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Subject:Re: Lug Nut Torque?
From:Harry Yates
Date:Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:34:47 +0000

Hi Everyone.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I torque the steel wheels
on our Syncro to 133 ft-lbs.   This spec was in Bentley.

Harry.

> Well, I never claim to know it all (even though my wife thinks I do!) but 123
> ft. lbs
> sounds like about 50#  too much.  Anybody got the dreaded Vanagon service
> manual handy?  I don't think the Rabbit one would work here !
>
> Todd Hill
> VolksWerks Transaxles
> Olympia,  WA
>
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Harry Yates, Langley, British Columbia Canada
'90 Syncro Westfalia   WWW - http://syncro.cr.bcit.bc.ca/hyates
'87 Golf Diesel        email:  hyates@bcit.bc.ca
'91 Miata (Millie)