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On 19 Nov 2002, at 14:09, Wilson wrote: > When I got home I pushed the car in the driveway and figured out that the > noise was coming from the hubcap, pried it off and found a lug-nut totally > out of it's socket. Upon further inspection I found that the hubs were loose, > but safe because the cotter pin was holding it from coming off. I looked at > the other side and found that the hub there was also loose, but the lugs were > all tight. It certainly sounds like someone wasn't paying attention. The torque for the lug bolts is ~95 ft lbs, which is NOT as hard as you can tighten it with an 18" breaker bar. The hub nut should be quite a bit tighter. I believe its torque is 225 ft lbs, which is a 150lb person standing on the end of an 18" bar. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/