Torque setting for rear drum nut

1. MHOH Newbie Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16

   #1 1st May 2008, 18:46

   Hi
   can anybody tell me the torque setting for a rear drum lock nut.If i do it up too tight the drum wont spin
2. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #2 1st May 2008, 18:48

   Haynes manual?
3. MHOH Newbie Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16

   #3 1st May 2008, 18:58

   Unfortunately dont have one
4. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #4 1st May 2008, 19:08

   Just do it up as tight as you physically can with a breaker bar and make sure you peen the nut into the cutouts so it can't work itself loose.
5. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #5 1st May 2008, 19:10

   140nm.
6. thethorne Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 southampton Posts: 118 306 hdi

   #6 16th May 2008, 21:50

   fuking tight like windy gun tight!!!!
7. dan-iow Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 130

   #7 17th May 2008, 14:23

   the correct torque is
   
   FT = fucking tight lol