FRUSTRATED: Axle Nut Help. UPDATED
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FRUSTRATED: Axle Nut Help. UPDATED
OK, So I did a full fluid change on my s2k today (engine,tran,diff fluid). I decided to give the axle nuts another try since I was out there working. Finally broke them loose with 140 psi and my Impact gun on the strongest setting. Took them off and greased and reinstalled. Thing I noticed is that when I put them back on at 221 ft lbs they werent on tight as before. Meaning the nut was turned slightly less than it used to be ( I could see this because of the Stake mark). Took it for a drive, still have the clicking.
What is my next option to figure this out? The noise is more like a pop click of sort.
Ill make this as short as possible. I believe I have the axle click. I will start by saying, I am very mechanically inclined and am not a moron so this post is not because of my stupidy.
I go buy a 36mm socket since I do not have one that big. I went a rented a 250 ft. lb. torque wrench. I am all prepared.
Go to break the axle nut loose. HOLY EFFIN STUCK.
I had my Impact wrench which is rated at 500 ft lbs (Ingersoll&Rand). Im sure it doesnt really work at 500 but its gotta be atleast half that. Nut wouldnt budge with that.
I used a 1/2 in drive ratchet with a small extension, and a 4 ft breaker bar attached to that with all my damn weight on it, broke the extension twice and the ratchet once.
HOLY SHIT IM FRUSTRATED. I wasted an entire afternoon trying to get this thing off just to retorque it.
Its obvious that these nuts have been retorqued previously so I am wondering if a Honda Dealership torqued them to some ridiculous amount like 350 or something.
WHAT DO I DO?????????????????????????
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Also.. on a side note, I am not even sure this click is the axle, its sounds EXACTLY like what people on here describe it as.
When I had the car jacked up I check the play in the rear wheels. The passenger was solid and could not be wiggled any which way.
The Driver side rear however seem to have a little side to side movement when you grasp the out side of the wheel and try to move it.
Is my bearing going out?
What is my next option to figure this out? The noise is more like a pop click of sort.
Ill make this as short as possible. I believe I have the axle click. I will start by saying, I am very mechanically inclined and am not a moron so this post is not because of my stupidy.
I go buy a 36mm socket since I do not have one that big. I went a rented a 250 ft. lb. torque wrench. I am all prepared.
Go to break the axle nut loose. HOLY EFFIN STUCK.
I had my Impact wrench which is rated at 500 ft lbs (Ingersoll&Rand). Im sure it doesnt really work at 500 but its gotta be atleast half that. Nut wouldnt budge with that.
I used a 1/2 in drive ratchet with a small extension, and a 4 ft breaker bar attached to that with all my damn weight on it, broke the extension twice and the ratchet once.
HOLY SHIT IM FRUSTRATED. I wasted an entire afternoon trying to get this thing off just to retorque it.
Its obvious that these nuts have been retorqued previously so I am wondering if a Honda Dealership torqued them to some ridiculous amount like 350 or something.
WHAT DO I DO?????????????????????????
__________________________________________________ ________________
Also.. on a side note, I am not even sure this click is the axle, its sounds EXACTLY like what people on here describe it as.
When I had the car jacked up I check the play in the rear wheels. The passenger was solid and could not be wiggled any which way.
The Driver side rear however seem to have a little side to side movement when you grasp the out side of the wheel and try to move it.
Is my bearing going out?
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Use more air pressure with the impact wrench. Use liquid wrench or equivalent on the nut/hub. Borrow a better impact wrench. Or, you can use a 1/2" breaker bar and pound on the breaker bar with a sledge hammer.
#3
Originally Posted by RandyP,Mar 31 2006, 02:49 PM
Use more air pressure with the impact wrench. Use liquid wrench or equivalent on the nut/hub. Borrow a better impact wrench. Or, you can use a 1/2" breaker bar and pound on the breaker bar with a sledge hammer.
With the click noise though... how can it be the axle nuts are loose when the damn things are as tight as they are?
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Originally Posted by xviper,Mar 31 2006, 04:10 PM
Did you "undent" the "staked" part of the hub that holds the nut from turning? Maybe the last time it was done, the threads were not greased or anti-seized like they were supposed to.
Any insight on the second part of my post Xviper?
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It seems as if a lot of us are having this problem. Why isn't there a service bulletin or tsb on this? the dealer i spoke with acted like i was crazy. i'm thinking i will try to replace the nut myself before i pay the dealer a ton of money to check it out.
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Originally Posted by hatch4raceb16,Mar 31 2006, 05:26 PM
Any insight on the second part of my post Xviper?
I'm still at a loss as to why that nut is on so tight. When I did mine for the first time, it didn't take any torque at all to get it to turn.
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Originally Posted by s2kboy808,Mar 31 2006, 05:36 PM
also i think there is a cotter pin in that you need to tap out w/a punch before breaking the nut
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Originally Posted by bills2k_2001,Mar 31 2006, 05:26 PM
Why isn't there a service bulletin or tsb on this? the dealer i spoke with acted like i was crazy.
Your dealer must be like mushrooms - kept in the dark and full of shit.
You don't have to replace the nut. You merely have to take it off, grease all the threads you see and put the nut back on with 220 lb/ft. The original torque was 181. That's how we know that the torque has changed. This information was passed onto all dealers in a TSB.