how to stake axle nut
 

just curious-

how do you stake your axle nut? I tried a flathead but it ended up going right through the metal on the nut. Im thinking a blunt tool would be more efficient.

How do you stake your nuts? https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: how to stake axle nut (B18EG6)
 

i just smack it with a ball peen hammer and put the cotter pin in.
the cotter is the key

Re: how to stake axle nut (B18EG6)
 

A reasonable big sears screwdriver, and a little persuasion from a hammer. It does not take much.

Re: how to stake axle nut (BigMoose)
 

i just give it a few taps with the hammer so it dents in alittle. i hate when people hammer the shit out of them. it makes it a total bitch to take off later.

Re: how to stake axle nut (hayabusa160)
 

awesome thanks for the replies! I am not near my car, nor have I seen it in the past few months.... but I dont recall my axles having holes for a cotter pin.

do certain axles have holes while others do not?

Re: how to stake axle nut (B18EG6)
 

My 97 Civic and 96 Accord do not have cotter pin holes.

Re: how to stake axle nut (BigMoose)
 

hondas dont some nissans i worked on do have them tho

Re: how to stake axle nut (hayabusa160)
 

Use a punch that is the width of the indent on the axle and hammer it in https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: how to stake axle nut (THEUSED)
 

hammer and a 7/8ths chisle.