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• Re: Friday humor. A parody on the tool company we love to hate.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:18:52 -0500
  At 12:36 PM 12/15/2012, Rob wrote: >The HH52A (Coast Guard helicopter) had a Jesus Nut, it was the large >castellated nut...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:28:56 -0400
  The only difference is the nut and the thread screw it locks in place. This thread is a larger size.... Mike Collum wrote: > FWIW...
• Re: rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:00:06 EST
  ...It was a chunk of steel with cutouts for a 1/2" breaker bar and the large nut. The idea is to apply force...
• Installing Koni front shocks, which adaptors to use?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:47:02 -0700
  ...My current KYB's each have the upper nut, a large metal washer below the nut, and a large rubber donut below the washer...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 12 May 2012 11:27:35 -0700
  ...what size in mm the large crank > >pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? > >Thanks in advance...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 12 May 2012 11:37:19 -0700
  ...what size in mm the large crank pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? Thanks in advance...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 12 May 2012 12:11:44 -0400
  ...what size in mm the large crank > pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? > > Thanks in advance...
• Re: Securing the guide pin (shifter linkage)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 26 May 1998 21:46:09 -0700
  ...There's a "nut" cast in place on the guide pin, > right next to the large round flange that's also cast on the...
• Re: Oil Filter Tube Mount Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 10 May 2010 12:54:00 EDT
  ...Good luck on finding two nuts that large, handy for use! another way is to use a large ezout . works great for us later...
• hub nut
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 22:22:11 EDT
  I have to work on the emergence brake of my 68 bus and when going to remove the hub realized the nut was larger...
• Re: Upper & Lower Ball joints replaced...and worn out after one year!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:23:15 -0400
  ...I loosened the large outer nut and remembered the number of turns.Then I loosened the inner nut the same way. Then I removed...
• Re: Poptop leak
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:31:50 -0500
  ...On the handle that you pull down on, there are two 10mm nuts. There slots behind these nuts.With the top popped,loosen the...
• Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 12 May 2012 10:56:00 -0400
  ...what size in mm the large crank pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? Thanks in advance...
• Re: Tip for getting off rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 18 May 2006 10:39:54 -0400
  ...There is a product from vendors called a nut wacker(?).It is for the large 46(?)mm hub nut. It is a flat cast...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 12 May 2012 10:22:19 -0700
  ...what size in mm the large crank pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? Thanks in advance...
• Re: Installing Koni front shocks, which adaptors to use?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:11:41 -0700
  ...KYB's each have the upper nut, a large metal washer below the nut, and a large rubber > donut below the washer. There are...
• Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
  ...I made a wrist pin puller out of a length of pipe large enough for the pin to slide into, some "Allthread" and nuts...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 12 May 2012 09:29:28 -0700
  ...what size in mm the large > crank > > pulley bolt on a waterboxer is? Also size of rear axle nut on Vanagon? > > > > Thanks in advance...
• Re: Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 May 2012 11:04:08 -0400
  ...Is the spec for this nut crazy large? When I disassembled, everything was still fully tight, and the split washer was still completely and...
• Re: Rounded off lug nut, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:45:09 -0600
  ...Getting the trashed nut/bolt back out can be fun, I use another socket reversed and a large punch. This is also how to...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:28:22 -0500
  ...Since the 46 mm socket dimensions are 0.031" larger than the nut anyway, this extra 2 thousandths is insignificant. This socket is competitive...
• Re: Leaking from head nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 20:05:08 PST
  ...Radtke" <m.radtke@elm.az05.bull.com> writes: >Others have recommended Bars Leaks, especially for larger leaks. Just curious; which nut is leaking ? In...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:02:56 -0400
  ...when I got my '85 1.9 the rocker on one side has larger nuts on the adjuster than on the other side. I...
• nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:28:39 -0500
  ...We also looked for the thickest nuts we could find. Theirs a large selection in sae. Metric, I just don't know. A few...
• Re: Thread pitch / hole size for 1.9 WBX O2 / oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:21:14 -0500
  ...nut from my 85 yesterday and also found it to be smaller than the 18 x 1.5 of the O2 sensor and larger...
• Securing the guide pin (shifter linkage)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 22 May 1998 12:57:32 -0700
  ...There's a "nut" cast in place on the guide pin, right next to the large round flange that's also cast on the...
• Axle nut is nuts is stuck - thanks
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:13:58 -0400
  ...I appreciate all the feed back I got about the rear axle nuts. For now, I'm just happy to be driving the Westy...
• broke my suspension!
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:16:18 -0400
  ...I lost one of the large washers that sandwiches the rubber bushing on the nut-side. Does anyone have one they could send my...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:27:06 +0000
  ...It shows the removal of the large nut that secures >the hub to the spindle. Does anyone know what the size of that metric...
• <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:55:18 -0700
  ...What I didn't expect to find was apparent oil seepage from around one of the large upper crankcase nuts (main engine bearing?) and...
