Axle nut removal and install advice needed
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Axle nut removal and install advice needed
Did a search and revealed that ticking sound coming from the driver side rear wheel as I'm making right turns is the result of a loose axle nut.
My question is, can I remove and reinstall the axle through the wheel center cap, while the wheel is mounted and the car is on the ground?
What will happen if I don't take car of this problem right away?
My question is, can I remove and reinstall the axle through the wheel center cap, while the wheel is mounted and the car is on the ground?
What will happen if I don't take car of this problem right away?
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It takes 5 min to jack the car up and take the wheel off even with the scissors jack in the tool kit. 
You'll have to unsteak and then re-steak the nut, which will require a hammer and punch or screwdriver. Might be difficult to do that with the wheel on.
If you don't tighten soon, the wheel bearing will go bad and you will have to replace the hub and bearing.
You'll have to unsteak and then re-steak the nut, which will require a hammer and punch or screwdriver. Might be difficult to do that with the wheel on.
If you don't tighten soon, the wheel bearing will go bad and you will have to replace the hub and bearing.
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Originally Posted by negcamber,May 11 2007, 09:15 AM
You'll have to unsteak and then re-steak the nut ...
.As negcamber stated, yes, remove the wheel as that allows you to unstake the nut, tighten it, and stake it to hold position.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,May 11 2007, 06:58 AM
I prefer to use a porterhouse, though some choose sirloin .
As negcamber stated, yes, remove the wheel as that allows you to unstake the nut, tighten it, and stake it to hold position.
.As negcamber stated, yes, remove the wheel as that allows you to unstake the nut, tighten it, and stake it to hold position.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,May 11 2007, 09:58 AM
I prefer to use a porterhouse, though some choose sirloin .
As negcamber stated, yes, remove the wheel as that allows you to unstake the nut, tighten it, and stake it to hold position.
.As negcamber stated, yes, remove the wheel as that allows you to unstake the nut, tighten it, and stake it to hold position.
No need to remove the rear wheel at all (I used to think you had to in order to remove the center cap but Billman showed me otherwise).- Be careful about removing the center cap as not to scratch it
- Unstake nut
- Remove nut
- Grease threads and flange of nut
- Torque to 220 ft/lbs (old stake point should now be ~1/4" further around)
- Re-stake nut
- Replace center cap
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You need to unstake it and remove and grease the backing of the nut before you re-torque it. Just work at it slowly with some differnt tools and screwdrivers it eventually comes away. Ive heard of guys getting it off with a good air gun and not needing any work to unstake it. I didn't get mine unstaked all that well as it was hard to move, I got it opened up a bit and then the air gun did all the rest of the work as it worked it loose. No harm to the threads.