Yes, old Ball Joints original , new ones are MEYLE !.

ps: Not bolts on the bottom ball joints, studs n nuts !.
Cheers

 

Just done a torque test on the 10mm replaced ball joint , did torque to 100Nm, but on reaching 118Nm the bolt stretched and snapped, my wheel bolts are (14mm) and torque to 120Nm, these are just 10mm and torque to 100Nm, seems way to hight to me !.
The torque for the actual 14mm ball joint nut is only 60Nm !.

 

Old post, but i just did this as well, 100NM was WAY too high, i stripped the threads off mine and had to piggyback another bolt behind it because i needed the car to drive. Replacement ball joint is on the way, and i will use the 60nm torque spec from the aluminum version. No idea how such a small bolt diameter could handle 100nm.

 

 

Hi
Thank you for that, brilliant, it just seems to be quite high 100Nm for the 3 nuts bolting the bottom ball joint to the control Arm ( mine is steel ).

cheers and thanks again for the info.
ps: is that info from a workshop manual ?.

 

 

What car, mk1 or mk2? Engine? etc. You have nothing in your avatar or signature to defy this.

 

Hi
Sorry about that , It is a 2010 Tiguan. 2 ltr Diesel. CFFB. FWD