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What did you and your MKV do today?
pudding:
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--- Quote from: Pudding on June 18, 2022, 12:27:53 pm ---Were you able to torque the bolts down to spec with rubber matting under the mount? I'm thinking the clamping force of the mount to car body might be compromised with a flexible material under it?
But if it works with no adverse affects :happy2:
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No, I bottled it as these are the original bolts and they're stretch aren't they? If I'm happy with the set up on both mounts, I'll order new bolts and torque down to spec. But for now, since I'm still 'tweaking' they're nic and snug but not torqued down. One thing I did notice is that most of them weren't that tight to undo at all, Thanks for the advice though, I like the way you worded it...
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Yeah they are unfortunately. Maybe someone's been in there before and reused the bolts? That is always a sign of reused stretch bolts.....they work loose, especially on high vibration parts like engines, gearboxes and chassis components.
ROH ECHT:
--- Quote from: ttelracs on June 18, 2022, 06:13:07 pm ---".....these are the original bolts and they're stretch aren't they?
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Just for your future reference: a VAG "stretch bolt", or bolt you should replace each time it is loosened, are those which list a torque value with the addition of this terminology: "plus an additional 90° (¼ turn)," are considered bolts to replace. This is what I'm told by a VW tech.
fakie1977:
Decided enough of sagging headlining. Not today but recently I have had my headlining retrimmed along with pillars and the door cards. Went with lighter grey alcantara-like material to lighten up and refreshed the interior.
And then I figured since I had the doorcards off I should just replace/upgrade the speakers. Went for focal vw fit replacements front and back.
Yes it was all a bit of an indulgence and not strictly needed but felt like splashing out on it. Now it makes it a little trickier deciding which car to take out for the weekend spin.
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pudding:
Did a compression test. 120psi across the board. Time to dump it off to WBAC I think :grin:
Lewo:
:signLOL:
What's the lowest reading that's still ok ?
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