Thanks Neil, that's real information there. On 11/6/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > ..... 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 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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