SnorT91Man

Fellow Vetters:

i'm replacing the rear wheel bearings on my 91 and have run into a problem. After applying blue thread locker to the torx bolts that hold the bearing to the spindle hub, I disovered that I was able to pull only 55 of the 67ftlbs required on these fasteners. Apparently, old age is getting the best of me! So now I have a bunch of thread locked spindle bolts with less than the required torque. What should I do? Options: remove, clean and reinstall the bolts (with new thread locker) and then call a younger (and stronger) friend to torque them, or have the same friend just finish torquing the already-installed bolts and in the process breaking the thread locker bond?

Thank you!

Snort91Man

ccmano

At this point, once the thread lock has set for a time, you have to remove them, clean and reinstall. As for the correct torque, just get a bigger (longer) torque wrench. The bolts should be fine once you clean them.
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SnorT91Man