Date:         Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:47:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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IIRC the Vanagon shift knob is also 12 x 1.5

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> not that fine Scott, its a 1.5 mm thread pitch. Maybe you were
> expecting 1.75 mm thread pitch on a bolt that size?
>
> I believe the lug bolts/nuts are same 1.5 mm pitch, but a 14 mm
> diameter. MB uses 12 X 1.5 mm thread pitch on some model's wheels.
>
>
> alistair
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> On 8-Mar-11, at 11:13 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
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>  so much discussion over one simple bolt !
>>
>> it is a 12mm thread diameter bolt.
>>
>> a 19mm hex head is a very normal size bolt head for a 12mm thread
>> bolt.
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>> It's a rather fine thread and is about the only spot in a waterboxer
>> vanagon
>> where you will find this fine  12mm thread.
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>


--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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