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Subject:Re: Rear wheel axle nut torque
From:Dana E Hager
Date:Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:47:26 -0700

My Bently (Pub date: 1991) has an axle nut torque value of 360 ft lb
with 10 slots in the crown nut. It also has warnings of only using a 10
slot nut, correct torque and using a new cotter pin. It does not list
any difference in Vanagons or Syncros from 1980-1991.

350 Nm / 253 ft lb sounds like a air cooled spec. Bug/Bus, not a
vanagon???

Dana E Hager
87 Syncro Westy
84 Vanagon GL