Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:40:22 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
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to Dan ..
you need a 15mm sometimes.
Don't know what kind of vanagon you have..
but if it's a waterboxer ..the lower starter mounting nut ( on a stud ) is
originally and usually 15mm ..
the engiine cross bar nuts and bolts ..4 of them ..have 15mm nuts.
11/16ths barely works as a 15..
it's not really right. Or maybe it's 5/8th..but it's not right either.
the match-ups what work very well are ..
8 mm and 5/16ths.
14mm and 9/16ths .........a 14 is a very tight 9/16ths ...and 9/16ths is a
very loose 14...
doesn't really work right.
one that you can use either for ..19mm and 3/4 ..those are exceptionlly
close.
toos are super easy to get.
a whole set of el cheaop sockes and a ratchet can be as low as .......15
bucks even ..
a flea markets..
you can buy sometimes super high quality sockets and wrenches for pennies.
I fiind tools just laying around all the time ..
SO many people do not collect or save tools..
they are silly easy to get.
what you need ....depending on how far you go ..
sure ..........you need regular sockets and deep sockets..
deep sockets come in 'regular' and 'thin wall' ..
the thin wall kind goes down further over something. Sometimes that's all
that will work.
and then ...sometimes you want 6 point, sometimes 12 point.
and ..
usually 3/8 drive will get the job done..
but you really want 1/4 inch drive, 3/8ths, and half ince drive .
but just start collecing tools ...and working on your van...
it'll be fun !
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
It does not seem worthwhile to save a few grams of weight and risk not
having the correct tool on the side of the road. Get a set of 10-19mm
sockets, shallow and deep well, and be done with it.
Also carry a pipe for leverage, which helps when changing a flat.
I store these and other essential tools in a small tool box which fits
nicely under the rear seat.
Chris.
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Dnia Dec 21, 2011 o godz. 12:58 Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
napisał(a):
> I do have a set of standard I got at a yard sale that goes up to 1"
> bolts - way small for railroad, but great self defence :->
>
> So far we've got 13, 15, 17mm wrenches...would that be M8, M10, bolts (the
> charts don't even show a 15mm wrench)? I looked up a chart and there's
> different wrench head sizes: ANSI/ISO, DIN, etc. Now I'm more confused
> :-( No problem when I working on the car, I just find the socket/wrench
> that works. Maybe I jsut opened up a can of worms...
>
> Dan
> Los Angeles, CA
> "Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender
>
> On Dec 21, 2011, at 7:45 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> Thread size, of course. Don't you have a set of wrenches for metric
>> locomotives?
>>
>> : )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 9:27 AM, John C... <yacoltyayhoo@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Are we talking wrench size or thread size? ;o)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Jabin Newhouse <jabin_n@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dan, i am the one that asked the "nuts/bolts" question...
>>>>
>>>> as a very amateur vw owner...i rely on manauls, blog, and trusted
>>>> website
>>>> instructions for repairs so those instructions they actually say "use a
>>>> 15mm wrench...use a 17mm wrench" depending on which repair you are
>>>> doing.
>>>>
>>>> in my limited time working on my '87 vanagon...i normally see 13mm,
>>>> 15mm,
>>>> & 17mm nuts/bolts. but i am sure others in the group can add much more
>>>> insight.
>>>>
>>>
