Recent content by fredq

Recently had my VW in for alignment and tire rotation. When they were done, I checked one of the lug bolts with my Craftsman click type torque wrench to see what it would take to loosen it. Even at 150 lb-ft the wrench clicked and the lug bolt had not budged. The torque spec is 88 lb-ft for...

I just picked up my VW Golf from a local mechanics shop. I brought a Craftsman click-type torque wrench with me to check the lug bolts. The VW specs say 86 lb-ft and the shop mechanic said he used an 80 lb-ft torque stick. The first bolt I checked required over 150 lb-ft to loosen. My torque...

DrMarkr, the picture you show has exactly the type of anti-siphon device on my faucets, all of which leak. Can you tell me the manufacturer of the device so I can get replacements. I'd rather replace the anti-siphon device instead of the whole faucet.