The project moves forward, despite our weather ...

 

I've completed a "test" assemble to check everything fits how it should so next is to commit to wing glue and threadlock ...

 

I need the torque settings, please, for the bolts that hold the front crash bar onto the front of the chassis member.  They're M10x28 6-point Torx - item 15 on the parts explosion below.  Part number is N91080201.

 

Edited 20 September, 20187 yr by StickyMicky
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10mm would be around 40-60nm.  Just snug them up and give it a bit more.  I doubt it's critical.

7 hours ago, brad1.8T said:

10mm would be around 40-60nm.  Just snug them up and give it a bit more.  I doubt it's critical.

 

That feels about right I did behave, however, and used the smaller socket wrench - not the one used for the wheel nuts!

I also used medium-strength threadlock so I don't think they'll be coming off under their own steam ...

 

I've found myself quite disappointed about the "officially" available information for the mk2 Octy; the Haynes manual resorts to either "this is hard; take it to your (st)ealer" or flat-out ignores stuff. Our local official Skoda dealer spends more time answering parts queries with either "yes, that's the part number but we only have one/don't have any available" or "that's a trade part, you can't buy it".

 

If it weren't for this forum (thanks all), a number of online resources and a superb parts supplier in the Czech Republic (skoda-parts.com) this project would never have gotten ahead.

 

 

@StickyMicky - you do know the official workshop manuals can be accessed through Skoda?

 

They can be found here https://erwin.skoda-auto.cz/erwin/showHome.do but you'll be charged per timeframe of access. An hour was ~€7 + tax when I last checked and you should also be able to access a full list of PR-codes for your vehicle (useful for ordering parts) and any TSB/TPI that effect it.

 

Make sure you have a 'print to pdf' function so you can 'save' any useful resources for later use

If I'm reading this diagram/page right , they're actually only 30Nm:

https://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/octavia-mk2/body/body_work/bumper/front_bumper/summary_of_components_of_front_bumper_bracket/

 

 

9 minutes ago, Wino said:

If I'm reading this diagram/page right , they're actually only 30Nm:

https://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/octavia-mk2/body/body_work/bumper/front_bumper/summary_of_components_of_front_bumper_bracket/

 

 

I think I've just experienced an RTFM moment (you know, read the fine manual). I've been using that picture to help locate parts and didn't check the instructions properly underneath. Duh!

 

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll have to go back to the torque wrench and see how much grunt I used in case I have to pull the bolts and replace them ...

@langers2k I bought a CD version of the manuals via fleabay (an XP program tat runs under VMware) but it only includes the parts diagrams and lists I can get to more easily via the likes of the oempc site; the stuff I really wanted to see such as the workshop instructions for various tasks is not available.

 

Does the erwin option include all the workshop routines as well?

 

11 minutes ago, StickyMicky said:

I'll have to go back to the torque wrench and see how much grunt I used in case I have to pull the bolts and replace them ...

Nah, not worth it. If they were going to fail they'd have done so as you were doing them up, I think. From the little I know about bolted joints, failure due to under-tightening is vastly more common than failure due to overtightening.

The erWin documentation is basically the same as what you get on that workshop-manuals.com site, but minus pop-ups, advertising and slow pageloads and non-working hyperlinks.

 

It's available two ways, via the Vehicle specific Information tab, where you tend to only be able to view and print (or print to pdf) the information, but it is tailored to your specific VIN.

 

The second way, via the Individual vehicle information tab, gives you more generic information, so you might have to search within to find the stuff relevant to your exact car, but you can download these pdfs whole (after paying the 'flat rate'), so a much more efficient use of the chargeable time on the site. Have a browse around, particularly under the latter tab where you can get self-study programmes ('Training items') as well as repair/maintence info, service manuals and circuit diagrams galore.

Pretty sure you can access all workshop service and wiring diagrams through erwin but it's been a while since I've used it.

 

In this example video the documentation they've downloads seems to show everything included torque values:

 

 

Thanks for the erwin updates, guys. Looks like I have some (more) project materials for the upcoming Winter nights