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Subject:pressing in lug stud
From:Chris Gkikas
Date:Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:58:32 -0500

Heya,
Tomorrow morning I'm tackling the rear drums on my 80 Westy.  I've got:
new shoes, new drums, and new wheel cylinders.  All parts are brand
new.  :)  A few questions, though, for the experienced...

1.  Must I "dip" the wheel cylinders in brake fluid before installing?
2.  Do I have to remove the axle nut and remove the hub in order to
press in a new lug stud?
3.  Do I just pound the old (broken off end) stud back through the
housing?
4.  What's the story with using a lugnut to "pull the stud into place?"
5.  Where's the brake fluid reservoir on an 80 Vanagon?  (I can't find
it :(

Thanks a bunch, and I'll send a full report after tomorrow's circus,
pictures included as always.
Best,
Chris Gkikas
80 Westy, "Guyute"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860/index.html

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