Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:44:54 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
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Of course not everything you're told or read is correct. Not even from me!
But seriously VW and many other manufacturers use torque to yield or the
torque angle method to actually make for a stronger, more consistent
connection that can better compensate for thermal expansion.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:03 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
I have been told that it is better to use 1.9 waterboxer rod bolts in any
waterboxer engine, as they are not stretch type, like 2.1 ones are.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Lambas" <twlambas@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
> I'm guessing the 1.9 nut has the shoulder so it can be peened into the
> notch of the older rods. All but one pair of the nuts that came on
> the assembled rods has the shoulder (one pair doesn't). I'm going
> with the nuts that came installed on each corresponding rod. I can't
> see that it would cause problem. I'll see what Van Cafe has to say
> about it tomorrow.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> According to my old version of ETKA, both engines use connecting rod
>> set part # 025198401A. However the 1.9 uses rod bolt 113105425B and
>> nut 113105427. The 2.1 uses bolt 025105425A and nut 056105427.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Tom Lambas [mailto:twlambas@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 8:45 PM
>> To: Dennis Haynes
>> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
>>
>>
>>
>> The bolts all look the same - 1.9 type I presume.
>> Per Van Cafe I torqued the nuts all down to 33 lbs.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Dennis Haynes
>> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If the nuts are mixed, what about the bolts? Sounds like you have a
>> 1.9 and
>> 2.1 mixed set. Common from some of the mass rebuilders. I love
>> getting mixed sets of brake calipers!
>>
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Tom Lambas
>>
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:17 PM
>>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>> Subject: Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
>>
>>
>> Thanks Dennis,
>>
>> I decided not to use threadlocker. Removeable stuff was on advice of
>> FLAPS guy.
>>
>> As an aside, one of the rods I got from Van Cafe has the divot for
>> peening the shoulder of the rod nut into it, and the rest don't. Also
>> one set of nuts (for one cap) has no shoulder.
>> Maybe this helps them "balance" the set.
>> Thoughts anyone?
>>
>> Tom L.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Dennis Haynes
>> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > If you're going to use a thread locker you want the strong stuff
>> > there. Why even consider removable? Call Loctite and get the new
>> > torque specs for that application. If the Loctite should do
>> > anything at all the connection has already failed.
>> >
>> > Dennis
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> > Behalf Of Tom Lambas
>> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:27 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Thread locker on rod bolts?
>> >
>> > We'll, I'm back from summer travel and getting back to my 2.1 WBX
>> rebuild.
>> >
>> > I'm installing Rods from Van Cafe. Should I use some removable
>> > thread locker on the rod bolt/nut?
>> >
>> > Thanks, Tom
>> >
>> >
>>
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