Axle Bolt Specs - '88 90q

[Todd Phenneger]

Bob,
  In every shop you should have one of the little plastic
tablets you get at the hardware store that has all the holes
drilled in it with the size marked next to hole.  If your bolt
fits in the M14 hole and not the M16 you have an M14 bolt. 
THats 14mm across.  So you could measure with calipers if you
have them as well.  Or pull another M14 bolt and compare.  I
believe the Wheel bolts are M14 and since I'm assuming you took
a wheel off to do whatever your doing, compare your Axle bolt. 
IF its larger than the wheel bolt you have M16.
l8r
  TOdd

--- Bob Gregory <rggpa1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bentley says two options for 90q front axle/wheel
> bearing bolt:
> 1.) If M14x1.5 torque to 88 ft-lbs then 1/4 turn more;
> 2.) If M16x1.5 torque to 147 ft-lbs then 1/4 turn
> more.
> 
> I have bolt in hand.  The only marking on the head is
> 10.9.  How do I know which one I have and therefore
> the torque setting?  I think the Mxx notation is
> thread related and the 10.9 is bolt strength related.
> 
> TIA,
> Bob Gregory
> '88 90q (the patient)
> '84 4kq
> '01 S4
> 
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