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Subject:Re: carat wheel torque
From:TJ Hannink
Date:Mon, 3 Mar 2003 06:27:16 -0800

Its hard to say, but 123 ft/lbs seems to be the
consensus.

I use 90ft/lbs on my BBS alloys, but I also lubricate
the threads before installation to prevent corrosion.

Here's JW's research/summary on Vanagon lug nut torque
from 1998:
<http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9803&L=vanagon&P=R78720>

Good luck,

--- Sidney White <Jeanon@AOL.COM> wrote:
> Could someone tell me what the correct torque for
> the carat wheel are on a
> 1987 Westy?
> Sid Vicious

=====
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
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