Yes yes I know. ;^)

Though I did write that I bought them knowing they may
not work. (I did read what you wrote  :^)

The good news is that I have a line on an 82 van with
busted tranny, good engine and complete AFAIK. Too bad
I can't buy whole van and store it.....

Cheers,

Neil.

--- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:

> Neil -
>
> I knew from experience the CIP1s would not work.
>
> At the risk of repeating myself and as I said at the
> outset of the original
> thread on this -
> "Why not just get the right studs from Bus Depot (or
> more expensively from
> the VW Dealer)?
>
> 211 501 627 A - 34.5mm (1.36") long - $3.95usd  ea
> (Dealer gets $11.25usd
> ea!)
>
http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=211501627A
> "
>
> I rest my case ;-)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 11/6/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> > ..... buy the part from VW (or other reputable
> vendor)
> >
> > Bought "EMPI 70-2810-0 WHL STUD, SET OF 5 CHINA"
> wheel
> > studs from CPI.
> >
> > (not slagging CPI. Did so knowing they may not
> work).
> >
> > I knew they would be too long, but didn't know
> that
> > splined part would be a *hair* too small in diam.
> and
> > would rotate in hole in hub. I quickly measured at
> > store with calipers and they seemed the same. They
> > aren't. (I checked two of them just now. orig:
> 14.7mm
> > EMPI: 14.6mm) They fit tightish initially, but
> after a
> > small amount of torque, they turned. Also the head
> of
> > the stud is thinner (by half roughly) than orig.
> > Likely not an issue, but figured the orig. design
> was
> > done so for a reason. i.e. a Vanagon wheighs more
> > although I might be off base on that one.
> >
> > So for those who want to save a a few, don't
> bother
> > gambling on buys for something like wheel studs.
> It's
> > not worth it. Sure they might work, but even
> ignoring
> > the fact that the head is half as thick, the fact
> that
> > the studs might turn while trying to tighten them
> > makes them a PITA at the very least.
> >
> > And yes I know I was warned.  --- ;^)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > Neil Nicholson.
> > 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>

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