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Date:         Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:01:29 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: How do you decode VW bolt part numbers?
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <bfb5ccc40806241755j2f937525n4335a67dd026690b@mail.gmail.com>
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I ended up getting N 903 544 01 which is a M12x1.5x122mm bolt - from a Golf III front suspension. $2.64 per bolt from the dealer. Better than having to buy a box of them from the bolt distributor in Vancouver.

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2

Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq

On Tue, June 24, 2008 17:55, Old Volks Home wrote: > > David > > As I noted in a previous post regarding Air Conditioning parts, it pays to > keep handy the old Parts Fiche collection for reference. > > Reference Normteile Fiche dated 1988 (can look up by alpha name or "N" > numerical: > > N0101883 M12x1.5x120, Grade 10.9, DIN 960 > > BUT > > It is no longer carried in North America by the VW Dealers. It no longer > shows up in ETKA. > > And no, there has never been any rhyme or reason to VW Standard Parts > Numbering for fasteners that I've been able to decipher in the past 30 > years. They just assign whatever "N" number they want wherever they want. > -- > 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 Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:38 PM, David Marshall > <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> > wrote: > >> Is there any rhyme or reason to VW bolt part numbers? >> >> I am >> looking all thru ETKA for an application that uses M12x1.5x120 so that I >> don't have to a box of 50 of the bolts when all I need is four - would >> be >> cheaper to get them from the dealer... >> >> N 010 1675 = M12 x 1.5 >> x 105mm (Vanagon rear trailing arm) >> N 010 1891 = M12 x 1.5 x 110mm >> (Vanagon front control arm) >> >> David Marshall >> >> http://www.hasenwerk.ca >> Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2 >> >> Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq >


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