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

[Bradley Flubacher]

That's funny, I've installed the vanagon pan twice now, and never
stripped out the aluminum seal carriers. I've thought that the torque
value for the cast iron block seemed a little low. It wasn't an
incredible amount of torque- something like 7 or 12 ft-lbs.  Seems
reasonable.

I just recommended the site:
http://www.boltscience.com
to someone off list.  There's a lot of interesting reading there,
including a program you can download that helps determine torque values.
Maybe it was on this list that I heard of that page to begin with ?

Brad


nwall at opei.org wrote:

>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?
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>--Nate
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>Quoting Bradley Flubacher <flub at adelphia.net>:
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>>I guess I got lucky stopping at 20 ft-lb. I'll have to double check the
>>ring gap spec.
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>>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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