January 5, 20188 yr Hey, Just looking for some torque specifications... So I can put this driver's side back together... Axle nut torque ? Lower ball joint ? Tierod end ? (TieRod end nut is not a castle nut, not cotter pin) REUSABLE????? where to get a new nut Tierod end is still fine..... Thanks, Micky
January 5, 20188 yr Tighten till you hear the casting crack - back off 1/4 turn. Consult a chart of torque vs. fastener size. Nothing critical here. 150 lbs on the axle nut - or as tight as you can get it with a 6 foot snipe. GD
January 5, 20188 yr Author Ok, THanks! Yeah, not a problem getting 150 on my torque wrench........ got plenty of snipes around........ My fav snipe being an ol' piece of one inch brass water line from back in the day. though six footer is piece of galvanized As for this tierod end nut....... not a cotter pin........... It is ok just to use it again?
January 5, 20188 yr Is it a locking nut? It's ok to use it as long as it doesn't fall off during use..... GD
January 5, 20188 yr Author REPLYING TO:::::::::: is it a locking nut..... ?????????????? DESCRIPTION OF THE NUT: It is the nut that was on the tierod end before I disassembled it. The nut is rounded on the one side(top) The nut is Flat on the tightening (down) side I would have to say that from the experience with locking nuts I have used/been exposed to in the past (IE: exhaust manifold nuts on VW A2 1.6L Diesels) THAT This tierod end nut has a similar look to it........ (here is a thought) When I thread the nut on..... I can verify/determine,,,,, if there is any resistance.... If there is resistance while threading it on (at that moment and then there after) where the threads of rounded side of nut begin to thread onto the tierod, Can We say,,,,, this is a good indication that the functionality of the locking nut aspect of this nut is still acceptable? *****(with all things being considered ie: rusty stuff tends to be stiff and not thread together well anyway) [ I will clean it up with wire brushes before assembly] And yeah, I suppose I could thread some thread locker on there.... Blue? Green? Red? Thanks, Micky
January 5, 20188 yr Author Yeah, Sooooo..... It followed with my thoughts above (see blurb :: Here is a thought) So it is on there torqued to 20 ftlbs Aye, let me know what you think..... THanks, Micky
January 5, 20188 yr If the top is rounded then it's likely either a nylon insert locking nut, or a tri-lobe nut that has punch marks on it where it creates friction on the threads. Put some blue thread locker (242 or 248) especially if it's being reused. GD
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