solid gold, thank you

 

You are cheating yourself if you haven't downloaded the manuals (RAVE) yet. They are, as you say, solid gold.

 

I have the Rave manual for a 95, 96 from you, but I have a 1999 D1? You don’t happen to have a manual for that year do you? It seems like some things are different

 

"This workshop manual covers vehicles from 1995
model year onwards. Amendments and additional
pages will be issued to ensure that the manual
covers latest models. Amendments and additions
will be identified by the addition of a dated footer
at the bottom of the page."

The electrical manuals are different. The Workshop manual simply has some minor revisions.

 

thank you for that

 

I wouldn’t “split the difference” or back it off arbitrarily—axle nut torque is critical because it sets the correct preload on the bearings, and running the wrong preload can cause premature wear or failure; if the revised spec is indeed lower (around 250 Nm / ~184 ft-lb depending on the application), then it’s best to follow the correct updated spec rather than what it was previously tightened to, and re-torque properly rather than just loosening it slightly, because bearings don’t “remember” the old load in a way that makes this risky, but incorrect preload absolutely can cause issues over time, so stick with the manufacturer’s latest spec for proper bearings life and performance.