its WANG yoO

ok i just put 92 Ls swap in my 90 Dx hatch...used the stock LS axles...

my problem is...they keep coming loose on the hub...i tightened the hub nut with an impact at 500lbs of tourque...keep coming loose....

are the axles different for each side...and would that cause them to come loose if in the wrong side???

any ideas of why this would happen???

thanks!!!

-Mike-

Newman

Bend the lip on the axle nut, where there's a groove on the axle so it won't loosen up.

Dokta

yeah, you have to stake the nut. I used loctite and staked it on my car.

its WANG yoO

still comes loose!!!

Kamin

dude
you need to use a TORQUE WRENCH
not a gun.

136ft lbs of torque.

its WANG yoO

ok well i think i found the problem....i took out my drivers axle...because it just didn't seem right...it was all loose at the joint...so i get it out and pull the boot off the end that goes in the Jack Shaft...and voilaa.....the joint is in like 40 little pieces....i think the vibration from that is loosening up that nut...because the other side doesn't come loose....so i'm gonna buy a axle and see what happens...

and use LOCK TIGHT this time!!!

Kamin

no you need to use a TORQUE WRENCH not a GUN!

its WANG yoO

ok well i'm pretty sure my axle joint isn't suppose to be all busted up either...

and i've always used a gun with all my other axles including the pass side on this one and they never come loose...but after i get a new axle i'll try the tourque wrench...but my guess is that the broken axle is where the vibration is coming from...

thanks!

Kamin

well yes it is the broken axle
but its very important not to use a gun when torquing the axle nut down.
i dont know exactally why
buy the helms specifically says "do not use an impact gun"

Furry

the impact from the air gun can **** up the wheel berings.... thats why they say not to use a air gun

its WANG yoO

ok..i'll use a wrench then...thanks alot guys!!!

its WANG yoO

well i got the problem fixed..it was the axle....tightened the axle nut by hand and stake the nut also...seems to be fine now...thank god....started to **** me off....

but.....Thanks alot guys!!!!

-Mike-

deviant1

heres a little question, what if your torque wrench only goes up to 100 ft/lb? how would you tighten the axle nuts tighter than 100 ft/lb?

Kamin

you get a bigger torque wrench.

irev210

lol, no no, just use ur *** dyno and guess


buy a good torque wrench, its the only way to go, dont guess when it comes to torque specs...

deviant1

I knew that one was coming. for me

IMPORTdrag

you shouldnt have to use locktite. just torque it to the correct spec then bend the lip on the nut. it probably broke because of that 500ftlb impact gun you were using. use a 1/4" drive tq wrench.


[Modified by IMPORTdrag, 6:51 PM 3/17/2003]