RE: [T3] raising the square

["Tim Johnson" <skinny@kwic.com>]

Ok ok can someone get me the right bolts for the job and I will just send
money Dave /Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Park [mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:20 PM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: RE: [T3] raising the square

I would hope they would be torqued, at least by the lesser experienced
mechanics.  I torque them, because I have snapped off the OEM Grade 10's and
stripped the threads out too....
I don't want any less or any more torque on those safety critical ball
joints than VW intended.

Grade 8 bolts are crap grade... and with so little thread on the spindle I
sure wouldn't use them...

When Im whipping around the bends on wally's wild ride into Salt lake City
behind the speed demons ;-)  worrying about my old tires was tiring enough
for me!

Keith



> Subject: Re: [T3] raising the square
> 
> Keith, are you suggesting that someone who fits a fully threaded bolt
> mating to
> a precisely machined adjustment saddle actually uses a torque wrench to
> ensure
> the correct tightness?
> 
> VWs used to have a reputation for exceptional reliability, and also spread
> the
> myth that only a properly trained VW dealer would be able to do the jobs
> needed.
> Here in the UK they never published an official repair handbook because
> they
> knew a significant proportion of non-dealer mechanics would fit lesser
> quality
> parts and eventually compromise their name for reliability.
> 
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
> http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
> ------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:15 AM
> Subject: RE: [T3] raising the square
> 
> 
> >>
> >> I thought they were more special than just grade 8 they will be no
> issues
> >> for me to get them then I thought they were some special hardness
> >>
> > They are grade 10.  DO NOT use anything less than that... 40 ft-lbs is
> > pushing it for a grade 10 and an 8 is likely to fail
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
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