Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Maybe, but your owner's manual calls for about 125 ft/lbs.

I found it in the back of Bentley...it does talk about changing a flat.
It lists proper torque as 130 ft.lbs. and that this can be achieved by
any reasonably strong individual with a lub wrench.  It goes on to say
to check it with a torque wrench if in doubt.

I'll be getting some anti-seize and treating all the lugs and
reinstalling to spec next time I'm working on things.

...being stuck because I can't get a lug off isn't something I want to try.

Thanks to all...

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wil Haslup" <wil@CHARMFX.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 7:02 PM
> Subject: lug nut torque?
>
>
>
>>Do Vanagon lugs require being tighter than any other car lugs?
>>
>>Reason I ask is I recently had a front brake job done by a non-VW
>>specialist in their shop.
>>
>>Subsequently I had to work on the stabilizer link bushings.  That repair
>>got done but in trying to take off the wheel I found I couldn't budge
>>the lugs with a four way lug wrench.
>>
>>I had to use a long length of pipe I keep in my carport for a breaking
>>bar.  With the pipe over an end of the four way I applied pressure to
>>the pipe... took it to nearly 30 degrees from starting position and
>>ultimately left the four way slightly bent but I got 'em all off.
>>
>>I plan on loosening the other lugs with the bar before I have a flat and
>>find I can't get the wheel off.
>>
>>After tightening them by hand with the four way I've driven a bit and
>>things seem fine.
>>
>>Since the vanagon lugs aren't actually nuts but bolts I'm wondering if
>>there is some difference in how tight they should be?
>>
>>I can't find a torque spec for them.
>>
>>Was this just the result of a mechanic with an air ratchet and no
>>thought for the poor owner?
>>

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Wil

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