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On 8 Jun 2004 at 9:56, vwsquareback@mycingular.com wrote: > How do I tighten the gland nut on the flex plate? I had it removed at a machine shop to change the rear main, but when I saw him bolt it back down I was not convinced it was torqued enough. Is there a way for me to check the lbs. thanks > Joseph Get a long piece of angle iron and drill two holes in it, far enough apart that you can bolt it to the flex plate. Then torque against this. You have good instincts; it's impossible to torque this bolt enough without fixing the flexplate somehow. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org