frequently asked torque specs

runonbeer

Maintenance EnthusiastVendor
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Apr 15, 2002
Location
Austin, TX/Chapel Hill, NC
TDI
'00 Golf 02M, '10 Golf 02E, '02 UTE 02M
Torque specifications (Ft-lbs)
ALH engine:
(always replace bolts in bold)
-Drian plug (19mm) 22
-Cam bearing cap (13mm) 15
-Vacuum pump (13mm) 15
-Valve cover (5mm allen) 7
-Cam sprocket (19mm) 33
-T-belt tensioner (13mm) 15
-IP sprocket bolts (13mm) 18
-Pendulum mount to Body mount:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Engine mount to engine bracket:(18mm) 44 + 1/4 turn (updated bolts [grey in color] are 74 ft.lbs. trans and engine side)
-Crank shaft bolt: 88 + 90 degrees
-Crankshaft main bearing bolts: 48ft lb + 90 degrees
-Connecting rod bolts: 22 + 1/4 turn (oiled threads and contact surfaces)
-Oil pan bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Bell housing to oil pan (16mm) 33
-Front seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Rear seal carrier bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Harmonic balancer bolts (6mm allen) 18 Ft Lb
-Flywheel to crank bolts: 44 + 1/4turn
-Pressure plate to flywheel bolts: 10 ft lb
Loosen and tighten gradually and diagonally (for DMF)

-Bell housing to engine block: 60
-Starter bolts: 50
-Oil filter housing bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11 + 1/4 turn
-Serpentine belt tensioner (13mm) 18
-Thermostat housing (10mm/5mm allen) 11 don't over do this puppy


-Large timing belt roller:(16mm) 30 + 1/4 turn
-Small upper timing belt roller bolt(13mm) 15
-Small lower timing belt roller nut (13mm) 15
-Intake Manifold to head bolts (6mm allen) 18
-Cylinder head bolts (12mm 12pt.) tighten in the proper sequence to 30, then 44, then 1/4 turn, then 1/4 turn
sequence:

10 4 2 6 8

7 5 1 3 9

-Injection pump to bracket bolts (13mm) 22
-Injector retainers (13mm) 15 ft lbs
-Water pump bolts (10mm/5mm allen) 11
-Engine mount bracket to engine bolts (16mm) 33
-rivnuts (17mm) 30
-Wheel Lugs (17mm) 89
-Glow Plugs (10mm) 11
-Transmission mount to "bracket that holds transmission" (the 2 big 18mm bolts that hang the tranny from the mount) - 100nm (74ftlbs)

-Dog bone (aka) Rear Transmission Mount (aka) Pendulum Support...

-Rear 2 bolts (to subframe) 20nm + 90deg (15ftlbs + 1/4turn)
-Front 2 (to tranny) 40nm + 90deg (30ftlbs + 1/4turn)

-Drive Shaft to tranny - 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
(According to Bentley, it's done in 2 stages... first tighten them diagonally to 10 NM (7.4 Ft*Lbs), then tighten them diagonally to 40 NM (29.5 Ft*Lbs) (that is: if those are 8 mm bolts... the 10 mm bolt cars are tightened to 70 NM --ymz)

-transmission (manual) drain/fill plugs 18 ftlb.
-C.V. axle: M8-30ft.lb, M10-59ft.lb
-Tie rod end nut 33 ft lb, confirmed
-Tie rod end to tie rod 37 ft lb

Ball joint to spindle (self-locking nut): 45 Nm

Ball joint to control arm (use new bolts): 20 Nm plus an additional 90* turn

Sway bar end link at control arm: 33ft lb

Strut retainer bolt and self-locking nut (bolt that goes through spindle, holding the strut in place; replace hex bolt. Bolt point must point to the front of vehicle): 60 Nm plus an additional 90* turn; Never less than 90*

Rear, upper shock mount: 30Nm (22ft -lb.) + 1/4 turn (90 degrees)

