200tq axle bolt torque

[Kneale Brownson]

The Bentley "components" page listing torques says the 147 ft lbs I
reported earlier.  The reassembly page says 147 ft. lbs. plus the 1/4 turn.
 These guys sure aren't consistent are they?

At 03:46 PM 11/17/2005 +0000, Robert Rossato wrote:
>I just did this on my S6 (C4 chassis) and the torque spec in the Bentley was 
>148 lb-ft PLUS 1/4 turn.  The type 44 would be similar.  I would think that 
>it should at least be higher than 147 lb-ft total torque.  My old Scirocco 
>was 173 lb-ft.
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
>> My Bentley says 200 Nm (147 Ft. Lb) and only tighten with vehicle weight on
>> the wheels.
>> 
>> At 12:39 AM 11/17/2005 -0500, E. Roy Wendell IV wrote:
>> >Can someone reply off list with the torque spec for the big bolt that 
>> >holds the drive axle into the hub on the 200tq. I'm trying to get a 
>> >newly acquired car on the road before the snow flies and the Bentley 
>> >hasn't made it here yet. The 5k book has been working for most torque 
>> >specs but due to the design change of the drive axle retention method 
>> >I'm in a pinch.
>> >
>> >Roy Wendell
>> >Morgantown WV, USA
>> >turbo quattro type 44 times 3
>> >
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