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Date:         Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:52:50 EST
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: alloy wheel lug bolts
Comments: To: trehkugler@juno.com
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Warning on these bolts, I got a set from a wrecking yard last year and they
are very similar to the Vanagon alloy bolts.  However when I did the paint
test on them to see if they would seat properly in the bolt hole, they
didn't.  The taper is just a little too wide and so instead of the taper
touching the wheel, the edge touches giving you a false "tight" feeling which
will loosen going down the road.  I just took them to a grinder and ground
off about 1/8 inch all the way around and then they worked fine.  Just a
heads up.


Thanks,
Ken Wilford
Van-Again
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
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