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• Re: SNOW CALL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:19:47 -0500
  ...As I said, my Hakkapeliittas are unstudded (that's sans studs, without >> studs, studless) but they do have very aggressive treads and make my...
• Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:40:33 -0600
  ...Then, epoxy the studs where the screws used to go > and use nuts and washers to hold the speedometer to it's mountings. > > Mike >
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:10:54 EST
  ...The 8 mm head studs were constantly pulling from the case. VW came up with 10 mm studs and case savers: Bigger threads in...
• Source for longer wheel bolts & studs?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:58 -0700
  ...The design of the wheel allows 2 threads of the rear nuts to show, so about 5-10mm longer studs are needed. At the...
• Help me split the case!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:55:51 -0700
  ...Cumulative ----------------Description---------------------- --Count-- 1 small bolt/nut at lower front of engine behind flywheel 1 4 studs/nuts along bottom of engine 5 1...
• Re: quick and dirty head etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:46 -0700
  ...Funny thing about the exh studs. They all looked bad, some very bad, But they all came out either with a hammered on socket...
• Re: Removing Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Cliff
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:59:33 -0600
  ...Removing Head Studs >Good to hear you're getting those studs out. >I'm in SW Houston also...Spring Branch/Memorial area. >I keep...
• GoWesty longer rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:22:47 -0800
  So I'm thinking about installing the GoWesty studs so I can put some spacers on the rear wheels (now I've got the...
• Re: Question about rear seat operation/removal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:37:39 -0500
  ...The rubber donuts that fit over the studs when the seat is down look to be exactly the same because the studs are the...
• (NVC) paging: Ken Hougard
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 07:43:10 EST
  Ken, Please pmail me regarding the longer rear studs. Ben T sorry for WOB
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:11:37 -0700
  ...Lubed with WD40 and cranked away. >>> >>> Studs were EMPI "Nascar style" which is also offered by sway-away. From the pics, it's the...
• Re: Learned something today.... (wheel studs)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 00:16:27 -0500
  ...I have successfully used the > longer rear Empi studs > by that same part number several times. I still have > some sets in the > original...
• Re: removing engine studs: more questions
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 02:13:51 -0700
  ...removing engine studs: more questions > Hi all... > I emailed the list a few weeks ago about my upcoming intentions to remove the exhaust studs...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:36:46 -0600
  ...different exhaust Q? studs or bolts? >Jeff: >If the bolt is not long enough you may not have sufficient penetration as >with a stud...
• Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Mon, 13 May 2002 09:28:02 -0400
  ...On the passenger side, two of the head studs (both top middle ones) snapped when I began to loosen the nuts. One of the...
• Wee bit of update with engine and tranny
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 19:50:41 -0700
  ...Adapted studs work well. Lucky I had m9x1.25 tap for some reason . And I have cnc lathe to make the adapter studs easily...
• Re: Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:27:18 -0700
  ...Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 12:09 AM Actually the...
• Re: Raceware Exchange w/ Diesel Engine in Vanagon (Concluded)
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 13:19:19 -0500
  My original post to the list asked if I could exchange the 12mm stretch head bolts w/ Raceware Studs w/ the rear cabinets in...
• Syncro-rear wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:06:43 -0600
  ...I can see that the rears are going to need longer studs/bolts. I've seen some discussion about this topic on here but...
• Re: head post-mortem, and a question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:53:20 -0700
  ...As attractive as they sound, they will >> prevent you from replacing the head with the engine in place. > > > Nope, studs I used have a...
• Re: Head gasket
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:40:53 -0400
  ...I removed the studs when I was replacing the heads and then put the studs in the new heads with the exhaust in place...
• Re: can anyone in CT helicoil ?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:32:26 -0400
  ...Replace bolts with studs where practical. Alternative: buy the studs that are dual diameter- i.e. 10 mm one end, 8 mm other end...
• removing engine studs: more questions
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:25:42 -0500
  ...I emailed the list a few weeks ago about my upcoming intentions to remove the exhaust studs from the front end of my engine...
• Re: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 05:04:57 -0400
  Sounds like your PO switched the studs to bolts. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle 86 cabrio Vanagon Partsmobiles ----- Original Message ----- From: KiddPanoscha To...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:35:41 -0800
  ...This is a standard technique for removing MGB heads which can rust to their studs. You may have severely rusted studs too. if so...
• driving without an exhaust system?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Tue, 31 May 2005 07:46:43 -0500
  ...If I fail to remove the studs, and find a shop willing to help for cheap, is it safe to saw of the extraneous...
• Re: Alternator Bracket Studs - The Final Chapter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:39:41 -0700
  ...Alternator Bracket Studs - The Final Chapter > Well, gang, I am about to go out and refit the lower alternator bracket on > my 85 Westy...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:58:29 -0500
  ...One of the head studs on that one had stretched to the point that I could wiggle the capnut and it was screwed all...
• Re: Broken stud, anyone has a good one?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 11 May 2005 08:14:30 -0700
  ...So, regarding broken head studs: why do they break? Corrosion is one way, from what I read, but what about the ones that break...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:10:29 -0500
  ...Use a 110v drill, cordless drills won't be good for drilling out studs. Better yet, get a reverse drill bit and run the...
