Rear axle spline nut: OEM vs "other"
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Rear axle hub nut: OEM vs "other"
I notice the rear axle hub nuts on my '92 VX are different than the OEM ones I bought at the Honda dealer. The OEMs are threaded all the way to the outboard edge of the lip, and the lip is thus thicker.
The ones on my car are not threaded all the way out to the edge, the unthreaded lip is thinner, and they are anodized a gold color.
The OEMs look like they may not be designed to have the outboard lip indented into the shaft keyway (for safety retention.)
Is there anything I am missing about about these two types of axle nuts?
Also, is the torque spec for both types 134 lbs/ft? (See 181 lbs/ft mentioned in some threads.)
Should the flat inboard mating surface be greased or not?
PS: PS Can either style safely be reused? Or are they "single use only"?
Brian
The ones on my car are not threaded all the way out to the edge, the unthreaded lip is thinner, and they are anodized a gold color.
The OEMs look like they may not be designed to have the outboard lip indented into the shaft keyway (for safety retention.)
Is there anything I am missing about about these two types of axle nuts?
Also, is the torque spec for both types 134 lbs/ft? (See 181 lbs/ft mentioned in some threads.)
Should the flat inboard mating surface be greased or not?
PS: PS Can either style safely be reused? Or are they "single use only"?
Brian
Last edited by brians356; 09-09-2013 at 10:45 AM.
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Re: Rear axle spline nut: OEM vs "other"
Brian,
Either style will work. The fully threaded OEM style should be staked into the keyway as well. The threads do a good job of engaging the edges of the keyway. Torque spec is 134 lbs/ft. There's no need to grease anything, but the mating surfaces of the nut and bearing should be smooth and clean. The nuts are described by the Honda dealer as "single use", but could be reused in a pinch. But since they are only ~$4 the copy, best to use new ones, since they are deformed during installation.
Brian
Either style will work. The fully threaded OEM style should be staked into the keyway as well. The threads do a good job of engaging the edges of the keyway. Torque spec is 134 lbs/ft. There's no need to grease anything, but the mating surfaces of the nut and bearing should be smooth and clean. The nuts are described by the Honda dealer as "single use", but could be reused in a pinch. But since they are only ~$4 the copy, best to use new ones, since they are deformed during installation.
Brian
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Re: Rear axle spline nut: OEM vs "other"
You can reuse the nuts. If you're replacing bearings on both sides swap nuts from side to side so the staked part ends up in a different spot.
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