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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
For the nut on the rear axle of my 911 the torque value is some crazy number like 360 pound feet. I would have to look it up to get the exact number and it is irrelevant right now.
I stood on a scale, and pushed down on a 3 foot bar until I weighted the proper amount on the scale. Again, I don't remember the numbers, as it does not matter. I then knew I was pretty close, but I don't do "good enough" when it comes to holding my rear axle on. I brought my socket to a local truck stop and pulled up by the work bays. Of course an old guy in a 85 911 with a $20 bill in hand attracted some attention. One mechanic walked over and I told him I would give him the 20 if he would torque the two nuts to the proper number. He grabbed his 4 foot long torque wrench, and click click twice and he made 20 bucks. I went home and put the cent caps back on and I was done.
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This is the winning post and what I've done in the past for axle nuts but those are easy because you can get them part of the way tight and then drive to a tire shop or somewhere with a huge torque wrench. It's a little tougher with a crankshaft bolt.