who needs torq specs?

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

now thats funny
please tell me you got in an 'i told ya so'
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "the hitman" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 3:48 PM
Subject: who needs torq specs?


> about 2 weeks ago one of the guys i share the shop with (name withheld to
> protect the guilty)was replacing his rear wheel bearings. watching him do
> this i asked if he wanted the torq specs from the bentley. his reply was
"no
> i'll be fine" and he proceeded to tighten them down with an impact gun.
> well, last night while traveling down rt.6 it seems that his rear tire,
hub
> and all fell off. looks like he tightened them down just a "little" to
much,
> and the bearing fragmented under the pressure. maybe he'll think twice
next
> time!
>   brett
>
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