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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:07 pm    Post subject: Type 4 fan shroud related torque specs Reply with quote

Anyone know recommended torque for the following (1976 Type 4 engine):

Alternator adjustment bracket nut (holds bracket on fan shroud stud)

Fan shroud to engine nuts (holds fan shroud on engine case studs)

My Bentley and other ref. books don't seem to consider this information important. Shocked
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Type 4 fan shroud related torque specs Reply with quote

eche_bus wrote:
My Bentley and other ref. books don't seem to consider this information important. Shocked

My Bentley showed me many other similar M8 studs into aluminum like the intake manifold to head or the engine bearers to case, all of them said 14' lbs Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I could not locate a spec. But as BD said M8 into aluminium 14 ft lbs.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Makes sense. Nuts torqued - thanks!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did VW ever use studs in any of those places?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Did VW ever use studs in any of those places?


The four shroud fo engine connectors are studs. Ray
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get hold of the index card sized charts that give torque specs and tape them in an obvious location either on your tool box or somewhere in your shop area. There are both English and metric charts available.

A lot of fasteners don't need to be tightened all that carefully, just use an appropriate sized wrench and learn the feel of a fastener as it nears its yield point.

For fasteners that I feel are somewhat critical like the ones that hold the fan shroud to the block I like to use loctite on the threads.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wildthings wrote:
Get hold of the index card sized charts that give torque specs and tape them in an obvious location either on your tool box or somewhere in your shop area. There are both English and metric charts available.

A lot of fasteners don't need to be tightened all that carefully, just use an appropriate sized wrench and learn the feel of a fastener as it nears its yield point.

For fasteners that I feel are somewhat critical like the ones that hold the fan shroud to the block I like to use loctite on the threads.


An odd memory related to those four fan shroud nuts......will have to check the parts book. My first 411....1972......the first time i took off the fan shroud.....it had locknuts. Tbey were the same size and style that thd strut bushings on 411/412 used.

They were 8mm 1.25 of course......but had a 14mm hex. They were the old mechanical spring insert steel style locknut. ...of which I wish ai could find now.

They are the only locknuts that are really safely reusable. They were 14mm hex instead of normal 13mm mainly to incorporate the locking insert. Ray
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