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On 18 Jun 2003 at 0:27, Chris J Valade wrote: > All four of the lower head nuts were loose, one about 5 foot > pounds, the others were 2 or 3, but I'm not positive since I didn't take > note of it. Does this indicate anything? I will also check the lower > head nuts on the right side when I get a chance. Get a torque wrench and tighten them to 23 ft lbs. If they just pull out that is your answer and you have an engine rebuild with case savers in your future. Hal appears to have been lucky, maybe you will be, too. > What should I check out for damage? What would cause this? Could the > torsion arms, or some of them, be bent? I'm going to examine the front > end tomorrow using my Chilton's as a guide, and will be sure to post any > questions, concerns, or findings. The torsion bars won't be bent. They will either be fine, or broken. If one is broken that corner of the car will sag. It should be obvious. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org