Quaife Crown Wheel Nuts and Bolts?

[jez1272gt]

Hi all,

Having an empty garage for the minute with the car gone for its cage i have decided its time to start on the gearbox. I have stripped it down partially, and removed the diff and crown wheel.

I have got a Quaife ATB to go in and am wondering what nuts and bolts people have used to fit the crown wheels? There never seemed to be a direct answer on the group buy thread over on Clubpolo?

Thanks

Jez

[Nick_S]

Best to re-use the old nuts and bolts if you can (providing you have a ATV or CEK). They are grade 12.9 (highest strength) and special order fasteners if not got from VAG, who are still stupidly expensive even with their bulk buying power.

[jez1272gt]

So you recon its safe to re-use the original ones? What torque setting is recommended? Just standard i guess?

[Nick_S]

I don't see it a problem if you use a decent thread lock fluid. They are fine threaded so should be pretty sound. The nuts are cerated on the base too, which bites into the steel plate washers when tightened.

[jez1272gt]

Well i cant see a reason not to re-use them really! I have knocked them out of the original diff and they all look in good condition. Only problem i can see is pushing them into the Quaife unit as the diff is hardened to some stupid level! I assume its a case of using the standard washer/tensioner strap things and torqueing them up to standard figures!