This is under the side panel (lateral dash panel cover as per the manual) on the dash of a Mk3.5 vRS. I've used the top one as a ground for a dashcam, but also removed the lower (and some other bits) so to allow me some fiddling room to get the excess wires well out of the way.

 

Despite having searched the entire 17,200 page workshop manual, I haven't been able to find the torque for these bolts! I've found similar looking bolts (1.5nm) but haven't been able to find the same assembly as my 2020 Occy.

 

Any ideas? It's a bit tight to get in with anything other than a rachet/torque wrench, so the usual 'finger tight' is a bit difficult to quantify. They seemed pretty loose when I first opened them up.

 

Knew I should have found a different bolt to ground!

 

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Edited 1 June, 20242 yr by hawkx617
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Can you even get a torque wrench that does 1.5Nm?

 

You're overthinking it. Just do them up so they're hand tight with a spanner / short ratchet.

Yes and lower.

 

But as you say, just do them up!

On 02/06/2024 at 00:55, hawkx617 said:

Despite having searched the entire 17,200 page workshop manual,

@hawkx617 - can you point me in the direction of this workshop manual, please? Sounds like some excellent light reading!

 

 

46 minutes ago, Peeete said:

@hawkx617 - can you point me in the direction of this workshop manual, please? Sounds like some excellent light reading!

 

 

I suspect it is from Erwin. Google Erwin Skoda and you can set up an account which will allow access. Access costs about 7 euro per hour I believe. Should be plenty enough time to download the whole lot.

57 minutes ago, Peeete said:

@hawkx617 - can you point me in the direction of this workshop manual, please? Sounds like some excellent light reading!

 

 

I have the basic version here but the actual 17,500 page version I got from I think easymanuals.co.uk

 

If you can wait a week or two (uni student moving houses atm) I can send you over the full thing once my PC is back together. 

 

 

Great, thanks guys. @Gammyleg I will check out Erwin - I'd not heard of that.

 

@hawkx617 - amazing! Thanks for the link to the bodywork manual. Very useful. If you get a chance to send the full thing, I'd be really grateful. Still trying to figure out a tail light issue and that would really help.

As the others have said, I sincerely believe for something like this that massive torque isn't needed so tight-ish is fine. As long as its tight enough to stop those brackets moving should be good enough.