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    Question When installing axles, should they be overly tight???

    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....



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    134lb
    i have to check the manual. i think my haynes manual says 85lb.
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    Yeah, in the shop manual it's page 19-8, in the suspension section....

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    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.
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    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.....

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    hmmmm, i don't see how it can be too tight. make sure the bearing is moving without any problems.
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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....

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    Quote Originally Posted by kroy
    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.
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