Date:         Tue, 13 Nov 2001 11:35:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3BEC65F2.238C6307@enteract.com>
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thanks, to all who let me know this.  as i said, my loaner wrench ends
at 150 ftlb, but matthew pollard has fedexed me one that goes above 200
ftlbs.  thanks  matthew!  and it was a rainy weekend here in santa cruz,
and our lake, i mean our carport, was pretty wet.

bill
'87 syncro westfalia


On Friday, November 9, 2001, at 03:25 , Larry Alofs wrote:

> Bill Kasper wrote:
>
>> can anyone with a bentley handy tell me please what the torque numbers
>> are for the two bolts that hold the brake calipers on to the front hub
>> assembly?  i am going to take off my rotors to replace the wheel studs,
>> and will need to undo/redo these.  and i can borrow a torque wrench
>> from
>> work, but want to make sure i get one in the correct torque range.
>>
>> thanks.
>> bill
>> '87 syncro westfalia
>> (madly in love with my wife, who tentatively supports my vanagon habit)
>
> Assuming your asking about a synchro,
> from the back cover of my Bentley:
>
> "brake caliper to wheel bearing housing......250 Nm (185 ft-lb)
>
>
> have fun,
> Larry A.
>
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