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• Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:13:48 -0900
  ...190E W201 1982-1993 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 E-Class W124 1988-1991 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 C-Class W202...
• sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:47:50 EDT
  ...Bentley says once sheer bolts are removed (drilled out) they must be replaced with new sheer bolts. These new bolts are to be tightened...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:11:09 -0700
  Ummm, are we talking about some bolts made of semi-transparent fabric, like lingerie, or are we talking *shear* bolts, meant to separate when...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:24:50 -0900
  ...190E W201 1982-1993 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 E-Class W124 1988-1991 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 C-Class W202...
• sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:32:24 -0700
  Jeff, It is not so the torque is right but so the bolts sheer during an accident. I would reuse them and perhaps use...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:14:24 -0800
  many mercedes use 12 mm wheel mounting bolts.... but the hole in the wheel is big enough to take a 14 mm stud or...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:17:18 -0700
  Jeff, Sheer bolts on the steering column are used as an anti-theft device. They're supposed to stop thieves from taking apart the...
• Re: Dash back in place...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:40:56 -0700
  no problem replacing the shear-off conical head bolts with regular bolts. I believe they are only anti theft devices, not a safety feature...
• CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:49:14 -0700
  Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite? I seem to recall reading about both of these once or twice. None of my CV...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:56:54 -0900
  ...Mercedes Rim lug hole size > many mercedes use 12 mm wheel mounting bolts.... > but the hole in the wheel is big enough to take...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column - another question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:51:24 -0400
  Okay - so I just replaced my front heater core, and it removing the whole dash, the bolts holding my steering rack on to the...
• Re: stranded
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 13:33:56 -0500 (CDT)
  The other car that also uses lug bolts are SAABs. They went from lug bolts in the old days, to nuts and studs in...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:28:50 -0700
  ...Removable grade up to 1⁄4" to 3⁄4" (6 mm to 19 mm) bolts Valve cover bolts, water pump bolts, oil pan bolts...
• Re: CV joint repair american way.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 17:23:36 +0100
  Eckie Prater wrote: > I think I remember over on the 'other list'(Type 1 or Type2) that the CV > joint > "allen" head bolts on...
• Re: Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:09:01 -0800
  ...There is a Samba vendor who sells used Carat bolts regularly for $4 each. Most aftermarket bolts have 17mm hex instead of 19mm. There...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2012 14:17:34 -0400
  At 01:53 PM 5/7/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >Other than the heads, are there anything magical about these bolts? The price...
• Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins - Continued
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:47:01 -0400
  ...The flywheel bolts are near the center and the clutch bolts are near the outside - for the same torque, the clutch bolts are under...
• Re: Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:03:07 -0500
  Evan Mac Donald wrote: > I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and should be replaced...
• Re: flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:59:52 -0800
  I have reused the flywheel bolts on 5 engines I have rebuilt without any problems. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Koller" <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV...
• Re: regarding head gasket failures on water cooled engs....
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:14:31 -0700
  ...Re torquing bolts Larry, Karl, et al I recall threads in the past stating that certain bolts on the WBX (head bolts?) should never...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:21:22 -0700
  ...there are no bolts through the top of the bumper. the rear bumper is a different story ..same bolt thread though, to the brackets...
• Re: 45Nm a bit much for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:31 -0600
  I just bought a cv boot and bolts from busdepot.com for the bolts. Are these high quality bolts? Jeff Olson Martin, SD Paul...
• Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 11:08:00 -0400
  Hello list, Can Anyone tell me the appropriate specs for the bumper bolts on an 85 vanagon. This one has the metal bumpers. It...
• Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 05:51:00 -0700
  I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and should be replaced on a rebuild with...
• Re: vangon cv axel bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 29 May 2009 11:37:00 -0700
  ...The CV bolts are tripple square bolts but one size larger than the ones for late model Vanagons. Of course the 98 Passat might...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2018 16:16:47 +0000
  ...Removable grade up to 1⁄4" to 3⁄4" (6 mm to 19 mm) bolts Valve cover bolts, water pump bolts, oil pan bolts...
• Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:36:19 -0800
  ...and ......now I realize why I grabbed those longer Eurovan front wheel mounting bolts the other day . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troy" <colorworks@gci.net...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:10:23 -0700
  ...Metal Bumper Bolts Hello list, Can Anyone tell me the appropriate specs for the bumper bolts on an 85 vanagon. This one has the...
• Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:16:12 -0800
  The thread on where to get nuts and bolts made me think - What size bolts are the most common in the VW? I also...
• Steering column shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:27:00 -0500
  In a post about heater core and associated steering column removal there is some confusion about the shear bolts that the factory puts in...
• Engine Bearer Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:44:55 -0500
  I'm getting ready to install my new rebuilt engine in my 81 Westy and have lost the bolts which attach the engine bearer...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 7 May 2012 12:26:39 -0700
  >> Vice-gripping a round bolt head is not my favorite way to >> remove/install bolts. > > But the fact that you *can* demonstrates the pointlessness...
