I just checked to see if you could get away with using a bolt instead of a stud- nope. the manual trans takes the longer stud, the auto the shorter. you only get 2 of the right studs per entire vanagon I believe , so extras come from dead vanagons usually. scott turbovans : > Just stop in at a local Vanagon repair shop, they should have one > lying around. > > Remember, the manual tranny studs are a different length than for the > automatics. You may want to take the one you have for comparison. > > You could also try a bolt/fastener store. > >> Hi All, >> I'm ready to install my rebuilt transmission, thanks to Daryl, but I'm >> missing one of the lower engine studs. > > |
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