5speedz34 Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 My service manual says 184 ft-lbs. Umm, I don't have anything that goes that high, so what should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 5 foot pool with your socket wrench should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 I have always estimated how much torque I put on it. if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it. since i use my own breaker bar, at 2 feet out I can put 92 pounds... and I usually put about half my wieght on the bar at that point... so it will be tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it. If Tony used that procedure, he would torque it to about 350lbs seriously though, do you have a pneumatic impact wrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 I can tighten it, but I don't want to under tighten or over tighten it. I don't have an impact and my torque wrench goes to 150 ft-lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 well... tighten to 150... and then put some more on. I've never actually torqued those nuts. p.s. grease up the splines so nothing will be bound up if you have to remove it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 if you happen to weigh 184 pounds, and stand on a 1 foot long bar, you will properly tighten it. If Tony used that procedure, he would torque it to about 350lbs seriously though, do you have a pneumatic impact wrench? LMAO!!! Just make it as tight as possible. Do the 150 to get a feel for it, then go another 10 degrees or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine. out of curiousity's sake, how would tightening it to the proper torque using an impact cause damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I just put my electric impact on it and rattle it tight. Never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I've gotta x2 that. I've rattled things tight that I shouldn't have a million times (I'm lazy) and here I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 You don't want to impact tighten the axle nut, because you could fuck up the wheel bearing. Torquing it with a wrench and a cheater should be just fine. out of curiousity's sake, how would tightening it to the proper torque using an impact cause damage? I was just always told not to use an impact when I worked at the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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