

| Subject: | Re: Proper torque of lug nuts |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:10:25 -0700 |
Bentley shows fronts for pre Oct 31/84 2WD at 123 ft/lbs and post Nov 1/84, 133 ft/lbs For rears, it shows 133 ft/lbs. Hope that helps. Neil. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote: > I just purchased a new torque wrench, long-overdue and a nice upgrade from the old "beam" style I've been using. Since I was just switching over some tires, I thought I would break in the new wrench. My Haynes manual shows 133 foot pounds as the proper torque for wheels. I could not find any designation in the Bentley. Is 133 the correct figure? Seems just snug to me, so if this is correct I have been over tightening lug nuts for years! I guess I'm just so used to the automotive shops using air impact wrenches that must torque things well over specs-- I've had to use breaker bars in some cases to loosen nuts. > > Troy > -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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