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Subject:Re: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
From:Bill Kasper
Date:Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:26:11 -0800

shit.  the torque wrenches i have available only go to 150.  do you know
if these things are available via flaps?

thanks, tim.

bill
'87 syncro westy

On Friday, November 9, 2001, at 02:00 , tjhannink@earthlink.net wrote:

> Page 40.15 of the Bentley shows the torque for the Syncro caliper bolts
> at 250nM or 185 ft/lbs.
>
> Tim Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> Winter Park, Florida
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Bill Kasper
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
>
>
> 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)
>
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