Wheel bearing torque setting?

[ntails]

Does anyone know the torque sitting for the 12 point nut on a MK4 golfs front axle? I have had a search on the net but people seem to have different views on what the correct setting actually is.

Cheers

[Manaz]

I'll check my documentation when I get home tonight if nobody answers by then...

[No457 Snowy]

Here's the procedure (actually supposed to use a new nut) :

- Weight of vehicle must be on it's wheels.
- Tighten the 12 point nut to 200Nm (148ft-lb) and immediately loosen 1/2 turn.
- roll the vehicle so the wheel turns 1/2 rotation
- use a texta to mark one of the nut point
- make a second mark on the wheel hub 2 nut points away in the tightening direction.
- Tighten the 12 point nut until the two marks line up.
- you're done!


Snowy.

[ntails]

Thanks heaps guys, much appreciated.

[JustCruisn]

My Bentley manual says...
Self-locking 12-point nut, 175 Nm, Always replace

[Treza360]

As per what Snowy said. Just had a look at my ElsaWin. Says the same thing. There are some other methods but that's one way they say to do it.
Cheers,
Trent