axle nut correct install help
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Did you repack the bearings? When not replacing the bearings, you put the castle nut back on finger tight.
If replacing the bearing you tighten the nut to 44 ft. lbs. while turning the hub to fully seat it in the hub. Then you loosen the nut half a turn and install the cotter pin.
The bearings are meant to last the life of the car, with new grease installed occasionally.
If replacing the bearing you tighten the nut to 44 ft. lbs. while turning the hub to fully seat it in the hub. Then you loosen the nut half a turn and install the cotter pin.
The bearings are meant to last the life of the car, with new grease installed occasionally.
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I would inspect the grease and the races and see if it looks like they got really hot .... the metal will be blue if so. Only then would I replace them.
I pack the grease using the palm of my hand but some people will actually soak them in paint thinner over night to get the old grease out first.
I pack the grease using the palm of my hand but some people will actually soak them in paint thinner over night to get the old grease out first.
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