head. HARD! again...
• triple square axle bolts information for newbie
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:04:33 -0500
  ...The 'outer' bolts were hex bolts, so I was glad I had the new triples to replace. One (1) bolt stripped the head coming...
• RE: 87: follow up on leaking head
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 11:00:39 -0700
  Actually, we are talking about replacing the nut aren't we? The bolt is a stud with a cap nut, at least in the...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:33:49 -0500
  Bleeding the air at the top of the radiator is easily done by loosening the bleeder bolt. The problem occurs when the air has...
• Re: Stuck Strut Bar Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:06:47 -0800
  ...Stuck Strut Bar Bolts > Hi all. > > This is for an '81 Westy. > > A nut/bolt end snapped off on passenger side. On driver side...
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:35:51 -0600
  ...BZ, but sometimes our old enemy rust creates "tapered" nuts and bolt heads, with no standard size. I live in the land of salt...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:52:50 -0600
  ...I used all new stainless nuts and bolts w/ anti-seize. It has become habit to check the bolts when I crawl under the...
• Re: The Bus Depot Mudflaps
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Sat, 29 May 1999 07:32:56 -0700
  ...By angling the new bolt hole slightly inward (toward the interior of the car) I was able to avoid placing the bolt in a...
• Fix loose CV bolts!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 12:27:15 -0400
  Here's a potentially VERY BAD thing that can happen if those bolts get loose. I know because it happened to me. This was...
• Re: Anchor bolts in an '84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Outdoor Technologies
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:47:31 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Looking > underneath the camper I don't see any bolts coming through the floor > near where these ones go in. > > If I remove the...
• Re: hex bolts
  Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 15:31:44 -0500
  ...hex bolts -- try getting the AC compressor > bracket > > off after thirteen years. Boston Bob recently cued me in to the ultimate > > stipped bolt / nut...
• Re: Black oxide finish on stainless steel
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 23 May 2007 11:19:31 -0400
  ...Screws and bolts are avaliable with painted heads from some bolt sellers.If they dont sell painted bolts, they all can refer you to...
• Re: Do rims off a MEKUR fit our vans?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:25:58 +0200
  Joel Cort wrote: > Listees, > > I recall reading that very few other manufactured rims > will fit in the bolt patterns of the Vanagon. One of...
• Cylinder Heads - can they be welded ??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:27:13 -0400
  ...Thought I'd just remove the housing, clean up the bolt threads and re- install... Bolts would not come out.....both frozen and sheered...
• Re: Swapping out the alternator and fun with a pivot bolt
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:18:55 -0700
  David, I have the Bentley all models up to 1991 and on page 27.15 clearly shows the bolt going in from the front...