Speaking of Bentleys and torque specs (bad Bentley, bad bad bad)

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

A good example of  "don't believe everything you read"   or
Question everything.

Larry  sandiego16v




> There is a <gasp> incorrect torque spec in my 80-81 Rabbit/Scirocco
> Bentley manual...
> 
> It lists the torque spec for the water pump to water pump housing bolts
> at 59 ft/lb!
> 
> A quick check in the other 80-84 Bentley showed the correct spec of 7.5
> ft/lb...
> 
> Now, if I tell you I actually started to torque a bolt WAY past 7.5
> ft/lb before realizing that something wasn't quite right - but not
> before busting off a corner of the flange, you wouldn't believe me
> right?                  Good...    :-)
> 
> My faith in the Bentley has been shaken!  (Sorta feel like when I was a
> kid and started to question that other "authority"... ;-)
> 
> 
> Mark - now with "suspicious" eyes...
> 
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