Does anyone know a good shop in the raleigh area that is familiar with retorqing the axle nuts. I spoke to afew shops but no one seems to know what I am talking about. Honda of southpoint said they could do it for $90 an hour and it would take an hour and a half. I think this is way too much to pay. Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

All that needs to be done is to find somewhere with a torque wrench capable of 220 ft lbs....

 

I asked one shop and they said they can't do it without the specs from Honda.

 

Torque specs changed in 2002 from 180 to 220. Look in the FAQs section in UTH for more info.

 

I believe it's a 36mm socket for the nut itself... You have to unstake the axle nut first, then retorque it to 220 ft.-lbs., then restake it so's it holds at the new specs... Still doesn't guarantee it'll stop creaking and popping though

Just pop the center cap off the rear wheels(while the car is still on the ground of course) to expose the axle nuts...

 

Yeah an hour and half is way too long

 

I got my rear driver's side retorqued last week. It went away for a couple of days, but now is back. Not sure what to do from here or what it could be. I believe my front may be doing it as well. Not all the time though.

Not sure if he retorqued it to 220 spec. He is a good mechanic I believe. Not sure of this issue as of now, still clicking as well. '03 AP1 w/38,000 miles.

Ry

...and he did the 1 wheel for free, I tipped him $20. Oh wll...