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smart51

posted on 22/6/05 at 11:53 AM Reply With Quote
Sierra rear hub nut torque

What torque should I do my sierra rear hub nuts to? I only have an early sierra Haynes manual and I have an xr4x4 rear axle.

[Edited on 22-6-2005 by smart51]

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NS Dev

posted on 22/6/05 at 12:04 PM Reply With Quote
I don't think the torque figures are any different from XR4x4 axle to std sierra axle.

whatever they are, they basically equate to a fcuking tight as you can get them with a 1metre breaker bar!! You cannot overtighten the bearings, there is no adjustment on these, the step on the hub inner sets the bearing preload.

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tks

posted on 22/6/05 at 12:26 PM Reply With Quote
yeah

the only thing what you can do is like me, bleep up the thread...(didin't know one was otherway round..)

Regards,

Tks





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smart51

posted on 22/6/05 at 01:39 PM Reply With Quote
I tried tighening them up with the old nyloc nuts (to ensure that everything is seated properly). I used my 1/2 metre bar on the socket and a 1/2 metre tube on the wheel studs and turned until fairly tight. the hubs would nolonger turn by hand. I had to slacken off the nut and tap the wheel flange out to slacken it.

The front hubs could be tightened up no end and would still turn freely.

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NS Dev

posted on 22/6/05 at 02:20 PM Reply With Quote
The rears tend to do that, don't worry about it, after a few miles the preload will decrease as the bearings settle, mine have always been exactly the same with new bearings, 20 miles later they turn fine.
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jollygreengiant

posted on 22/6/05 at 05:06 PM Reply With Quote
sierra rear hub torque is all the same 250-290 Nm all years/all models with the exception of the RS cosworth 88/90 which is 205-250Nm (personally at that torque I would recommend 3/4 inch drive)





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