Date:         Mon, 6 Nov 2006 19:44:25 -0500
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Learned something today.... (wheel studs)
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..... 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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