Re: Timing Belt Replacement

["Gary G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>]

Al Powell wrote:

> Now I just have to rent a BFTW, aka: "big torque wrench" to get that
> puppy tightened when it goes back together.  Will check the Bentley
> for max. torque required this week.  My wrench gives maxes out about
> 130 lbs/ft.....

FWIW, when I did this job a year ago, I followed the wisdom that I found
in the archives which was:

"Use light coating of Loc-Tite Red on the bolt, and have the biggest
trained ape you can find jump up and down on the three foot cheater bar
you've got on the breaker bar."

Lucky for me a friend who used to wrestle in high school and still
weighs > 260 lbs. showed up just as I was getting ready to put the
pulley back on.  As I recall, the torque required in in excess of 250
ft/lbs.

HTH!

Gary

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Gary G. Erickson            Member #82 NW Audi Quattro Club
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