DO NOT USE AN IMPACT GUN! You do not need a torque wrench to re-tighten the axle nut either. When you re-tightened the nut, 220 ft-lbs is about 2 hours past where the nut was staked at 180 ft-lbs. Make sure to remove un-stake and remove the nut and grease the face and threads so the nut does not bind.

If you still want the torque wrench (a good investment for re-torquing your lugs), I picked up a Husky from Home Depot online for ~$60 shipped last year.

 

I use an impact all the time, never had a problem. to each is own.

 

[QUOTE=chairmnofthboard,Sep 21 2007, 10:11 PM] I use an impact all the time, never had a problem. to each is own.

 

i get the noise every time i pull off from a stop, or whenever i accelerate rapidly from a low speed

i'm not saying it'll get worse if you fix it. i'm just saying that whatever the dealer did helped for about 3 months or so then it came back. maybe i should torque it tighter (220lb/ft) because when they did it i think the TSB said 180lb/ft.

good luck

let us know how it turns out because i want to order the parts from hardtopguy and try it myself.

 

ugh, all the time on different vehicles.

 

i used an impact when i did my CV swap last year to tighten the axle nut to 220ish, and i have been problem free for 15k miles.

 

tinkfist: how do you unstake the nut ( i don't want to ghetto bang it out with a flathead screwdriver and hammer =\ ) , and how do u re-stake it back?

and what sort of grease works best to be applied on the surface of the nut?

do i have to do the fronts too?

i remember i read somewhere if u don't retorque it , it will lead to severe problem later on is that true?

thanks a lot guys

 

1) The ghetto bang method works, but try using a punch or old chisel instead. Re-stake it in the reverse order.

2) High temp grease of some sort.

3) The S2000 does not have a front axle, so no.

4) Yes, but if you are only hearing it once a month, you should be fine.

It is your call on the impact wrench. If you have one that you can dial in the torque to +/- 5 ft-lbs, then go for it. Otherwise you may not know if you are torquing down to 100 ft-lbs, 800 ft-lbs, or 220 ft-lbs. I, personally, only use impact wrenches for removing stubborn bolts and lugnuts

 

awesome thanks a lot tinkfist =)...

but should i do it with the car on the ground or jacked up( with it in gear) so that it wouldn't rotate when i try to turn it?

 

On the ground