shoebear
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2002
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
- TDI
- 1998 Jetta, 2003 Jetta Wagon, 2005 New Beetle, 2013 Sportwagen
I have my turbo back from the G-Pop Shop after rebuild and have installed it. However, I really wonder whether 30 N-m (22 ft-lbs) (Bentley spec) is the right torque for the 2 small bolts that connect the oil return line to the bottom of the turbo. Typically, I would see about 15 ft-lbs on a small bolt like that. Also, I think one of the bolts started breaking before I got to 22 ft-lbs I stopped tightening, and hopefully I'll be able to remove it in one piece tomorrow.
I do have new bolts which I didn't use because the old ones looked OK. I'm thinking maybe I should replace both old bolts with the new ones, torque to 18 ft-lbs, and call it good.
Any words of wisdom?
I do have new bolts which I didn't use because the old ones looked OK. I'm thinking maybe I should replace both old bolts with the new ones, torque to 18 ft-lbs, and call it good.
Any words of wisdom?