• Re: power mirror, replacing large nut
  Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:20:25 -0700
  ...power mirror, replacing large nut Well, I finally got it back on, but this is one of those jobs that probably took a year...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:35:39 -0500
  from your time frame with the rear bearing replacements I would suspect under torqued large nuts on the rear wheel. loose splines sound like...
• power mirror, replacing large nut
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:14:01 -0700
  The spring-loaded nut that threads on the shaft inside the base has come loose. I have had to replace this nut before, but...
• Rack and Pinion Starting to leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 7 May 2013 16:20:59 +0000
  Noticed a leak on the large bottom nut. Should I be concerned with this? Anyway to fix this?It looks fresh. 84 Westy no...
• Spare tire bolt resolved, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 20:02:29 -0400
  ...I tried the lug nut first- no dice, too large. After several tries it was the M12 hex bolt that worked best, with a...
• Re: Axle Nut is nuts
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 08:36:15 -0400
  ...The axle nut is huge > and I don't have a wrench or socket large enough for it. I tried using an > adjustable wrench...
• Re: Front wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 20:20:34 -0400
  That nut is not tight. It will probably turn right off with a large pair of pliers or channel-locks or visegrips. I don...
• Eurovan oil filter Warning
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:47:00 -0500
  ...It is held onto its mounting by a large, flat nut. When changing the filter on vanagons it's easy to see/feel if...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:04:15 -0700
  ...I believe these are simply called axle nut removers, and any VW parts place or large FLAPS should carry them. All Type IIs and...
• Re: axle nut won't budge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 21:04:53 -0500
  ...The heat directly on the nut will cause the nut to expand larger than the shaft. You should now be able to turn the...
• Re: Huge Nut on Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:24:18 -0700
  ...I believe these are simply called axle nut removers, and any VW parts place or large FLAPS should carry them. All Type IIs and...
• Re: need help with splitting the case
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 22:02:57 -0700
  ...It should go through and catch on the wristpin unless you got a nut with a large outside diameter. If by chance, it does...
• Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 13:21:14 -0700
  Anyone know where to find a torque wrench or adapter to torque the rear axle nut. Bentley requires 369 ft lb and the largest...
• Re: Nuts and Braces
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 21:53:26 -0500
  ...a large NAPA Dist. center in Little Rock and they were very reasonably priced as I remember. Not sure about the nuts Max ---------- > From...
• Re: nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:28:49 -0600
  ...We also looked for the thickest nuts we could find. Theirs a large selection in sae. Metric, I just don't know. A few...
• re propane tank and larger gas tank
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:54:18 -0500
  ...Now as for the larger gas tank(let me put my banjo down) take a large jerry can add a crossover switch before the...
• 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 15:25:25 -0800
  There are two nuts, one large and one small. The large one is for a bolt for attaching the engine and the transmission together...
• Re: *CORRECTION* Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 00:12:45 EST
  ...a 3/4 inch nut, then it is nearly 1/16 inch too large for a 19 mm nut. So, do you know if...
• Re: Anyone have the VW piston wrist pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:22:43 -0600
  I made mine out of all thread, a few nuts and washers, and a piece of pipe (that is just larger then the wrist...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:50:53 -0500
  ...Get another large nut that will fit on the pipe fitting that the cooler sits on and then jam the two nuts together. This...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 May 2003 06:19:49 -0700
  ...I have to tools to remove the 46mm nut with little trouble. There is a large notch in the hub for accessing the parts...
• Re: Removing axle question
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:12:25 -0500
  Remove only the large axle nut and the hub. The Bentley manual shows using a puller to remove the rear axle hub but I...
• left upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Wed, 6 May 1998 20:05:11 -0700
  ...I will have to buy a ring spanner (box-end wrench) to get at the nut. The size is larger than 21mm and smaller...
• Help me split the case!!! (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 19:55:46 -0700
  ...2 small studs/nuts to left of breather 15 5 bolts/nuts along top of engine 20 6 large bolts/nuts surrounding crank bearings...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:39:12 -0800
  ...There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid nuts needed to properly match the diameter of the smaller ball with the larger diameter lug...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:45:52 -0700
  I have what must rate as one of the greatest "lo-tech" six-point sockets that was ever created, for my axle nuts. It...
• Re: Pressing control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:06:14 -0700
  ...this something that can be done with a large vise or some allthread with > nuts and washers, or do I need to send the...
• Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:47:54 -0500
  ...I've removed the small nut at hub of the wiper arm per Bentley, but it seems solidly in place. Does the 2nd larger...
• Re: Take a look at the new T-5 Camper.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:47:49 -0400
  if the T-5 is too large you might like the caddy :-) http://www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de/deu/home/frameset.html?/indexseiten/frameset_1194...
• Re: what tool am i looking for? Limited vanagon content ...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:54:04 -0500
  ...I popped over to Rona and picked up a DeWalt 1/4 inch nut driver for my cordless screwdriver. I am Living Large. Thanks...