The day job just gets in the way, doesn't it!? :) On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Walt (and the list) - > > You're right I had it backwards. 1.0 is finer, 1.5 is coarser. > Distractions being what they are here at work and so on........(sigh) > > Apologies to all.... > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Walt Spak <b20swalt@city-net.com> wrote: > > > Jim, > > > > Unless I am reading your post incorrectly, I have to take exception to > > what you said. An 8 X 1.25 is the most common thread found on Vanagons, > but > > an 8 X 1.00 is a finer thread. An 8 X .75 is even finer. > > > > Walt Spak > > Pittsburgh PA > > > > > > Old Volks Home wrote: > > > > Actually the more common thread pitch on M8 threaded bolts and nuts for > > > DIN > > > (European) standards is 1.25, with 1.0 coarser threaded being used for > > > like > > > say, the 8mm valve adjuster screws and jamnuts on the Type 1 & 2 1600 > > > engines. A lot of Asian vehicles tend to use finer 1.5 thread pitch > on > > > their 8mm metric fasteners, at least they did my Ex-Toyopet & H*nda. > > > This > > > is also known as JIS Standard as opposed to DIN Standard. 18mm on > > > European > > > vehicles is usually 1.5 thread pitch, such as the O2 sensor. > > > > > > As to answer Joe's question, the "Time Box" is threaded on both sides. > > > The > > > push-in clip is only done at the speedo end of the cable from 82 > onwards > > > AFAIK. > > > -- > > > Jim Thompson > > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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