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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: illyun on 04 January 2009, 14:00

Title: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: illyun on 04 January 2009, 14:00

Anyone know the correct wheel hub torque settings for the Pescaras on the Mk5 Edition 30?

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: dan_apps on 04 January 2009, 14:10

not a clue fraid, but its in the manual as i checked when i did my monzas last.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: illyun on 04 January 2009, 14:57

Quote from: cookiemonster on 04 January 2009, 14:10

not a clue fraid, but its in the manual as i checked when i did my monzas last.  :smiley:

Brilliant.  I thought it might be, but I was too lazy to dig it out and check  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: Dogbucket on 04 January 2009, 15:46

I normally do 120nm, which I got from a VW workshop manual at some point.

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: Hurdy on 04 January 2009, 17:33

Yep, 120nm :cool:

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: Pando on 05 January 2009, 09:49

I used to do 118 lb ft on my beemer

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: Steve Baker on 05 January 2009, 10:51

Quote from: Dogbucket on 04 January 2009, 15:46

I normally do 120nm, which I got from a VW workshop manual at some point.

120NM
or 90LbFt

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: illyun on 05 January 2009, 13:06

Thanks guys.  Tried to jack the car last night in the snow and while I found the rear jacking point, I couldn't find the front ones - I thought I did but then heard a crack when trying to jack it up and decided not to proceed any further  :shocked:  A bit of the plastic cracked underneath  :sick:.

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: Rollini on 05 January 2009, 16:09

isn't there little triangles on the underneath of the side skirt to indicate where to jack it up? or are you not jacking it up for the side?

Title: Re: Correct Torque Settings for Mk5 GTI
Post by: illyun on 05 January 2009, 16:43

Quote from: Rollini on 05 January 2009, 16:09

isn't there little triangles on the underneath of the side skirt to indicate where to jack it up? or are you not jacking it up for the side?

No, not for the GTI.  There are small semi-circle cuts along the rail underneath - behind the trim.  I found the rear one easy enough, but the fronts were not so east to identify.  Had the wheels put back on by a garage today and looked where they lifted the front of the car but it seemed to be the same as where I did it from?!  :rolleyes: