Axle Nuts
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Some year Ford service manuals say to not reuse them. Then other years say to only reuse them a certain amount of times even though the parts for the axle and nuts never changed. Some people just reuse them like these 2. Others replace them every time. I have never heard of anyone having a problem reusing them, but at only $5 or so per it is not much money. I would recommend buying the OEM nuts. I have bought the aftermarket ones and they seemed cheap.
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Ive used aftermarket ones on the impala, seemed good quality
Same for on the mini but then again oem on that was a paper nut
Same for on the mini but then again oem on that was a paper nut
After some research I found the front spindle nuts look exactly the same as the rears I order one for comparison. The manual says to replace them after removal .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OEM...ash=item464e59be1f:g:qrIAAOSwnHZYQIrV&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OEM...ash=item464e59be1f:g:qrIAAOSwnHZYQIrV&vxp=mtr
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When I changed my front hubs on my 95, there was 4 nuts on each one. Each nut about 1/8" thick. Never saw that before. I think the single nuts, one time use, lock themselves by distorting the treads when 250 lbs of torque is applied. I don't know anybody that has a torque wrench that goes to 250lbs. The old way worked for many years, washer, nut, locking cap, and cotter pin, and the only part replaced was the .05 cent cotter pin. When I bought the new nuts, I still wonder why they were sold 5 in a box.
You can rent 250lb torque wrenches from many part stores. The nuts are an interference design. If you have installed OEM ones you will notice that they do not simply spin on. There is interferance all the time to help prevent back-off should they ever come loose. That nut can NEVER come off for safety purposes. The more you reinstall, the less they will interfere which is why they say to not reuse them....although we have all done that.
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alos, if you have ever noticed they are not a single piece of metal. They are a layer of steel plates incased in a housing.
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alos, if you have ever noticed they are not a single piece of metal. They are a layer of steel plates incased in a housing.
Yes, these hubs are not like the old roller bearing units.
When you torque the hub down, you're not torquing the actual ball bearings.
I re used the nut once, but I thought about it every time I took a high speed turn, so I've been replacing them ever since.
I always use the OEM replacement nuts as I don't have a socket big enough for the cheap crush nuts supplied with some hubs. My torque wrench goes up to 250.
When you torque the hub down, you're not torquing the actual ball bearings.
I re used the nut once, but I thought about it every time I took a high speed turn, so I've been replacing them ever since.
I always use the OEM replacement nuts as I don't have a socket big enough for the cheap crush nuts supplied with some hubs. My torque wrench goes up to 250.