I'm about to replace drop links on my car, can anyone tell me the torque settings for both front and rear drop links on an mk2 Octavia? 

Many thanks 🙏🙏

Looks like 65Nm Part 2 with nuts 1 & 27

 

For rear, please pick a part!  Brain fog due to lack of sleep.

Edited 24 August, 20223 yr by varooom

Amazing, thank you! 

I need rear ones as well? 

My mechanic just told me to do it as tight as it gets 🥴

1 minute ago, Martini06 said:

Amazing, thank you! 

No problems, please check above image and name the bolts you wish to check for rear

Just now, varooom said:

No problems, please check above image and name the bolts you wish to check for rear

I'll check just now when I get a look at it on the car. Thank you again

Is it this little critter, part 8 on the Anti-roll bar?

 

If so, 45Nm on new self-locking nuts.  You will need 2x new if you wish to keep things safe and tight.

Yes that's the one. I never got that far though, got. Stuck on stupid caliper carrier bolts, the whole thing appears to be a solid rusted mass. Off to the garage it'll go I'm afraid 🙄

Damn, at least you tried.

4 minutes ago, varooom said:

Damn, at least you tried.

Tried hard, wasted 4 hours 🥴 😭 I feel like a failure, and very hungry right now 😆

Hopefully you have some skin left on your knuckles, I look at a car and my hands bleed.

@varooom

Better that than your wallet!

39 minutes ago, MicMac said:

@varooom

Better that than your wallet!

Brilliant and relatable 🤣

1 hour ago, varooom said:

Hopefully you have some skin left on your knuckles, I look at a car and my hands bleed.

I got a massive headache. That's 2 cars of mine both technically non runners, I'm stranded here 🤣 maybe I am no good with cars 😆

3 hours ago, Martini06 said:

Yes that's the one. I never got that far though, got. Stuck on stupid caliper carrier bolts, the whole thing appears to be a solid rusted mass. Off to the garage it'll go I'm afraid 🙄

 

Impact socket and a lump hammer