On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Jake Beaulieu wrote:

> I could have swore that I read in the Bentley that click style torque
> wrenches cannot be used on head nuts in 1980-1983 air cooled Vanagons,
> but now I can't find that warning anywhere.  Did I just make it up?

The problem, as I understand it, is those studs are very long and they
twist a bit as you torque them.  You need to hold them at the proper
torque for a moment or two to make up for this.  With a click-type wrench,
once it clicks you know you were at the right torque at that instant, but
you don't know what happens afterwards.  With a beam-type, you can watch
the pointer.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon