Suspension Strut - Revised, Tightening Torque Change
90vw04Subject: Suspenslon strut/wheel bearing housing, tightening torque change
Model(s): Golf/Jetta from m.y. 1985
Group: 40
Number: 90-02
Date: Apr. 30, 1990
The nuts presently used at the suspension strut/wheel bearing housing connection (arrows) will no longer be supplied.
Instead, only nut, Part No. N 903 237.01 will be available. The measurement across the flats is 18 mm compared to 19 mm for the earlier nut.
When using the new nuts a new tightening torque is required:
Tightening torque
Old: 80 N-m (58 ft.lb.)
New: 95 N-m (70 ft.lb.)
CAUTION
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