Crank bolt torque for timing belt change (10v)

[Cody]

Having some issues posting to the list, I hope I got them fixed this time. Message at the bottom.

>> OK, guys. I've looked for the actual torque on this bolt and have found so
>> far...
>> 
>> 330 ft-lbs at the bolt
>> 
>> 450 ft-lbs at the bolt
>> 
>> 400 ft-lbs at the bolt
>> 
>> 258 ft-lbs at the end of the 2079 tool
>
>> So, anybody have the actual torque for this bolt?
>
>Uh, I thought it was "stand on the end of a four foot pipe slipped over 
>your breaker bar"
>
>-- 
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>
>http://www.humanthoughts.org/

Well I thought it was hit it with the air impact gun for about 10 seconds... thats AFTER covering it with 1/2 a bottle of locktite. I actually didn't mention this to the list in detail, but last week I had this bolt back out on me enough to grind away the keyway from the pulley. 10 valves and a days work later I was back on the road. Morale of the story: Never thrust the PO's "good shop" who didn't use any locktite and obviously didn't torque the bolt properly when they rebuilt the head less then 2500 miles ago (from when I bought the car), and use plenty of locktite when fixing thier mistake.

-Cody Forbes
Black Forest Racing
2x '86 5ktq
'87 5ktq
'88 80 4cyl