According to my old version of ETKA, both engines use connecting rod set
part # 025198401A. However the 1.9 uses rod bolt 113105425B and nut
113105427. The 2.1 uses bolt 025105425A and nut 056105427.

Dennis

From: Tom Lambas [mailto:twlambas@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 8:45 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?

The bolts all look the same - 1.9 type I presume.
Per Van Cafe I torqued the nuts all down to 33 lbs.

Tom

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

If the nuts are mixed, what about the bolts? Sounds like you have a 1.9 and
2.1 mixed set. Common from some of the mass rebuilders. I love getting mixed
sets of brake calipers!

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Lambas

Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:17 PM

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?

Thanks Dennis,

I decided not to use threadlocker. Removeable stuff was on advice of FLAPS
guy.

As an aside, one of the rods I got from Van Cafe has the divot for peening
the shoulder of the rod nut into it, and the rest don't. Also one set of
nuts (for one cap) has no shoulder.
Maybe this helps them "balance" the set.
Thoughts anyone?

Tom L.

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> If you're going to use a thread locker you want the strong stuff
> there. Why even consider removable? Call Loctite and get the new
> torque specs for that application. If the Loctite should do anything
> at all the connection has already failed.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Tom Lambas
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:27 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Thread locker on rod bolts?
>
> We'll, I'm back from summer travel and getting back to my 2.1 WBX rebuild.
>
> I'm installing Rods from Van Cafe. Should I use some removable thread
> locker on the rod bolt/nut?
>
> Thanks, Tom
>
>