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How do you break an axle?
The answer to this question is relatively simple. If your car shocks are becoming worn, hitting any bump or pothole in the road could cause damage to your car axles. Because the axle is constantly rotating and flexing to accommodate different road conditions, it can wear out and fail, resulting in a broken axle.
Can you over tighten a CV axle nut?
No. Over tightening won’t put more of a strain on the bearings in this sort of design. You should’ve torqued those nuts down quite a bit.
Can you reuse a staked axle nut?
You can reuse the nut and stake washer. You’re not really supposed to reuse the nut, but you can typically without problem. I say torque to 150 ft pounds, drive a few days, retorque then stake. That way if anything needs to stake or seat you have time to recover.
What are the most common axle nut sizes?
The 5 most common axle nut sizes for Ford, Dodge, Toyota and GM vehicles!…Description.
| Item No. | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 30410 | 3.25″ 8 pt. Axle Nut Socket | 2.7 lbs (1.2 kg) |
| 30411 | 3.5″ 6 pt. Axle Nut Socket | 2.95 lbs (1.3 kg) |
| 30412 | 3.75″ 8 pt. Axle Nut Socket | 3.15 lbs (1.4 kg) |
| 30413 | 4″ 6 pt. Axle Nut Socket | 3.35 lbs (1.5 kg) |
What size socket fits the axle nut?
This 36mm axle nut socket is extra deep to fit various axle lengths and can be used to remove or install axle nuts on front wheel drive vehicles.
What happens if you over tighten your axle nut?
It’s possible to damage the wheel, rotor, and hub assembly. The wheel can come off if over-torquing the nuts/bolts is done.
How tight should I tighten an axle nut?
The nut on the spindle should be tightened until snug, with no side-to-side play in the hub and then backed off slightly, about maybe a 1/8 of a turn.
Why can’t you reuse a spindle nut?
Registered. Eh, you’re not supposed to reuse them because they have a plastic washer thingy inside them where the threads cut grooves into the nut and kind locks them in place. Most of the time your get one with the hub unit.
Should axle nut be replaced?
I’m referring to the special nuts on major components like axle shafts and ball joints where a lost (or loosened) nut can cause accidents, even fatal accidents. Whichever style is on your vehicle, make sure you buy a new nut after removing the old one. The old nut will not hold the proper torque a second time.