The Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread

[CowTownRacer]

It's a large bolt. Like m10 or bigger. I'm thinking it must be more than 10 Nm.

Edit. Looked through Elsawin and actually can't find a torque for the bolt on the belt tensioner. Frustrating.

 

[uglybastard]

It's a large bolt. Like m10 or bigger. I'm thinking it must be more than 10 Nm.

Edit. Looked through Elsawin and actually can't find a torque for the bolt on the belt tensioner. Frustrating.

is it on here?

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/us...Golf R Quick Reference Specification Book.pdf

 

[brat_burner]

It's a large bolt. Like m10 or bigger. I'm thinking it must be more than 10 Nm.

Edit. Looked through Elsawin and actually can't find a torque for the bolt on the belt tensioner. Frustrating.

 

[CowTownRacer]

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It's actually the bolt on the other end that holds the black spindle to the tensioner.

is it on here?

http://www.norcalmotorsports.org/us...Golf R Quick Reference Specification Book.pdf

I can't find it there either

 

[brat_burner]

I say gutentight or 3/4 ugga-dugga

 

[brat_burner]

Does the steering lock normally unlock when you just get in the car? Probably just tripping after changing codings. My MB brain tells me it does that when you turn the ignition on.

 

[uglybastard]

Does the steering lock normally unlock when you just get in the car? Probably just tripping after changing codings. My MB brain tells me it does that when you turn the ignition on.

steering wheel unlocks with ignition

 

[brat_burner]

steering wheel unlocks with ignition

Hmmm maybe it's a kessy thing?? The only thing I changed was convenience opening/closing via remote, and disabled horn confirmation when locking.

 

[torga]

I say gutentight or 3/4 ugga-dugga

Legit never heard gutentight before now and I love it. I'm using it.

 

[Tony48]

Legit never heard gutentight before now and I love it. I'm using it.

German torque spec of gutentight is better than the Russian torque spec of brokenoff

 

[alpha3]

German torque spec of gutentight is better than the Russian torque spec of brokenoff

LOL! you guys are killin' me! Enuf already

 

[Saabingti]

Preparing to do my DP over the holiday weekend. I know that it's highly, highly recommended to apply PBBlaster/similar to the flange bolts ahead of time. Watched some install vids and it's not entirely clear how to get to them, though. Is it possible to apply while the car is still on the ground, with the intake still on? Or do I need to fully remove the intake and/or lift the car in order to get at the bolts?

 

[torga]

Preparing to do my DP over the holiday weekend. I know that it's highly, highly recommended to apply PBBlaster/similar to the flange bolts ahead of time. Watched some install vids and it's not entirely clear how to get to them, though. Is it possible to apply while the car is still on the ground, with the intake still on? Or do I need to fully remove the intake and/or lift the car in order to get at the bolts?

You should be able to get the top two by removing the intake pipe, but you'll need access under the car for the bottom two.

 

[jay745]

Preparing to do my DP over the holiday weekend. I know that it's highly, highly recommended to apply PBBlaster/similar to the flange bolts ahead of time. Watched some install vids and it's not entirely clear how to get to them, though. Is it possible to apply while the car is still on the ground, with the intake still on? Or do I need to fully remove the intake and/or lift the car in order to get at the bolts?

You really need to get under the car to get all of them. Honestly, I've installed dp's for a ton of cars in Chicago. Jack the car up, spray em all with a healthy dose of PB, let that sit while you're taking the intake and everything off, then hit them again with PB right before you go at them and you'll be fine. I've never broken a stud doing it that way.

 

[GolNat]

Preparing to do my DP over the holiday weekend. I know that it's highly, highly recommended to apply PBBlaster/similar to the flange bolts ahead of time. Watched some install vids and it's not entirely clear how to get to them, though. Is it possible to apply while the car is still on the ground, with the intake still on? Or do I need to fully remove the intake and/or lift the car in order to get at the bolts?

Get yourself one of these if you don't have any long wrenches. I had trouble getting one of my bolts off and needed an extra long wrench to have enough torque. The stud came out with the nut but it came off. It has now become one of my favorite tools.

https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-38-in-drive-long-reach-dual-flex-head-ratchet-67994.html