Date:         Mon, 5 Apr 2004 00:21:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: main bearing torque
Comments: To: Mark Seifert <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY10-F790mOIGE6rzs0002418a@hotmail.com>
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  My Bentley states,  case halves: large 22 FT/lb,   small 15 ft/lb
  sound wrong to me also....  22 ft/lb is nothing...
            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Mark Seifert wrote:

> What is the torque spec for the main bearings on a 2.1 waterboxer(the 4 cap
> nuts inside the water jacket, and the two nuts on the outside?) The manual
> that I have (NOT Bentley) says 22 lbs/ft. This doesn't seem like it's tight
> enough. I expect to receive ridicule for trying to rebuild a waterboxer
> without the Bentley manual, but I've made it this far without it...so if
> anyone could take the time to look it up for me, I would greatly appreciate
> it.
>
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