Old 03-06-14, 11:44 AM
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Rubato
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The nut on the end of the axel on my old VW van required 300' lbs of torque. My 1/2" wrench didn't register that high but at about 150lbs, I snugged it up by standing on the end of a 2' breaker bar. It was probably not accurate to several decimal points but I drove it another severeal years...
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