Rear hub nuts

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by shh120m

ha, my torque wrench doesnt even go that high!

Most don't.

Unless you have rear disk hubs, it's best to leave them alone.

TT

[les g]

hi guys if you are hell bent on getting the torque right.....
most hgv garages or plant depots have a big torque wrench or even a torque multiplyer that will work with a small t/wrench and they would probably lend you one in exchange for a big bag of donuts
cheers les g
PS anybody in the SW need either i have both

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by les g

hi guys if you are hell bent on getting the torque right.....
most hgv garages or plant depots have a big torque wrench or even a torque multiplyer that will work with a small t/wrench and they would probably lend you one in exchange for a big bag of donuts
cheers les g
PS anybody in the SW need either i have both

You have big bags of donuts on my way!

TT

[SeriesLandy]

Originally Posted by les g

hi guys if you are hell bent on getting the torque right.....
most hgv garages or plant depots have a big torque wrench or even a torque multiplyer that will work with a small t/wrench and they would probably lend you one in exchange for a big bag of donuts
cheers les g
PS anybody in the SW need either i have both

So right I'm sure the lorry the other day had 700Nm stickered on the wheel arch.

[eSteve]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

Most don't.

Unless you have rear disk hubs, it's best to leave them alone.

TT

TT,

Leave them alone? I was planning on pressing out the bearings and replacing them, for which (I presume, correct me if I'm wrong) I'd need to remove the hub nuts.

If I wasn't going to replace the bearings, is it possible to remove them from the donor, clean them up sufficiently, fit them to the new hub carrier and fit them on to the roadster without removing the hub nuts?

However, if I can do all this without undoing them (tricky but do-able) and saving the hassale of doing them back-up (trickier, as pointed out), I might fore-go replacing the bearings.

Thing is I'm not to convinced the odeometer reading of ~75,000 mls for a twenty something year old car is correct. I suspect it is actually 175,000 mls! So I would like to replace all wheel bearings.

[twinturbo]

If they are drum hubs then they just unbolt from the arm and pull through.

Disk ones have to have the hub nut undone.

Unless you know there's a problem then leave them alone. I have never had a problem with a rear wheel bearing on any sierra I have had.

TT

[eSteve]

Thanks TT,

my are drums, so not wanting to cause myself unnecessary hassle (what!? I'm building a car!) I'll take your advice and leave well alone.