2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Torque on Rear Hub Bearing Nut

[EGILLILAND]

Just finishing up a rear hub seal replacement/brake job. My shop manual says the axle shaft locking nut should be torqued to 120-140ft-lbs. That sure seems like a lot to put right on a bearing surface. Should this be in-lbs instead? Or is this the right spec?

After the torque is set the manual says to back off the nut 1/3 turn.



Sound right?



Thanks for the help guys,



Cheers,



Gill

 

[Tardog]

Just to confirm your manual, that is what mine says also. 120-140 ft/lbs

 

[Steve Campbell]

I have a "little different take"....

on how to set the rear wheel bearings. I tighten them up (120-140) and then back off until I have some play (usually 1/4-1/3 turn) and then slowly tighten back up until there is no wheel bearing play. I have runined too many wheel seals by leaving the bearings loose and have runined no/zip/nada/zilch bearings by running them too tight.



JMO

 

[ata]

My manual say`s to Torque to 140-120 ft-lbs then loosen the adjustment nut 1/8 turn. To provide 0. 001 to 0. 010-inch of bearing end play.