[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] 30 ft-lb glow plugs?

[nwall at opei.org]

That reminds me when I removed the rear seal carrier to replace the main seal
years ago in the TD. I torqued the bolts that held the oil pan per the Bentley
torque value AND STRIPPED OUT THE THREADS in the aluminum seal carrier! I was
pissed. It appears the specs are correct for the oil pan bolts being screwed
into the cast iron block, but not the aluminum seal carrier. Bentley made no
mention about this, or different torque values! Anyone else ever have this
happen?

--Nate

Quoting Bradley Flubacher <flub at adelphia.net>:

> I guess I got lucky stopping at 20 ft-lb. I'll have to double check the
> ring gap spec.
>
> Thanks!
> Brad
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> mark drillock wrote:
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> >The later vanagon Bentley says 30Nm (22 ft lb) and warns not to exceed
> >this due to closing of ring gap. Page 28.27. Ring gap spec is given as
> >0.5mm.
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> >Mark
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> >Bradley Flubacher wrote:
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> >>I read in my vanagon bentley that the glow plugs should be tightened to
> >>30 ft-lbs.  I tightened mine to around 20, and felt uncomfortable going
> >>any further.  Does everyone tighten their glow plugs to 30 ft-lbs?
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