• Re: Exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:03:21 -0400
  ...Exhaust studs If they have 6 flat sides, make sure your socket does too! This is really the time to invest in a 6...
• Re: Vanagon alloy wheel question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:59:06 -0700
  ...In summary, the studs in factory alloy wheel equipped Vanagons are the same as their steel-wheel counterparts. To compensate for the thicker mounting...
• Re: Broken Head Stud
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:52:58 -0500
  With broken head studs you might get the old one out if the there is something to grab onto you could even weld a...
• Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 12:14:51 -0700
  ...Cylinders #1 and #4 have each had both studs replaced with bolts, and despite my fears of dealing with the dreaded exhaust studs it...
• Re: Wheel Lugs - Questions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 11 May 2006 09:10:21 -0700
  ...Can I install some lugs up front so I can use the alloy lug nuts all around? If by "lugs" you mean studs, sure...
• Re: front exhaust pipe
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:57:47 -0400
  ...These studs are case harded and breaking one would mean removing of the head. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA...
• HELP! Another Broken Alternator Mount
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:17:38 -0700
  ...I've got the 1.9 leaker and the bolts/studs holding the alternator mounting bracket to the engine block keep breaking. The last...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:23:31 -0700
  ...if you take the flanges and new studs to a machine shop ..they might not charge you to much to install them nicely. On...
• Re: exhaust header studs on heads
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:29:31 -0600
  ...I'm > concerned I'll encounter problems with the head studs though, they look > really rusty and the headers haven't been removed since...
• Re. Was rear wheel studs and 1.5" GW springs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:32:43 -0500
  ...The wheels allowed me to get 9+ turns onto the rear studs, made me feel more comfortable. The springs still need to settle a...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:01:51 -0700
  VW used the same rear studs for both steel and alloy. The shape of the nuts changed with the thicker alloys. The factory alloy...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:42:16 EDT
  Archives. Full details. Oft repeated. 15". Spacers 8 mm. minimum. Central hole boring. Studs. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 12:49:24 -0000
  ...Oh, and for the $250 waterboxer studs, you can buy a complete gasket set, rings, bearings AND new head bolts for a 2.3...
• Alternator brackets
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 May 2008 13:07:30 -0400
  ...I've never had a problem with this bracket in use and the studs in the engine aren't affected. I then went to...
• Re: Wheel stud supplier in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 01:26:08 -0500
  Hey guys thanks for information on alternates (Porsche, T2 etc.) sources for wheel studs/nuts. Will check it out. Neil. --- joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK...
• Re: Removing Badging question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 23:59:19 +1200
  ...There are small studs which are then pushed onto plastic >grommets. That is all. You can carefully pry the emblems off. I find they...
• Re: studs for alloys - removal and installation
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:36:18 -0500
  Ok, that's sweet. I think I'll take care of that this afternoon! john
• Re: Waterpump and exhaust and rust - Oh my!
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:29:10 -0800
  ...Thirdly, I like using vice grips to >> get >> the studs out. Sometimes the studs come out with the bolt but sometimes >> they don't...
• Re: Wheel stud supplier in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 16:53:49 -0800
  I have used Empi rear studs a few times. The ones I bought were 2.2" long. They fit a little tight and I...
• Negligent mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:09:59 -0400
  ...I dropped the van off, and came back four hours later, to be told that one of the head studs broke off, and it...
• Re: Exhaust manifold to heads - Studs or Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:48:06 EST
  ...There has been talk in the last few weeks about replacing steel with SS studs in the heads. (M8X30) I've been looking at...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:51:00 +0800
  ...Next thing to worry about is studs/bolts. You will need longer ones either way. They will bolt onto the rears. You'll need...
• Re: Need the two lower studs that secure the transmission to the engine - No P# in ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:40:56 -0700
  ...Need the two lower studs that secure the transmission to the > engine - No P# in ETKA > > > > Chris - > > > > Actually, these should be studs: > > VW # N0146752...
• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:28:18 -0400
  ...I did not order the longer studs >>> for >>> > the rear. Are these safe to drive with the shorter studs in the >>> rear >>> > or are...
• RE: wOW, and head torques
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 03:36:22 CST
  Eugene Palmer asks about cylinder head torque figures with 8mm studs. Tom Wilson's "How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engine" is emphatic...
• Re: exhaust nuts and bolts
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:07:43 -0500
  Tom; Check out www.autotech.com/engnew.htm Stainless steel exaust studs! Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com
• mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 21 May 2007 19:02:08 -0700
  what size drill bit should be used to re drill the lug holes on mercedes rims to accommodate vanagon studs? TIA
• Re: dumb tire question..Studless snows..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:09:53 -0700
  ...dumb tire question..Studless snows.. > Seems I came into a good deal on some Hakkas that have the holes in them > for studs but...
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 22 May 2002 06:39:53 EDT
  In a message dated 5/21/2002 7:01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > JB Weld exhaust studs?... Do...
• Syncro 16 trailing arms now in stock!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 May 2003 23:25:52 -0700
  ...Also, we have 46mm wheel studs now in stock, which are 5mm longer than the Syncro 16 studs and 11mm longer that the Syncro...