thread: mk2 rear control arm measurement

  1. #1
    thomp1983's Avatar
    Apr 2012
    Newark, Notts
    906

    mk2 rear control arm measurement

    hi could someone or a few people measure how much thread they have showing past the main nut on the rear track control arm,



    the thread sticking out in the middle of the picture,my arms have been apart several times and there's no reference to the setting or it's purpose in the bgb and i didn't record the info before dismantling them

    thanks
    chris

  2. #2
    rainen's Avatar
    Jun 2009
    Congleton
    221
    I've got about 20mm each side. The manual gives a torque setting for that big nut of 118Nm which will then define how much sticks out?

  3. #3
    thomp1983's Avatar
    Apr 2012
    Newark, Notts
    906
    Thanks buddy, I've seen the torque setting but as it's one nut either side of the arm and both mine have been removed just tightening it to torque won't guarantee there in the right place

  4. #4
    rainen's Avatar
    Jun 2009
    Congleton
    221
    True. I think on mine when the arm was cleaned I left the nut on the other side in the same place, hence torque setting was ok for me. At least you have a reference now.

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