Good point. Learned this from the most percision machiist on the
planet, but memory is failng me.  LUB your LUg nuts and there
taper seats!!!!!!!!!!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, MC wrote:

> I don't know what the author of the Bentley was thinking. You cannot
> properly apply torque to any fasterner without proper lubricant. There
> are of course exceptions with self-libricating material but steel
> certainly is not one. I use small amount of oil in all wheel lug nuts on
> all vehicles I've ever owned. Never have a problem. Always hand torque
> lug nuts.
>
> - Vince
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Eric Zeno
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
>
>
> "No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts"
>
> Thats what it states in the bentley.  I'm not sure
> why.  I've used grease on all my vanagons, and never had
> a problem.  I have had several nuts on so tight
> that they did not come off without breaking several
> high quality tools, and golding the threads after heating
> with a torch.  Grease  will prevented any of this.
>
>                                                          Eric
>
> John Carpenter wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >I also understand that No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts &
>
> >bolts? thanks, John C...
> >
> >In a message dated 8/6/2004 1:17:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >customercare@VOLKSCAFE.COM writes: Markus,
> >
> >Yes use a torque wrench and torgue them to 90lbs
> >
> >Thanks Again,
> >
> >Christopher
> >
> >http://volkscafe.com  (Vanagon Online Parts Store)
> >
> >Phone: 831-426-1244
> >Fax:     831-426-9316
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Markus Mumper" <mumper@USA.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:46 PM
> >Subject: Yes, I'm really asking this.......
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Sorry - complete newbie here.......
> >>
> >>I ordered the 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty (they look sort of
> >>like Mercedes wheels).
> >>
> >>When putting on the new wheels should I use anti-sieze compounds?
> >>
> >>Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can or get a torque
> >>
> >>
> >wrench?
> >
> >
> >>Should I use a cheater pipe?
> >>
> >>I ask this because many, many moons ago I changed a flat tire,
> >>tightened
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>bolts, drove away and the wheel almost came off miles later, it was
> >>just
> >>
> >>
> >held
> >
> >
> >>on by one bolt when I got home, the others had eazed out! I thought I
> >>tightened the bolts enough but I guess not.
> >>
> >>Thanks........, Markus.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>