MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Baz300 on September 06, 2012, 10:52:28 am

Title: Torque specs?
Post by: Baz300 on September 06, 2012, 10:52:28 am

I'm trying to find the torque specs for the bottom ball joint bolts and the driveshaft nut for a gti!

I have tried searching but am finding different specs

Does anyone know what they actually are?

Title: Re: Torque specs?
Post by: martziniuk on September 06, 2012, 04:12:23 pm

A Haynes manual will tell you.

Title: Re: Re: Torque specs?
Post by: SI-R32 on September 06, 2012, 04:40:00 pm

The drive shaft bolt if hexagon is 200 NM plus a 180 degree further turn if its the 12 point bolt its 70 NM plus a 90 degree further turn.

Title: Re: Re: Torque specs?
Post by: SI-R32 on September 06, 2012, 04:42:43 pm

The 3 nuts on the ball joint if suspension link is cast steel then 60 NM if sheet steel or aluminum then 100 NM

Title: Re: Re: Torque specs?
Post by: SI-R32 on September 06, 2012, 05:00:46 pm

Oh and one other thing when loosening or tightening the drive shaft bolt the wheel must not be loaded on the ground, it must be off the floor, you must get someone to apply the breaks while you do this, as you will damage the wheel bearing, not my words lifted from elsawin at VW