Meganinja Posted October 30, 2001 Share Posted October 30, 2001 Can someone please confirm how tight the nut should be on the hub. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M Posted October 30, 2001 Share Posted October 30, 2001 Front or rear ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfieldman Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 If it is the rear it is 250 lbf ft thats very tight 4 foot bar 12 stone man on the end if it, if its the front fabricated ones its the same 250 lbf ft, if it is the Cortina type, its as per a wheel bearing by feel/skill in the build book I have there is a printing error for the torques for the hubs but the above is correct. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Paul, I have a SpeedSport (IRS) and the build manual states 250lbf ft or 340Nm. I did not have the tool to carry out this much torque tightening so got the factory to do it when they set up the suspension. Your comment about the manual being wrong concerns me - does your comment apply to my type of hub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfieldman Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Steve Sorry my mistake I have the units wrong I work manly in NM The correct Torque is 250 lbf ft or 340 NM The mistack is in the construction manual not the module book you have [i have both books] the method is still the same 41mm socket and a big bar I used works Britol 3/4" drive torque wrench as these are expensive but to get on the road a long bar and very tight would do unlit you could get it reset at a garage lorry types probably the best. Paul just edited my above post thats usefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Paul, Thanks for the update. That's handy that you can edit your own text! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganinja Posted November 1, 2001 Author Share Posted November 1, 2001 Sorry front upright / hubs , didnt make myself clear . Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfieldman Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Alloy, steel or Cortina?? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganinja Posted November 1, 2001 Author Share Posted November 1, 2001 Standard cortina Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfieldman Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Cortina type, its as per a wheel bearing by feel/skill no real way to explain by torque setting Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganinja Posted November 1, 2001 Author Share Posted November 1, 2001 Thats what I have done Somewhere on the old site I thought I read about a torque figure and then half a turn back ? Just trying to check what I had done was correct . Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Westie Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 25lbf and then back 1/4 turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganinja Posted November 19, 2001 Author Share Posted November 19, 2001 Thanks , that was the answer I was after . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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