Re: Axle Nut Removal was: wheel bearings - update

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

Shouldn't use a torque wench to loosen nuts.  They are calibrated for use in
one direction, and you can screw up the calibration using it in the other.

my cents.  not sure what they're worth.

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Axle Nut Removal was: wheel bearings - update


>
> TBerk: Equipped w/
> Mk1 Ambidextrous BiPedal Torque Wrench (recently re-calibrated  to
> synchronize w/ existing Butt Dyno units of measure) .
>
> 8P
>
> But really, I was going to buy one for my B-day but didn't.
>
> TBerk
>
>
>
> "Fry, Larry" wrote:
> >
> > TB-  I am ashamed of you!  No torque wrench?????????!!!!!!!!!  :)
> >
> > Larry  sandiego16V
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: T Berk [mailto:tberk@mindspring.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:22 AM
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Axle Nut Removal was: wheel bearings - update
> >
> <snip>
> > Other thing to add is the need to have an axle in the hub (and tight)
> > when putting the wheel on the ground to roll the car. If you are halfway
> > through a fix and need to move the car, do not do so with an empty hub
> > (no axle) the bearing needs the support of the bound axle to prevent
damage.
> >
> > hth,
> > TBerk
> > Half my body weight at the end of a two foot breaker bar seems just the
> > right torque.  : ]
> >
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