Date:         Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:55:58 -0700
Reply-To:     MC <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         MC <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
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I don't know what the author of the Bentley was thinking. You cannot
properly apply torque to any fasterner without proper lubricant. There
are of course exceptions with self-libricating material but steel
certainly is not one. I use small amount of oil in all wheel lug nuts on
all vehicles I've ever owned. Never have a problem. Always hand torque
lug nuts.

- Vince

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Eric Zeno
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty


"No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts"

Thats what it states in the bentley.  I'm not sure
why.  I've used grease on all my vanagons, and never had
a problem.  I have had several nuts on so tight
that they did not come off without breaking several
high quality tools, and golding the threads after heating
with a torch.  Grease  will prevented any of this.

                                                         Eric

John Carpenter wrote:

>Hi All,
>I also understand that No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts &

>bolts? thanks, John C...
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>In a message dated 8/6/2004 1:17:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>customercare@VOLKSCAFE.COM writes: Markus,
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>Yes use a torque wrench and torgue them to 90lbs
>
>Thanks Again,
>
>Christopher
>
>http://volkscafe.com  (Vanagon Online Parts Store)
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>Phone: 831-426-1244
>Fax:     831-426-9316
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Markus Mumper" <mumper@USA.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:46 PM
>Subject: Yes, I'm really asking this.......
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>>Sorry - complete newbie here.......
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>>I ordered the 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty (they look sort of
>>like Mercedes wheels).
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>>When putting on the new wheels should I use anti-sieze compounds?
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>>Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can or get a torque
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>wrench?
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>>Should I use a cheater pipe?
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>>I ask this because many, many moons ago I changed a flat tire,
>>tightened
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>the
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>>bolts, drove away and the wheel almost came off miles later, it was
>>just
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>held
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>>on by one bolt when I got home, the others had eazed out! I thought I
>>tightened the bolts enough but I guess not.
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>>Thanks........, Markus.
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