re They are M7 thread, and as such are the only application of that thread that I am aware of.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:17 PM Subject: Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
> Hi Ed, > > An 8mm bolt is used to secure the throttle linkage. > > 11mm bolts are used to fasten the slider tube that supports the > throw-out bearing. They are M7 thread, and as such are the only > application of that thread that I am aware of. > > 14mm is also equivalent to 9/16", and as such may sometimes be used on > propane connections. It is also used to adjust valves on some engines. > (particularly 1972 and later aircooled.) > > I do see 12mm exhaust nuts often, but as far as I recall I have not > encountered a 7mm or 9mm fastener in my vanagon-related exploits. > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > Toronto, Ontario Canada > 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap) > 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride) > Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/ > www.pottsfamily.ca > > BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011 > www.busesofthecorn.ca > > > On 6/21/2011 3:55 PM, Ed Duntz wrote: >> Thanks to all who have replied so far. I'll be continuing to dismantle my >> old '85 Westfalia in the coming weeks, and I'll post sizes of nut and >> bolt >> heads just for reference. >> >> In the meantime, can anyone say that they've used 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, or >> 14mm >> wrenches or sockets on a Vanagon? (Besides possibly bleeder valves or >> exhaust nuts on some applications). >> >> Ed >> > > > -- |
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