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Jim wrote:
> The one mistake that is commonly made here is tightening this
>bolt to the Beetle torque spec. The Type 3 spec is higher: 92 ft-lbs.
>They often come loose if tightened to the lower Beetle spec.
Yes this is correct, I've had one come loose before and it makes a heck of a
lot of noise. You might want to look at the threads of the bolt too, as mine
ended up getting buggered up from bouncing around. I ended up replacing the
bolt because it was stripped, as it had been cross threaded once before and the
threads weren't doing their job. Just something to think about since its
already apart.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
69 Squareback-AT - the baby suburban
71 Squareback- 2 seat Roadster in progress : )
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