LR5V Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 I have searched, without success - What is the torque for the 9mm hex head bolts? I'm using Haynes for Polo 2000 to Jan 2002 says its the same as the 17mm flywheel to crank! - They have not earned the title "book of lies" for a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Are you using new or the original ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Less than you'd like usually. I dont know the figure but pretty sure they are going to be around 15 - 20 lb/ft. If they are that low then I usually tighten to the click and then a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted September 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Thanks guys Pete - They are New - along with the flywheel bolts Sausage - agree, its got to be low due to size - as it stands I've done them to 25lb/ft till it gets confirmed Think its a bad typo in the Haynes - 44lb/ft + 90 degree - must be flywheel, but says pressure plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 If new then they want to be 20nm. Sorry, typed it and didn’t send it 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted September 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 thanks Pete - will slacken them off and re-torque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Tbf if they’re a bit over it’s not the end of the world, I’ve over tightened loadsa stuff more critical than that and it’s never come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 I just tighten them up till they're tight. If you're really worried you can go in through the starter motor later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 9 hours ago, Rich said: If you're really worried you can go in through the starter motor later. That just reminded me of probably the wierdest fault I'd ever come across. A (non VAG) car racks up to the workshop with the most awful noise coming from the engine when it was running. I mean bad. Worse than a gearbox crunching or thrust realese bearing having completely gone. The owners were just too scared to drive it one inch further. A really bad crunching, grinding rattling noise where everyone just had to stop and look.... wincingly bad. So it was engine related for sure. Checked all the usual, like water pump, alternator and anything that bolts to the block. Couldn't find it. Drive to the wheels was fine. Gear shifts fine. Clutch fine. Not gearbox related then. Pulled valve cover off to have a look. No problems there either. Had to be bottom end. Pulled out plugs. Turned engine over witha spanner. All nice and tight. No clunking or anything. Hmm. Not the mains, big ends or rods then. No real blow by gases either. Not rings or pistons. Completely stumped at this point after about 45 minutes and the customers waiting. I did notice however, that while cranking the engine on the starter motor, the noise completely went, until the starter switched off. Then that awful din started up, just as the engine kicked into life. Pull starter. Nope starter motor was just fine. But I did notice a fair amount of metal dust on the pinion gear. So with torch, into the starter hole i delved...yup, there it is. A loose starter ring gear! The thing was just hanging on, bouncing around on the flywheel. Five minute fix. Tack weld the ring onto the flywheel with equal amounts of weld to keep everything in balance. Fixed. Starter back in. Customers away in under 15 mins. yup, it's amazing what you can do through the starter motor hole.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Good advice - thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 You can fix a dual mass through the starter hole if you space it level with plastic and feel pikey/lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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