Propper torque spec for wheel (spindle) nut?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
No, the inner bearing race is sandwiched between the axle nut and spindle shoulder, there is no loading of the bearing as typical in a tapered bearing setup.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
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That sounds good. I had first tightened mine down with my impact wrench. But then figured I torqued it too much and backed it off. Then tightened it by hand and torqued it to 180 ft/lbs with a torque wrench.
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Lakeport CA
I thought I had a rear bearing going out (loose when pulling at 12 & 6 when jacked up). Ordered new bearing and when I started to take it apart, axle nut was loose.... Just a slight hand tighten & now the bearing feels tight?
Anyone else have this happen? Not sure I really need to replace the bearing now?
Also, new bearing has a big pink note inside the box:
DO NOT USE IMPACT WRENCH AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING
the other side says:
TORQUE TO 180 FT Pounds.
I'm going to re-torque the old bearing & then check it again after a couple hundred miles.
Anyone else have this happen? Not sure I really need to replace the bearing now?
Also, new bearing has a big pink note inside the box:
DO NOT USE IMPACT WRENCH AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING
the other side says:
TORQUE TO 180 FT Pounds.
I'm going to re-torque the old bearing & then check it again after a couple hundred miles.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,759
Likes: 8
I thought I had a rear bearing going out (loose when pulling at 12 & 6 when jacked up). Ordered new bearing and when I started to take it apart, axle nut was loose.... Just a slight hand tighten & now the bearing feels tight?
Anyone else have this happen? Not sure I really need to replace the bearing now?
Also, new bearing has a big pink note inside the box:
DO NOT USE IMPACT WRENCH AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING
the other side says:
TORQUE TO 180 FT Pounds.
I'm going to re-torque the old bearing & then check it again after a couple hundred miles.
Anyone else have this happen? Not sure I really need to replace the bearing now?
Also, new bearing has a big pink note inside the box:
DO NOT USE IMPACT WRENCH AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING
the other side says:
TORQUE TO 180 FT Pounds.
I'm going to re-torque the old bearing & then check it again after a couple hundred miles.
I've read that the spindle nut coming loose can be from a bad bearing. Though, it also can come loose if it isn't torqued down enough, or if the nut retainer isn't installed tightly.
