Volkswagen Golf III (Mk3) (1991-1997) Torque Spec Settings

Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Volkswagen Golf III (Mk3) in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.

Most-used torque specs for Volkswagen Golf III (Mk3)

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Disc brake	Front brake caliper mounting bracket bolts	125	92	Girling caliper
Disc brake	Rear brake caliper mounting bracket bolts	65	48

To make sure these are the correct tightening torque values, you can use the data below to verify this is the right model.

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All Torque Settings in Tables

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Water pump	Coolant pump retaining bolts	10	7		2.0L Engine
Water pump	Coolant pump pulley bolts	25	18		2.0L Engine

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Drive/Axle shaft	Driveshaft retaining nut	90	66	Early models, Stage 1	2.0L Engine
Drive/Axle shaft	Driveshaft retaining nut	200	148	Later models, Stage 1	2.0L Engine
Drive/Axle shaft	Driveshaft retaining nut	50	37	Later models, Stage 2	2.0L Engine
Drive/Axle shaft	Driveshaft retaining nut	265	195	All other models	2.0L Engine

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Spring	Front suspension strut spring seat retaining nut	60	44		2.0L Engine
Ball joint	Front lower arm ball joint retaining bolts	35	26		2.0L Engine
Ball joint	Front lower arm ball joint retaining nut	45	33		2.0L Engine

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to