Poltern Vorderachse links Golf 3, was kann das sein? | Posts 16+

17-09-2009, 8:14 Subject:

Moshe,

Yesterday, I worked on the nut with the angle grinder and file. The nut works, but I can't get the bolt loose

. The guy who changed the shock absorbers probably really tightened it with his impact wrench. I will try again later today.

Greetings.
Reuselkopp.

17-09-2009, 8:27 Subject:

Anyone who uses an impact wrench to tighten nuts, and does so in a way that overtightens them, deserves to be hit.
They just sort of shoot at it and that's good enough.

When it comes to suspension, brake, and engine components, I prefer to rely on my collection of torque wrenches.

m;

17-09-2009, 9:12 Subject:

Please don't hit me too hard

.

... but you can manually turn them and then use a screwdriver. I've never had any problems with that.

18-09-2009, 7:31 Subject:

Hello.

Okay, so I got the hat nut yesterday.

But the mother underneath, who was holding everything together, was solid as a rock; nothing had come loose

.
I investigated it further, and I think the noise is either coming from the strut mount or directly from the shock absorber. I'll order new strut mounts for now. When disassembling the shock absorber, I can then check if the problem is with the shock absorber itself or just with the bearing.

I was planning to buy Febi Bilstein replacement parts. Are they of good quality? I don't want to install some cheap, low-quality stuff again that will break down after only three months.

Is there a way to avoid having to realign the track again?

Greetings.
Reuselkopp.

18-09-2009, 9:05 Subject:

Hi there...

Yes, the bearings are good. You don't need to adjust the alignment if you remove the spindle (3 screws) and the axle nut. Leave the damper screws alone. Unlike the Golf IV, there's no play in the components of the 3-series, which means you can't adjust anything.

18-09-2009, 9:55 Subject:

"Oh, that's a good idea, but there's just one catch." My torque wrenches only go up to a maximum of 125 Nm, which is unfortunately far too low for the axle nut.

Greetings.
Reuselkopp.

18-09-2009, 12:45 Subject:

A body scale and a calculator can sometimes replace a 3/4" torque wrench.

18-09-2009, 23:49 Subject:

Well, a torque wrench doesn't cost a fortune either (plus 19 euros at Top and Tip, up to 290 Nm, I think). I think one is enough for personal use, as it's free.
Wheel bearings or not, I used to always do it without them before, and it never caused any problems.

19-09-2009, 10:16 Subject:

As a DIY enthusiast, you'll need that tool for your entire life.
Okay, buy something decent and good, with a 10-year warranty.

10-10-2009, 9:29 Subject:

Hello everyone,

Since I don't have a large torque wrench, I had an idea. Could the axle nut also be tightened to 125 Nm, which my small Hazet wrench can handle, and then, for example, tightened another 2 x 90 degrees? Would that correspond to approximately 265 Nm? There are instructions and vehicles where this is done in this way.

Greetings.
Reuselkopp.

10-10-2009, 20:03 Subject:

That would be a coincidence. As I mentioned before, determine your body weight and calculate the lever arm needed to achieve 265 Nm of torque when you are standing on the tool.