Date:         Tue, 7 Nov 2006 00:16:27 -0500
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Learned something today.... (wheel studs)
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <454FE9B7.9030608@earthlink.net>
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No worries. :)

It makes sense that over the years, there would be a
possibility of several manufactures supplying this
part to CPI.

Cheers,

Neil.



--- Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Sorry to hear that. I have successfully used the
> longer rear Empi studs
> by that same part number several times. I still have
> some sets in the
> original packages. Mine all say a different country
> of origin though and
> were bought a couple years ago. I just took one out
> and measured the
> diameter of the splines in comparison with a stock
> stud. Slightly LARGER
> than stock, as I remembered. I always needed to
> grind a slight taper
> into the splines to get them in. I better check my
> local store and see
> if they have any of the old ones left.
>
> Mark
>
> neil 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
> >
> > _
>


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