[s-cars] More on audi wheel bolts/studs/torque

[mlp qwest]

Is this of any helP?
 http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/DANotes/threads/preload/preload.html

"..only 10% of the applied torque generates preload..."  followed by
something about molybdenum-disulphide grease etc.

say about 1/2 the way down the page.  Or

http://www.twoguysgarage.com/site/presection.php?PreID=112&SegID=184

FWIW, Loctite's opinion may be located somewhere in

http://www.loctite.com/pdf/antiseize.pdf

in which it seems the discussion perhaps ought to be (per Monica Lewinsky) a
little more specific about what kind of anti-seize you blokes are using on
your nuts.

mlp

~-----Original Message-----
~From: s-car-list On Behalf Of QSHIPQ at aol.com
~
~Many have, including audisport.  It happens.  Lubricant is a wet torque
~specification, which means the use of it adds torque (yes Bernie, I ckd).
~Wet torque is always less than dry torque.  Depending on the brand and
~content of the A/S you use (they are not ALL created equal), this will
~change.
~
~Even if you decide to use A/S, retorquing of the wheels should be
~a standard
~procedure, since the "backing" out isn't necessarily a A/S problem.
~
~SJ