To start, this is my first major DIY car repair, so I am not enlightened on where to find these resources that I am about to request. I did try searching, but again, I am not even sure what to ask.

I have a 1993 Volvo 850. I found:

https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-...rite-up-32307/

Which is a 1995. I looked at my wheel bearing system and it appears identical. What I need to know is there a place that I can verify size of nuts and torque ratings? Besides the Axel Nut can I just make them as tight as possible without a torque wrench or breaker bar and call it good?

To make matters worse my wheel bearing assembly is clearly near its breaking point. The noise is growing louder every car ride, and I put about 60 miles on it a day. So I plan to fix it tomorrow, but I really need to verify this information as possible. I would greatly appreciate any assist I receive on this.

 

Hi and welcome to the site.

Google will be your friend. www.MatthewsVolvoSite.com will likely have a write-up as well. Those guys get really in debth so you should find torque values there.

IMO, the biggest mistake most DIYers do WRONG is over tightening things. A torque wrench would be a good investment.