Caliper to carrier (8mm allen; caliper->carrier pins): 28 Nm

Carrier to spindle("ribbed combi bolts"): 125 Nm

Brake hose to caliper(banjo union and bolt): 35 Nm

Tie rod end self-locking nut: 45 Nm
 
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POWERSTROKE

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jul 17, 2000
Location
Staten Island (The Dump)
TDI
2002 Golf
Oil pan bolts around the perimeter are 11 ft/lb and the onest that go into the tranny case horizontally are 33 ft/lb. Don't ask me how I know these offhand. I would think it would be real hard to torque those 11 ft/lb ones in some spots.
 

tsterkel

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Joined
Dec 5, 2002
AND RIVNUTS!, thanks!
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Torque specifications (Ft-lbs)
ALH engine:
(always replace bolts in bold)
Drian plug: 22
Cam bearing cap: 15
Vacuum pump: 15
Valve cover: 7
Cam sprocket: 33
T-belt tensioner: 15
IP sprocket bolts: 18
Engine to Body mount: 30 + 1/4 turn
Engine mount to body mount: 44 + 1/4 turn
Crank shaft bolt: 80 + 90 degrees
*Oil pan bolts:
*Front seal carrier bolts:
*Rear seal carrier bolts:
*Flywheel to crank bolts:
*Pressure plate to flywheel bolts:
Bell housing to engine block:
Starter bolts:
*Oil filter housing bolts:
Serpentine belt tensioner: 18
Thermostat housing:
*Connecting rod bolts:
Large timing belt roller: 30 + 1/4 turn
Small upper timing belt roller bolt:
Small lower timing belt roller nut:
Intake Manifold to head bolts:
*Cylinder head bolts:
Injection pump to bracket bolts:
Water pump bolts: 11 (?)
Engine mount to engine bolts:




So, obviously you can tell that I have been frequently asking myself what some of these are.
I don't have a bently (well I do but...long story)
and I work on my car alot. I'd rather not over torque a bunch of stuff on my car.
If any of you guys know these, I would sure appreciate you letting us all know what they are. I'll come back and edit this post as they come along.
I did a bunch of searching, but trying to find specific stuff like this is a bear if you don't already know where to look.
I'll put a star by the ones I really need.
Thanks!
(and could we stickey this till it gets filled in?)
If anyone has any suggested additions to the list, I'll stick 'em on here.
-rob

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runonbeer

Maintenance EnthusiastVendor
Joined
Apr 15, 2002
Location
Austin, TX/Chapel Hill, NC
TDI
'00 Golf 02M, '10 Golf 02E, '02 UTE 02M
This was really just a roundabout way to avoid asking directly for these torque specs:

*Flywheel to crank bolts:
*Pressure plate to flywheel bolts:
*Connecting rod bolts:
*Cylinder head bolts:

found 'em yet 'werks?
 

MOGolf

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Joined
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Location
underneath something
TDI
2001 Golf GLS TDI Reflex silver, rough road suspension and steel skid plate, 2004 Passat Variant, Candy White, rough road suspension and geared balanced shaft module, and much, much more. 2016 LR RR HSE TD6, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE
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This was really just a roundabout way to avoid asking directly for these torque specs:

*Flywheel to crank bolts:
*Pressure plate to flywheel bolts:
*Connecting rod bolts:
*Cylinder head bolts:

found 'em yet 'werks?

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60Nm + 1/4 turn
13Nm (2 part flywheel); 20Nm (1 part flywheel)
30Nm + 1/4 turn (oiled threads and contact surfaces)
tighten in the proper sequence to 40Nm, then 60Nm, then 1/4 turn, then 1/4 turn
 

MOGolf

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jun 27, 2001
Location
underneath something
TDI
2001 Golf GLS TDI Reflex silver, rough road suspension and steel skid plate, 2004 Passat Variant, Candy White, rough road suspension and geared balanced shaft module, and much, much more. 2016 LR RR HSE TD6, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE
*Front seal carrier bolts: fit sealing flange with all bolts lightly tightened, then tighten in alternating sequence to 15 Nm
*Rear seal carrier bolts: 15 Nm
Bell housing to engine block:
M12x55 (qty 3) 80 Nm
M12x150 (qty 2) 80 Nm (starter bolts)
M10x50 (qty) 3) 60 Nm
M7x12 (qty 3) 10 Nm
Starter bolts: 80 Nm
Thermostat housing: 15 Nm
Small upper timing belt roller bolt: 20 Nm
Small lower timing belt roller nut: 22 Nm
Intake Manifold to head bolts: 25 Nm
Injection pump to bracket bolts: 30 Nm
Water pump bolts: 11 ft-lbs
Engine mount to engine bolts: 33 ft-lbs
 

djdluck

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 24, 2004
Location
Dallas, TX
TDI
99.5 Jetta A4
Injector Retainers (hold downs) - 20nm (15ftlbs)

Engine and Transmission mount to body:
2 x Bigger bolts 40 Nm (30 ft lb) + 90 (1/4 turn.) (always replace)
1 x Small bolt 25 Nm (18 ft lb).

