Rear axle beam torque specifications

[Thai-wronghorse]

Does anyone know the torque specifications for the rear beam brackets to chassis bolts and bush pivot bolts?

Thanks

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[Nizza]

I looked before and couldn't find anything so just went with gut feeling and then torque marked them and kept checking them

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Yeah I've looked extensively online, even on the mk4 Golf forums and can't find anything conclusive and that I'm happy to use.
I guess I'll just be going tight as f#ck then!

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[Nizza]

FT!!

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Ok so I've just found this from the mk4 Golf Haynes manual.

Trailing arm front mounting bolts which im assuming are the 8 bolts holding the 2 brackets to the chassis - 80Nm

Am I right in saying the vibration to top of rear axle is the long bush pivot nut and bolt?

Stage 1 - 20Nm
Stage 2 - angle tighten 45°

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[Nizza]

Good find.....not sure if that would be the rear shock to rear beam?

20nm plus 1/4 turn seems low for that pivot bolt considering i had 1/2" breaker bar on it and was like m10 or 12 fixing.

Seems more suited to shock absorber??

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Shock absorber bolts are listed separately.
Yeah 20Nm is low but then it obviously increases with the angle tightening.
Remember this bolt is only pinching the bracket onto the bush inner core and not holding it against the chassis.

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[Nizza]

True, as long as its got some fastening in there ie nylock nut or spring in the joint I'd feel safe

At the end of the day if you hear knocking....you know its not tight anymore...ha ha

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[Thai-wronghorse]

The nut is definitely a nylock.

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