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Pressure Plate Mounting Bolts - Torque Change

Group: 30
Number: 92-02
Date: November 30, 1992

Subject:
Pressure Plate Mounting Bolts

Model(s):
Passat, Scirocco, Golf, Jetta,
M.Y. See Application

Applies to:
Scirocco, Engine Code PL Jan. 1986 to July 1989

Golf, Engine Code PL Jan. 1987 to present

Jetta, Engine Code 9A Nov. 1989 to present

Passat, Engine Code 9A Aug. 1989 to present

Torque specification change

The bolts for pressure plate must be tightened to:

60 N-m (44 ft.lb.) plus 1/4 turn (90~)

- when replacing bolts only use bolts coated with locking compound