Engine and Transmission mount to engine/transmission:
(the 2 big 18mm bolts that hand the engine/tranny from the mount) - 60 Nm (44 ft lb) + 90(1/4 turn) (always replace)

Exaust down pipe to turbo - 25 Nm (18 ft lb). (you'll probably replace as you break the studs off removing... /images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif)

Drive Shaft to tranny - 40 Nm (30 ft lb). (always replace?? well, they're green)

Starter to Tranny - 65 Nm (50 ft lb).

Dog bone (aka) Rear Transmission Mount (aka) Pendulum Support...
Rear 2 bolts (to subframe) 20nm + 90deg (15ftlbs + 1/4turn) (always replace)
Front 2 (to tranny) 40nm + 90deg (30ftlbs + 1/4turn)(always replace)



Great thread rob! /images/graemlins/cool.gif
 

MOGolf

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Joined
Jun 27, 2001
Location
underneath something
TDI
2001 Golf GLS TDI Reflex silver, rough road suspension and steel skid plate, 2004 Passat Variant, Candy White, rough road suspension and geared balanced shaft module, and much, much more. 2016 LR RR HSE TD6, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE
The green is just an anti-corrosion coating and does not designate TTY.
 

djdluck

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Joined
Jan 24, 2004
Location
Dallas, TX
TDI
99.5 Jetta A4
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(always replace?? well, they're green)


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Lots of green ones; doesn't mean they're TTY's

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Well, wouldn't you know it... I asked TWO different parts "experts" at the Stealersh*t about the green bolts... Their response.... "yep.. if they are green then they are stretch bolts... have to replace them..." Wow /images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

Do you think if I showed them a green Jetta, they would start changing the body panels ? /images/graemlins/eek.gif
 

spoilsport

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Oct 3, 1999
Location
Houston TX
TDI
2000 Golf GLS Silver (Sold). 2005 Jetta TDI Wagon Tiptronic (daughter's)
17mm allen bolts to fill and drain holes on manual transmission: 18 lbs-ft
 

SilverGhost

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Joined
Mar 25, 2005
Location
Back in So Flo - St Lucie
TDI
'05 Golf - totaled :(, wife's '13 Beetle - buy back, TDIless
(always replace?? well, they're green)
Lots of green ones; doesn't mean they're TTY's
Well, wouldn't you know it... I asked TWO different parts "experts" at the Stealersh*t about the green bolts... Their response.... "yep.. if they are green then they are stretch bolts... have to replace them..." Wow


Do you think if I showed them a green Jetta, they would start changing the body panels ?
That's actually a rule of thumb, not a hard/fast rule. And we techs give the parts guys a hard time as they generally know less about the car then we do.
But, when you are replacing the one use bolts, did you ever notice that they all were green? Well, 99% of them anyway.

This is just another case of "a little information is dangerous". Junior tech heard most green bolts are one use so he made asumption (as you me
) they all are.
 

57ringo

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Nov 17, 2005
Location
kansas
TDI
2006 jetta TDI DSG , 2011 Jetta TDI, 2015 Passat TDI,2008 duramax k3500,2022 Duramax 2500, 92 Kenworth T800, numerous John Deere's
Does anyone else feel like their Bentley manual is a very poor manual for providing information? It always seems like what you want to know isn't listed. whether it be torque specs or proper procedures. I thought some of the service manuals were poor for my tractors and trucks but this thing is by far the worst.
 

onehotspud

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Joined
Aug 2, 2004
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
TDI
2001 Jetta TDI
Updated... twice. I changed it to 88 the first time. It should be right now. If anyone wants the Excel file to do as they want, PM me.
 
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