Date:         Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:24:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
Subject:      Re: speedo cable question
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <bfb5ccc40804031503t470b4fa8web9fbaebc0fb1b3d@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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
>
>
>