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what i realy need to know is what size socket am i borrowing from work to get the damm hub nut off before i go headlong into the fray??
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if you realy wanna use a socket i think its 54mm,i didnt! just used a hammer and chisel to get off and back on..remember if you do use a socket be carfull not to tighten them up to much you will crush the bearing...Originally posted by andrewlee31what i realy need to know is what size socket am i borrowing from work to get the damm hub nut off before i go headlong into the fray??
CHEERS JOHN................
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how do you tighten to a torque setting with a hammer and chisel?? still a good idea though! work have obligingly ordered one in for me <dont think they know why i want it!>
lol found out from another thread its 90 nm so no worries there!
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when fingers and thumbs have been smashed more than once, thats how tight its going to stay...Originally posted by andrewlee31how do you tighten to a torque setting with a hammer and chisel?? still a good idea though! work have obligingly ordered one in for me <dont think they know why i want it!>
lol found out from another thread its 90 nm so no worries there! i swear, it was like that when i got here...Comment
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that seems alot of newtons, mine didnt seem tight at all when i removed them..Originally posted by andrewlee31how do you tighten to a torque setting with a hammer and chisel?? still a good idea though! work have obligingly ordered one in for me <dont think they know why i want it!>
lol found out from another thread its 90 nm so no worries there!
check with tonyn but i think there is a torque figure but then it has to be released back off a little....but then again wot do i know, i could be talking a load of old tosh, think ill go to bed....
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Oy Tonyn!!
ill find out!! good idea.TONY!!!! OY!!! how many Nm??TeaM BOFA4x4 Mac 2008
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A Tone reply to a wheel bearing ask......
Generally try just tightening the fronts first, if they go loose again them they need replacing.
If you strip them down look for marks on the bearing faces, if they are scored or discoloured they need replacing.
To set them correctly you need to do the nut up to about 43ft/lb, then spin the hub, loosen the nut then retighten to 18ft/lb. Then put a spring balance on one of the wheel lugs and check you get 3-5 kg of pressure before the hub spin round.
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Thanks Dave,
Originally posted by DaveD4x4toys.co.uk - Keeping you on and off the road...Comment
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np am hanging about waiting to finish a night shift and thought you could do with a lie in
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hammer and chisel it is then.....
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Its perfectly fine to do it like this, as long as you're careful with the nut, try not to hit to hard or near a corner, you don't want loose chunks of the nut falling off. If its been done before, clean the nut up wit ha file before you put it back.Originally posted by slimhammer and chisel it is then.....
If done carefully, its fine. The torque of the nut isn't as important as the preload on the bearing, but basiclly it shouldn't be loose when wobbling the wheel, but not so tight it binds.
Be sure to pull the pads off the disc when testing it, as they can hold the disc in place and make it seem tighter thasn it is.4x4toys.co.uk - Keeping you on and off the road...Comment
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