Southard wrote:

> Jay:
>
> Bentley, 42.4, says:
>
> "During repairs on vehicles prior to VIN 25ZBH119362, install new sleeves and
> axle nuts and torque nuts to 500 Nm (360 ft lb)"
>
> They show a parts explosion that depicts an old and new spacer sleeve and axel
> nut.  The new axle nut has 10 slots in the crown, the old one has 6 slots in
> the crown.  They do not list a torque for the old.  Guess they want you
> replacing it.

As the Haynes manual specs go:
6 slot nuts, torque to 350 Nm, then on until the slot lines up with the hole in
the axle.
10 slot nuts, torque to 500 Nm, then on until the slot lines up with the hole in
the axle.

Both the Haynes and the German manual I have says that you should replace the 6
slot nuts with the 10 slot nuts, because of the higher torque.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i