hey guys, if we need to tighten should we replace said Spindle nut? tks

 

No, just tighten as needed. There's nothing wrong with the axle nut.

 

Lovely how they don't update the manual. I just bought a 00-05 manual, still says 181 ft-lbs.

 

220..... I had my 200 lbs frind stand on a 1.5 ft pipe..... the damn ebrake couldn't hold the damn rotor from moving.....
Thanks for all you help guys......
Beroz

 

It's possible that the 220 lb-ft is only intended for cars exhibiting the particular clicking symptom.

(In my case, for what it's worth, the clicking was a pre-failure indicator for a wheel bearing going out. The re-torquing was only a temporary band-aid. Eventually, the bearing and hub had to be replaced.)

 

I think the car should be on the ground, ebrake set, in gear and wheel chocked. A 1/2" drive torque wrench should accomplish this without standing on it.

 

unfortuntely my Torque does not go up that high.....

 

Ahhh, see, there's your problem. The proper one would have had a long enough a handle to do the job. Next time, you won't even need a torque wrench. Just get a strong enough socket on a handle exactly 1 foot long and get your 200 lb friend to stand on the end of it while holding a 20 lb sack of potatoes OR, get a handle exactly 24" long and find a 110 lb friend to stand on it.

 

What if they weigh 147lb?

 

Use an 18" handle but the guy needs to take a really big shit first.