jokila
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Make sure you put some blue locktight on that new or used axle nut and make sure its to at least 200ftlb
2 years ago i found out that the manufacturer of those nuts had a recal, i got a reman axle for some spare parts from autozone and the nut stripped when i took it off a year later, tried to find a nut but EVERY ONE other than ebay and some stores like IDparts and GAP had out of stock as they were recalled or so i was told. Simple solution, blue locktight, it has fixed my issues of new nuts still coming loss.
I now use RED locktight on it and to take it off, you get some heat on it!
No. You don't need loctite for this nut, but it better be a brand new one. And...200 ft lbs is over torqued, it is 200nm!
You should pull the axle fully into the hub, and snug up the nut (or bolt) before starting the torque sequence. There is a procedure to tighten the nut and it's not just the torque. The printed Bentley shows this:
Car on ground.
If using a 12-point nut for drive axle to wheel hub
-- lubricate nut and axle threads with oil.
-- 200 Nm (148 ft-lb)
-- loosen 1/2 turn (180*)
-- turn wheel 1/2 turn (180*) roll car back or forward.
-- then tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft-lb) plus 1/6 turn (60*)
If using Hex (6 pt) bolt for drive axle to wheel hub
-- install dry, no lube.
-- 250 Nm (184 ft-lb) plus 1/4 turn (90*)
-- loosen 1/2 turn (180*)
-- turn wheel 1/2 turn (180*) roll car back or forward.
-- 50 Nm (37 ft-Ib) plus 1/6 turn (60°)
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