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Rear bottom strut to hub torque?
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I can't remember the exact torque value, but yes it is surprisingly high. Just wanted to chime in and say that you don't want to torque that bolt until the wheel is on and the weight of the car is on the springs.
I was a little skeptical at first that it would make much difference, but the alignment of the shock eyelet and the hub threads actually changes quite a bit with the weight of the vehicle.
Oh, and it's a shock, not a strut.
Edit: I guess it's not so much about the alignment of the shock eyelet and hub threads, but more about making sure the rubber shock bushing isn't tightened down and fixed at the extreme end of its range of twist.
And here you go: http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/us...Golf R Quick Reference Specification Book.pdf
On page 146 - 180 Nm.
I was a little skeptical at first that it would make much difference, but the alignment of the shock eyelet and the hub threads actually changes quite a bit with the weight of the vehicle.
Oh, and it's a shock, not a strut.
Edit: I guess it's not so much about the alignment of the shock eyelet and hub threads, but more about making sure the rubber shock bushing isn't tightened down and fixed at the extreme end of its range of twist.
And here you go: http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/us...Golf R Quick Reference Specification Book.pdf
On page 146 - 180 Nm.
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Might not have issues right away, but your shock bushings might also wear out faster.
OP could also just jack up the LCA until it's at about normal ride height, then torque the shock bolt. It doesn't really need to be under load, just at its normal static position.
And it will be way easier to tighten without that spring in the way. I did mine on the ground and couldn't get the torque wrench on there either. Had to put a wrench on it then wrap a bigger wrench around that for extra leverage.
i am trying to imagine how you did this. i did notice the spring is very close to the bolt and my torque wrench will not fit in there
No torque wrench, you just have to wing it. The lug nuts on my truck take 130 lb*ft, and I do tire changeovers twice a year, so I have a decent idea of what 130 feels like.
But if you don't have the springs on yet, then I agree it's probably best to use the torque wrench and just jack the lower control arm up into its normal static position.
That's how I did it.
now that i looked into it you can actually torque it using a crowfoot wrench
http://www.sears.com/astro-pneumatic-15-piece-professional-metric-crowfoot-wrench/p-00919822000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00919822000&pla=&kispla=00919822000P&mktRedirect=y
http://www.sears.com/astro-pneumatic-15-piece-professional-metric-crowfoot-wrench/p-00919822000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00919822000&pla=&kispla=00919822000P&mktRedirect=y