skibumm Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Is there an axle washer that goes behind the axle nut? My Left front wheel was feeling loose and figured it was a bad wheel bearing. So last week I pulled the hub and took the knukle off the car, got new SKF bearing/seals and took them down to Wheeling Spring shop to have the old one pressed out and the new one put on. I put the knuckle back on the car and installed a new lower ball joint also last Saturday, I have driven the car about 75 miles. Tonight I noticed a clunk when turning at low speed. I check the axle nut that it was still tight and then noticed the wheel bearing felt bad again. I ask about the washer, because the axle nut seems to go on past the notch in the axle that you cant lock it on with a punch. The other thing going though my mind is the shop didnt change the old race and just put the new bearings on the hub...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 No washer on these cars. What did you torque the nut to? Spec is 159 foot pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibumm Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 No washer on these cars. What did you torque the nut to? Spec is 159 foot pounds. I thought it was 137 foot pounds...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 shop may have pressed the bearing incorrectly and distorted the hub or bearing. It's pretty easy to mess up. Or, Maybe your bearing has the wrong thickness... shooting at the breeze here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 are you torquing with the weight of the car on the wheel? Keep weight off that corner, put a big screwdriver in the rotor vanes, snug up against the caliper, then torque a NEW axle nut to - maybe 60 ftlbs, give the rotor a spin, secure the screwdriver again, torque to maybe 120 ftlbs or so, spin the rotor again, then final torque to final spec. Then stake the new nut into the slot. I put a thin layer of greas on the splines, but don't get any on the threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sario Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I ask about the washer, because the axle nut seems to go on past the notch in the axle that you cant lock it....... I've had this problem as well. Some brands of axle nuts are not as long as the others. But I don't think this would explain your main problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 hmmm....wrong axle? Are there enough threads for a another nut? maybe use a second nut as a jam nut and stake it down. (I have NO IDEA how much torque you'd need on the second nut, I doubt you'd need the full 150 w'ever) I don't think I understood the problem first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibumm Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Yep, wrong axle, replaced with a used Subaru axle I picked up at a junkyard, all is fine.... hmmm....wrong axle? Are there enough threads for a another nut? maybe use a second nut as a jam nut and stake it down. (I have NO IDEA how much torque you'd need on the second nut, I doubt you'd need the full 150 w'ever) I don't think I understood the problem first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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