Other folks have sent you the torque specs. Keep in mind that once the hub has loosened enough to be noticeable, it is now trash and it will probably continue to loosen regardless of torque. It failed because it was not properly torque the last time it was changed. The outer bearing race and the sleeve between the two bearings may also be damaged but they are a little more forgiving. Go find a new hub. The hub should slide onto the spines with almost no play back-forth and absolutely no wobble. The surface where the nut sits must be perfectly square and flat, so should the face that presses up against the bearing. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Gnarlodious Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 4:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Rear hub tightness
My rear hub got a little loose. I took it to a place and they tightened it with a small air wrench. Did that tool make it tight enough? What's the specs on that large axle nut? Hope that makes sense . . . -- Rachel http://www.Spectrumology.com AIM Gnarlodious |
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