Re: M6 vs. M8 bolt torque rear main seal..

[thescirocco@juno.com]

Here's what I was talking about, explained:

On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 06:52:10 -0700 "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
writes:
> Peter's tip is a good one.  What he means is: say you are torqueing 
> the bolt that is located at 3o'clock, position the wrench across the 
> flywheel, so the handle is at the 9 o'clock position.  In other words,
the torque 
> wrench should cross the crank center when torqueing.  The only purpose
is 
> to minimize the torque effect on the crank, so that it has less 
> tendency to turn, that's all.
> Enjoy the ride
> 
> LARRY E. FRY ('87 16V)
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