Hub nut

[diggerdave]

Hi. Is it possible to overtighten the front hub nut and cause any damage (e.g. to the bearings or the dustshield on the outboard end of the CV)?

I recently changed both complete driveshafts. I nipped up the hub nuts with a massive breaker bar (which is what it took to get them undone).

On the first one I did, the hub nut ended up some way 'in' from the split pin hole so when I put on the castle spacer and inserted the split pin, it was a bit rattly and loose. I didn't tighten the other side as much and the castle spacer and split pin are much more snug.

I'm going to back off the first one a little tomorrow, but could I have caused any damage? I can hear an extra whirring noise that wasn't there before and I'm a bit worried (although it might just be that the second-hand CV I fitted is past its best).

 

[Shayne]

Ouch thats one thing i always look up the torque setting for . Trying to think what it might damage though i can't really picture it doing much other than to heat the bearing maybe ?

It being so tight to undo i'm always uncomfortable and second guessing myself when i replace it with a torque wrench thinking surely it should be tighter than that .

 

[diggerdave]

Thanks Shayne. Yeah, rookie error on my part.

Am I right in thinking it wouldn't have hurt the wheel bearings though as they are a sealed unit, rather than tapered roller bearings which would be sensitive to pressure? It was only a turn or two too tight. Hope so!

 

[Shayne]

I wouldn't worry about it worst case scenario you might have shortened the lifespan of one or the other but its still likely to be a long time before that lets itself be known .

 

[Neile]

This is a video of replacing CV boots. It clearly shows the nut retainer and split pin are a rattling fit on his vehicle (@ 3:23).
The correct torque for this nut would be really important.

 

[ren]

Gregory's Prado 90/95 repair manual says the drive shaft retaining nut is 235Nm.

 

[Andre@PradoJ95]

Hi Ren ... you don't maybe have that pdf for me ??

 

[ren]

7th entry

 

[Andre@PradoJ95]

7th entry ?

 

[Andre@PradoJ95]

Im new to this forum , not familiar with all the lingo yet ...

 

[Beastrider]

Just means 7th one down on the list “Drive shaft retaining nut”.

 

[Andre@PradoJ95]

Sorry only noticed the attachment now ...
Thanks alot