Date:         Fri, 1 Oct 1999 15:07:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Southard <southard@GIS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Southard <southard@GIS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Torque for rear axle nuts?
Comments: To: Veedub <jewing@SPRINT.CA>
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Jay:

Bentley, 42.4, says:

"During repairs on vehicles prior to VIN 25ZBH119362, install new sleeves and
axle nuts and torque nuts to 500 Nm (360 ft lb)"

They show a parts explosion that depicts an old and new spacer sleeve and axel
nut.  The new axle nut has 10 slots in the crown, the old one has 6 slots in
the crown.  They do not list a torque for the old.  Guess they want you
replacing it.

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"

On Friday, October 01, 1999 9:55 AM, Veedub [SMTP:jewing@SPRINT.CA] wrote:
> Vehicle:  82 Vanagon Diesel
>
> I would like to know how much I should torque down the rear axle nuts. I
> checked in Mitchell Online at work, and it said 175 ft/lbs.  That
> doesn't seem right to me.  It took alot more force than that to get them
> off!  (3/4" drive bar with a pipe over it!)  ALso what is the proper
> socket size for those nuts?  I used 1 13/16" on it.
>
> Jay
>
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