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Rear axle nut pin
Hi all, what to do if the rear axle nut is torqued up2spec (250Nm right) , but none of the holes in the nut line up with the hole in the 'part that the nut is bolted to'?
Can I just torque it up more, loosen it up or ?? Thanks Dennis
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02-13-2007, 12:58 PM
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Dennis,
The traditional guideline was to tighten it until holes line up. You might want to file & debur the slots and holes to make cotter pin insertion easier.
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I regard axle nut torque specs as a minimum. Not that I put 500 lb/ft of torque onto a 200 lb/ft nut, but the danger with backyard gearheads installing these nuts is not getting them too tight. It's not getting them tight enough.
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02-13-2007, 02:16 PM
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The torque specs for those nuts, from what I've seen, is a very (surprisingly) wide range. Something like 220 to 280 lb/ft. So there is plenty of range to get the hole lined up and still be in spec.
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02-13-2007, 02:49 PM
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Ok guys, thanks a lot. I will just torque it up some more. Mind you, this backyard gearhead invested in a serious Stahlwille torque wrench to get this job done properly.
Cheers Dennis
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