What happened to the old one? They generally do not come out easily or on
there own. you may want to make sure the threads in the case are good and
that part of the old one is not broken off in there befre putting the tranny
back in. It would be lousy to have to remoave the tranny again to get a
heli-coil in there. That stud is a grade 10.9 fastener and the nut and
washer should also be of that grade. Yes washers do come in different
grades. I have see a number of lower studs fail and that can make a mess of
the clutch hub and tranny input shaft.

Dennis

>From: Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Lower Engine Stud Needed
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:58:35 -0700
>
>Hi All,
>I'm ready to install my rebuilt transmission, thanks to Daryl, but I'm
>missing one of the lower engine studs. I didn't realize this until
>yesterday. So I got on the phone to the fine folks at Van-Cafe and they
>don't have them and can't get them. They said it's a dealer part. Does
>anybody, preferably in the SF Bay area really close to Livermore so I can
>drive there and pick it up, have a spare one that I could buy from you? I'm
>going to install it regardless. I know I can install it later and drive it
>without it because I've been doing it for I don't know how many miles.
>TIA,
>Paul Rogers
>85 Westy Weekender Whatever it is, hopefully soon to be on the road again.