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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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Default Quick MK6 question

Should the bolt holding the bearing and brake drum on the rear of the car be torqued to a spesific tightness, or do you just tighen it good and propper?

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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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It should be, but most people don't have a torque wrench big enough, so the required torque setting is "FT"
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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its summut like 260ft/lb init?

obviously you dont want it to come off al la del trotter stylee...

do it as tight as you can, then hang off it.....
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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BFT!


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