• Re: seat belt replacement, tough anchor bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:30:23 -0500
  ---- John Reynolds <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Seat belt bolts are, for the most part, size 7/16-20 the world over - even on non...
• Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jabin Newhouse
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:02:23 -0600
  Dan, i am the one that asked the "nuts/bolts" question... as a very amateur vw owner...i rely on manauls, blog, and trusted...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino Sr
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:02:17 -0400
  That's the size for the front and rear small bolts that bolt the bumper to the brackets. He asked about the bumper brackets...
• Re: Lug Bolts / Nuts for Alloys The Same?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 11:47:48 EDT
  In a message dated 8/9/01 11:29:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM writes: > Are the lug bolts and nuts...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:29:35 -0500
  In a message dated 2/27/2004 9:04:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, gull@GULL.US writes: > Are Vanagon caliper bolts of the...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:08:22 -0400
  The bumper bracket to chassis bolts are 12 x 1.25 x 25. Yes fine thread. The originals were also self threading. Dennis, And...
• lower front shock bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:17:07 -0600
  I took my van in for a front end alignment yesterday and when it was finished I got a call saying the lower bolts...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:31:33 -0700
  ...The main caliper bolts on 80-85 vans are 19mm head and use less torque than 86+ with larger caliper bolts and 22mm heads...
• Re: hex bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:52:33 -0400
  > why did vw have to use so many hex bolts? > every vanagon i have owned, i have stripped the hex bolts trying to > remove...
• snapped off cv/axle bolts in rear axle hub shaft
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 May 1999 02:24:58 EDT
  how do you get out bolts that have snapped off flush in the rear axle (outer CV bolts) ? any ideas? thanks chris
• Flywheel Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 2 May 2013 09:52:48 -0400
  So I've got all of the flywheel bolts broken loose but one (of course). It's getting to the point where the hex...
• Carriage Bolts for Poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:27:49 -0700
  I want to replace the poptop and luggage rack bolts on my '80 Westy (Cdn.) and affectionally called the "Aus Haus" as they are...
• Re: Metal Bumper Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:34:26 -0400
  ...Metal Bumper Bolts Hello list, Can Anyone tell me the appropriate specs for the bumper bolts on an 85 vanagon. This one has the...
• source for AT sump bolts
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 23 May 2007 15:45:46 -0700
  Other than the dealer, is there a source (List vendors?) for the newer type bolts (longer with different head) for the AT sump pan...
• Re: Pop top bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rinehart
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:30:20 -0400
  If you figure out a way to get all the stainless replacement bolts, please share the sources with the list. Thanks. - Tom 1982 Diesel...
• longer front lug bolts with 19mm head? where to get???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:35:18 EDT
  im looking for longer front lug bolts...longer than the carat alloy lug bolts.. the thread shank needs to be 1.5" long.. but...
• Loose CV bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 22:06:10 -0700
  Regarding your problem with CV joint bolts, I too have had a similar experience. I replaced the left drive shaft on my '80 convertible...
• Do head bolts have to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 00:41:46 -0400
  Have had a discussion with a friend this week about head bolts and thought that some of you might be able to shed some...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 7 May 2012 14:37:59 -0700
  According to 48.2, they are indeed shear bolts -- as in "tighten until head of bolt shears off." Shear head anti-tamper bolts. -- Jack...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:52:33 -0400
  ...Drill the heads of the bolts off with progressively larger bits. Pull the shafts &vice-grip the bolts. May be able to use 1...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - jeff ensing
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:18:53 -0400
  It is my understanding that these bolts are a shear bolt to aid in directing the column in an accident . On Mon, May 7...
• Re: Broken bolt on torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:37:57 -0700
  ...I was using the stock bolts. At least, I was using the bolts that came with stock transmission. Where can I get these 8...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:59:31 EST
  In a message dated 3/21/01 6:09:42 PM, turbovans@JUNO.COM writes: << RE shear bolts at the steering colluum : . . . I still...
• Re: lower front shock bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 23:26:32 -0500
  These bolts must be minmum grade 10.9 and the nuts should be Prevailing Torque locknuts, all steel. If the holes in the lower...
• Re: cause and effect, or not
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:22:08 -0700
  ...Bolts? I don't need no stinkin' bolts! Mine came welded on... Dan Los Angeles, CA "Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender On Oct 18...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:34:23 -0700
  Adam, I thought the theory on stainless was that the stainless bolts would corrode much less then normal steel bolts. I too have stainless...
• Re: Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:15:35 -0700
  Well, the difference is that I'm looking for Carat (alloy wheel,) so they are bolts, not lugs (as with all 2wd Vanagon, I...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:25:13 -0700
  They used to use Allen head bolts. Changed around '85. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Smith" <TSmith5041@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...