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joker2
12-19-2003, 08:32 AM
Well, I was putting new axles on and discovered that when I tightened down the spindle nut the axle would no longer turn without the help of a breaker bar applied to the rotor..... It seems as though the axle is too tight against the wheel hub..... I don't really want to loosen it up because the shop manual says to torque it down to 134 lbs.... But by leaving it so tight do you think that it will cause some type of problems....:confused:
shepherd79
12-19-2003, 11:07 AM
134lb
i have to check the manual. i think my haynes manual says 85lb.
joker2
12-19-2003, 11:24 AM
Yeah, in the shop manual it's page 19-8, in the suspension section....
k-roy
12-19-2003, 12:30 PM
Have a buddy hold down the brake while you tighten it. As long as it is on there with more torque than the motor puts out it will not be a problem. I used a breaker bar to get them on nice and tight.
joker2
12-19-2003, 12:34 PM
The problems not getting them on tight, it's getting them on too tight that the axle won't move at all is what concerns me.....:(
shepherd79
12-19-2003, 01:52 PM
hmmmm, i don't see how it can be too tight. make sure the bearing is moving without any problems.
AccordEpicenter
12-19-2003, 06:40 PM
the axle helps hold the wheel bearings and brakes in alignment, so it should be VERY tight. If you have doubts about its tightness get a torque wrench when the wheel is on and its sitting on the ground and torque the nut to at least 125lb ft (thats TOUGH) even up to 150 lb ft.. just dont strip it
k-roy
12-20-2003, 04:02 AM
Plain and simple. You are more than likely not going to get it too tight.
Be glad you don't have a 4th gen. My friend had to torque his down to close to 200 ft/lbs
AccordEpicenter
12-20-2003, 09:08 AM
yeah 4th gens are nuts. You have to take off the axle nut to change the brake rotors i believe on 4th and possibly 5th gens... thats nuts
joker2
12-20-2003, 11:01 AM
OK, well that's what I'll do..... It's funny because I can torque it down with the car still up in the air and with no one holding on the brake.... :werd:
NotA3G
12-20-2003, 07:17 PM
Plain and simple. You are more than likely not going to get it too tight.
Be glad you don't have a 4th gen. My friend had to torque his down to close to 200 ft/lbs

Almost missed that.
Yeah, 140 or so but close enough.
Gotta love the car that you have to take the bumper off to swap a headlight assembly :D