Cylinder head nuts superlight

[gnasher]

The lower left nut has come loose on the front cylinder on my mk4.has anyone else had this and is it common?
thanks

[ChrisBushell]

The lower left nut has come loose on the front cylinder on my mk4.has anyone else had this and is it common?
thanks

Sounds like you may have broken a cylinder head stud - you need to get it checked!

[Iconic944ss]

Chris might well be on the money here as its not unusual for head studs to snap.

However, I have had one work loose on my own SS and I managed to tighten it up by fabricating a tool to do the job, its still a pain to get the right torque.

I'd of thought the Mk4 would have the uprated studs fitted, I think there's a difference in colour of the stud from my (feeble) memory.

Oddly enough, there's a proper tool for sale to do the job here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260976661597

Good luck - Frank

[gnasher]

thanks .The stud is intact,its the nut that has worked loose.

[ChrisBushell]

thanks .The stud is intact,its the nut that has worked loose.

In that case re-torque the nut and keep an eye on it.