This page repeats the diagonal-tightening fastener technique in the context of evaluating accident- damaged Volkswagen Golf Mk7 running gear.
| Loosen and tighten bolts and securing nuts for covers and
housings diagonally. |
| Avoid canting particularly sensitive parts such as comtrol
motor with control unit. Loosen and tighten them diagonally in
stages. |
| Specified torques given are for unlubricated nuts, bolts and
screws. |
| Always renew self-locking nuts and bolts. |
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Questions & answers
Nuts and bolts — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
Must I renew Golf Mk7 suspension self-locking nuts?
Yes. Every self-locking nut must be renewed after removal. Reusing them risks the nut loosening under load.
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