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Title: torque wrench settings, help please
Post by: aaron1980 on 30 June 2009, 20:42

Hi i am trying to find out the torque wrench settings for the cam bearing caps and head bolts on a 2.8 vr6 engine thanks for any help.  :grin:

Title: Re: torque wrench settings, help please
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 June 2009, 22:11

Cam bearing caps are 15lb ft.
Head bolts, stage 1: 30 lb ft
                stage 2: 44 lb ft
                stage 3: 1/4 turn
                stage 4: 1/4 turn

Have fun  :grin:

Title: Re: torque wrench settings, help please
Post by: aaron1980 on 30 June 2009, 22:16

Thanks for that im going to start putting it back together on thursday  :undecided: i hope

Title: Re: torque wrench settings, help please
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 June 2009, 22:22

I hope you remember which bolts go where.
VR6 head gasket really is a nightmare  :laugh:

Title: Re: torque wrench settings, help please
Post by: aaron1980 on 30 June 2009, 22:28

i put all the bolts in a pice of card with holes in it so i know where the bolts go but the engeneer had the head for the best part of a week so im nott so sure about the rest of the bits  :laugh: