• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

torque for hub extension nuts?

Share this page

richberman

richberman

Jedi Warrior
Country flag
Offline
I am wondering if there is a specification for how tight the nuts on the rear hub extensions should be. Can't find it in the shop manual. Sliding the rear axle (full assembled with diff./brakes) was great fun yesterday with no assistance. Thank goodness for touch up paint.

thanks,
rich
 
Some use as little as 60 or 70ft-lbs. I torque mine to 100ft-lbs--with anti-seize--because that's the recommended torque for the lug nuts on my 'modern' cars, and these are essentially lug nuts.

I also reuse the nuts--at least until they get too rounded-off--which is anathema to many. I've put over 100K miles on my BJ8 with no hub problems.
 
richberman said:
I am wondering if there is a specification for how tight the nuts on the rear hub extensions should be. Can't find it in the shop manual. <span style="font-weight: bold">Sliding the rear axle (full assembled with diff./brakes) was great fun yesterday with no assistance.</span> Thank goodness for touch up paint.

thanks,
rich
Click to expand...
Axle's in? Someone is going to be looking for front spindles pretty quick...

I'm on it!
 
Back
Top