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if axle nutts are too tight does it ruin wheel bearings?

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Old 12-10-2004, 10:01 AM
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Default if axle nutts are too tight does it ruin wheel bearings?
just wondering
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Old 12-10-2004, 10:11 AM
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Which axle nuts are you talking about?
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the only axle nutts on a civic or integra..the big 32mm
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the torque spec is over 100 # ft i believe... and i also think that the axle only mates the hub so no matter how tight you go no force is on the bearing...
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I'm pretty sure the torque is 130 lbs/ft. I can't say for sure w/o my Helms here at work. Thats a lot of ******* toruqe. It was the absolute most I could do on my old torque wrench.
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Yes, it should shorten their life.

Common sense should dictate that anything overtorqued is bad...
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of course not enough torque is as bad too, specially if they are new bearings.
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some good ansewers here...

anybody really know?
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No it does not.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nortel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the only axle nutts on a civic or integra..the big 32mm</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well it's called a Spindle Nut and it's rated at 134 lb-ft. That's why I asked what "axle nuts".

It shouldn't cause any damage.
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honda has a service news saying it will cause bearing damage
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johann &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda has a service news saying it will cause bearing damage</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats good because it WILL damage them.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johann &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda has a service news saying it will cause bearing damage</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's just common sense here.
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