| Subject: | Rear Axle Housing Bolts: Use shallow O2 Socket? |
| From: | Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:35:33 -0700 |
Hi all. I'm in the middle of buttoning up repair/rebuild of the rear
trailing arms.
Some pics near bottom of this thread if your'e curious:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7642718&highlight=repair++arm#7642718
I'll measure to see if it will fit, but have others found that a shallow O2
socket can handle the (110 Ft-lb ?) torque for the axle housing to trailing arm
bolts?
https://www.kmstools.com/cta-3pc-oxygen-senssor-socket-set-20831
Locally sourcing a 22mm crows foot means buying the
a complete set, if I can even find a set.
Then again, I used a small sledge and combo wrench
to remove the bolts so have "torqued" down the passenger side
bolts using similar force blows to wrench. I know this is hard on the tool but
the price was right. ;)
FWIW, a 3/4 piece of plywood wedges nicely between wrench face and
backing plate.
Neil.
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