rear axle nut
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1/4 mile/AutoX
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I didn't worry about the torque because of the rust and crap !!!! I tighten both about a half turn, and wow no clicking from reverse to first today, I don't don't miss it at all 
(33 mm axle socket)
(33 mm axle socket)
Last edited by Pounder; Jun 4, 2016 at 01:43 PM.
"My Dad's a TV Repairman"
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When I was bending wrenches on helos in Germany, the most common torque spec used on non-critical bolts was "Gut und Tight"
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Sounds like you dun good brah... keep on wrenching...
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Then I sprayed motorcycle chain wax up in there and have yet to hear a peep from back there even after tracking the car multiple times.
I think I torqued mine to 140 ft lbs, don't remember.
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It will probably come back, I took my nut off, pushed the axle back and cleaned it with brake clean. All kinds of nasty rust and crap came out.
Then I sprayed motorcycle chain wax up in there and have yet to hear a peep from back there even after tracking the car multiple times.
I think I torqued mine to 140 ft lbs, don't remember.
Then I sprayed motorcycle chain wax up in there and have yet to hear a peep from back there even after tracking the car multiple times.
I think I torqued mine to 140 ft lbs, don't remember.
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Last edited by guido7834; Jun 5, 2016 at 03:21 PM.
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not sure mine was 1st to reverse and what it was is the axle shaft rotating back and forth inside the hub !!!!!!! I had small shavings and lots of rust particles around the nut ?/ (was a telltale sign for me)
33mm. The 32 in an above post looked like a different nut.
