2008 VW Passat 2.0T
The repair manual specified 200nM (148 ft lbs) plus 180 degrees for the front axle bolt. This car calls for the Type B bolt without the ribs. The updated axle bolt is a 24mm twelve-point bolt with a pre-applied red threadlocker. Per VW, it is one-time use.
I think this may be a TTY bolt.
In terms of "actual force exerted," what does 148 ft lbs plus 180 degrees actually amount to? 300 ft-lbs? 400 ft-lbs? I used a 5' long breaker bar plus my body weight (230 lbs) and it was not easy to get the bolt to turn 180 degrees...but I did it.
Here's a picture of the bolt in question.
The repair manual specified 200nM (148 ft lbs) plus 180 degrees for the front axle bolt. This car calls for the Type B bolt without the ribs. The updated axle bolt is a 24mm twelve-point bolt with a pre-applied red threadlocker. Per VW, it is one-time use.
I think this may be a TTY bolt.
In terms of "actual force exerted," what does 148 ft lbs plus 180 degrees actually amount to? 300 ft-lbs? 400 ft-lbs? I used a 5' long breaker bar plus my body weight (230 lbs) and it was not easy to get the bolt to turn 180 degrees...but I did it.
Here's a picture of the bolt in question.
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