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>> I explained that the lugs need to be retorqued after 50 to 100 miles if >> the rim has been removed from the car (just need to retorque once). > I've never heard of this, nor have I ever done it. It's not suggested in any of > my manuals. OTOH I don't see how it could possibly hurt anything. I have heard that aluminum wheels need to be re-torqued after ~50-100 miles, but not steel wheels. ------ Dan Dypsky Ocean City, MD '68 FI Squareback "Jenna" '71 FI Fastback "Maggie" '69 FI Fastback (for parts) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org