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posted on March 6th, 2007 at 09:55 AM
I have stripped the thread on an axle nut using the 6ft bar method. Everywhere I had read up about it raved on about how "bloody tight" they have to
be.
After cleaning up axle thread I fitted new nut & tightened as much as I could with a 3/4 socket and standard bar, not standing on it, just putting my
shoulder & back into it. I also liberally used nulon anti-seize on splines, thread & nut face.
Then I drove gently to the nearest 4wd mechanic who had a 500lb tension wrench (they use them all the time) When he put the wrench on it registered
250lbs, so I backed the nuts off & re-set to 220lbs. The guy charged me nothing for a job that only took a couple of minutes.
I am a former mechanic (20 years ago) so maybe it was down to technique, but I really think all the stuff written about how tight they have to be &
jumping up & down on 6ft bars is aimed at absolute novices. Fair enough for getting them off, especially when they've been on there for ages.
I agree with Grey57, you can see the varying stages of failure in the axle, I reckon stage one is due to over-tightening.
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posted on March 6th, 2007 at 11:35 AM
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:duh :o lucky it didn't do that at speed down hwy
I was doing about 90kph when it happened, and I still had to drive about 10km with it broken. It was fine when I was on the power (couldn't hear it
at all). It's only when I backed off it sounded like a mud tyre hum, and when I cornered the wheel floating with the floating caliper. I'll have to
check the caliper didn't suffer any damage from holding the wheel on.
Well I was just about to order some new parts from Moore in the US, and they tell me they don't ship to Australia
:cry
did u buy a lotto ticket? ur very lucky indeed :o :jesus
normally you at least get a minor 'klunkety thud-thud-thudwtf?IthinkmyengineisabouttoexplodeomghittheejectbuttonNOW!' sound :P
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That really hurts doesnt it!
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posted on March 6th, 2007 at 07:26 PM
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............. but I really think all the stuff written about how tight they have to be & jumping up & down on 6ft bars is aimed at absolute novices.
Fair enough for getting them off, especially when they've been on there for ages.
Precisely! Perfectly put!
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
