what size socket fits axle nut?
 

it's somewhere between a 27mm and a 32mm... anyone know?

The jombo lock nut on the 85's and up is a 32mm brute (mine is laughing at me right now). I can only guess that the castellated nut on the pre-85's is a 32mm socket also.

Kevin- 87Carrera

No, the axle nut socket was 30 mm from '63/64 ... 356SC, 904, and early 911 all shared the same rear brakes and hubs!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

yup. looks like it's 30mm...

i had already tried the 32mm, cause my bentley manual said it was 32mm... basically wasted a trip to the tool shop. just picked up a 30mm replacement...

look out! there's grease a flyin'...

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Adam Nitti
ajnitti@mindspring.com
www.adamnitti.com
'85 911 Carrera Coupe

[This message has been edited by adamnitti (edited 02-02-2001).]

Anyone know the axle nut torque spec? Mine's a 1973 (now with 1974 arms/bearings)

Thanks!

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Cheers,
JerRed
1973 911T, 2.4 CIS

JerRed,

217-231 lb-ft, 3.0-3.2 mkp, 300-320 Nm

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Thank you. Merci. Danke.

Adam: Why are you removing the axle? I followed your thread on the CV joint replacement... what's the problem now?
regards,
jlex.

jlex-

no problems at all. looks like JerRed just pulled up this old post of mine from a search and wanted to get confirmation on the axle nut torque spec by posting a new reply to it. thanks for asking, though!

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Adam Nitti
ajnitti@mindspring.com
www.adamnitti.com
'85 911 Carrera Coupe
PCA member, Peachstate region

For those late 85 and newer cars with the later style axle shafts (shafts with the outer cv joint fixed to the wheel stub axle) the lock nut is definitely a 32mm socket size. This means the earlier style shafts have the 30mm size castellated nut as indicated by Warren and Adam.

Just trying to avoid any confusion.

Also, watch those later lock nuts. They'll eat your 1/2 in. drive extensions if they're Craftsman. Torque spec. is 460Nm/340 lb-ft. I broke two regular and an impact 6 in. extension (who cares, they're lifetime guaranteed) before wising up and going to 3/4 in. stuff with a 4 ft. length of pipe. Those lock nuts don't go down without a fight if you don't have the right tool.


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Kevin
87 Carrera