Date:         Sat, 14 Aug 1999 11:46:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
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From:         Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wheel studs- How to Get?
Comments: To: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
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At 10:10 AM -0400 8/14/99, Mike Ray wrote:
>OK, Got my Porsche Wheel studs for the rear of the Vanagon(thanks all for
>the help!)
>
>Now I have to deal with removing the Drums. They've been soaking for a day
>now and after I heat them, hopefully, they'll come off.
>
>Can the studs be removed with a hammer or do I have to remove the Hub and
>press them out?

I just removed one with a hammer, it was easy. The drum was harder, In my
case I had to get the drum red hot around the hub before it would come off,
but I didn't have to remove the hub.

I've been looking for studs to mount my Mercedes wheels. I am looking for a
stud that is threaded all the way down to the knurl like the original so
that I can still mount my steel spare wheels. I need studs that are between
50mm and 58mm long (measured from under the head) with the threads starting
within 13 mm from the head. I've checked around at several FLAPS, porsche
shops and dealers and I found one 58 mm stud that would be perfect, but
there were no part numbers on it and I can't figure out what it came off
of.  Does anyone know where I can get such a stud?

I also need studs for the Syncro front. These need to be 62 to 69mm long,
with threads starting by 24mm.

Does anyone know where I can get these?
Thanks a bunch!
 -Otmar-
82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia Syncro GTI. "Power of two"
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