Date:         Sun, 1 Sep 2002 20:34:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Rear Axle Rare Problem Help?
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Hi All,

I have been tightening my rear axle nut on various occasions over the
past few years.  This weekend tightening fixed it for only a few miles.
Today I took the whole thing apart, well most of it.  What I found was,
it appears that the axle shaft is about stripped.  Stripped but how and
why.  The nut calls for 360 lbs of torque and I only used a breaker bar
that I would stand on.  Has anyone heard of this problem and is there an
underlying problem that I am missing?  The bearing look OK.  But they
need to be repacked now.

I though about chasing the threads but... I think prudent on getting a
newer one.  Comments?

I am also going to do my CV Joints, great digi-god willing.  What is the
size of the allen bolts for the CV Joint? I need to buy the socket
tomorrow.

TIA,
Jere
90 GL
88 GL