Spindal nut torque setting?

Started by Topsterguy, February 02, 2007, 12:30:13 AM

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Topsterguy

All this time I've been tightening spindal nuts "till they felt right" and now I hear there's a proper torque setiing for them! :oops:   Anyone know what it is!??  ( 39 Lincoln drums if that makes a diference)
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enjenjo

10 ft lbs. Tighten it to about 30 ft. lbs, rotate 1 turn in each direction, loosen, and retorque to 10 ft lbs. rotate 1 turn, and recheck the torque, repeat until it maintains 10 ft lbs. This is for tapered roller bearings. This is direct from Timken.
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GPster

Now I am completely in the dark. Rotate the nut one turn in each direction or the wheel? I got to wondering (which is dangerous) about how you could turn the nut one turn tighter after you hit 35#? But if you backed it off first and then turned it back to tight (what would you gain?). Is this advise for all manufacture bearings? What about re-greasing and re-installing used bearings? If this responce doesn't show you how dumb I can be, I've always re-greased bearings and tightened the nut and backed it off enough so that I could get a cotter key through the castleated nut and the hole in the spindle. GPster

Crosley.In.AZ

Quote from: "GPster"Now I am completely in the dark. Rotate the nut one turn in each direction or the wheel? I got to wondering (which is dangerous) about how you could turn the nut one turn tighter after you hit 35#? But if you backed it off first and then turned it back to tight (what would you gain?). Is this advise for all manufacture bearings? What about re-greasing and re-installing used bearings? If this responce doesn't show you how dumb I can be, I've always re-greased bearings and tightened the nut and backed it off enough so that I could get a cotter key through the castleated nut and the hole in the spindle. GPster

turn the rotor Joe..... the rotor.....turn the rotor 1 turn each direction to seat the bearings while checking the torque of the retaining castle nut
Tony

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slocrow

Great question and the quintessential answer! Who da thunk it.....................Frank
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Dave

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Quote from: "GPster"Now I am completely in the dark. Rotate the nut one turn in each direction or the wheel? I got to wondering (which is dangerous) about how you could turn the nut one turn tighter after you hit 35#? But if you backed it off first and then turned it back to tight (what would you gain?). Is this advise for all manufacture bearings? What about re-greasing and re-installing used bearings? If this responce doesn't show you how dumb I can be, I've always re-greased bearings and tightened the nut and backed it off enough so that I could get a cotter key through the castleated nut and the hole in the spindle. GPster

turn the rotor Joe..... the rotor.....turn the rotor 1 turn each direction to seat the bearings while checking the torque of the retaining castle nut

So your saying you need to turn the rotor right ?
Dave :wink:

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Oh yeah, and make sure the flux capacitors aren't deleted either....

All right, I want the truth now - how many guys do this torque thing - is it part of your maintenance routine, like changing your anti-freeze, brake fluid and tire air?

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Crosley.In.AZ

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Quote from: "Crosley"
Quote from: "GPster"Now I am completely in the dark. Rotate the nut one turn in each direction or the wheel? I got to wondering (which is dangerous) about how you could turn the nut one turn tighter after you hit 35#? But if you backed it off first and then turned it back to tight (what would you gain?). Is this advise for all manufacture bearings? What about re-greasing and re-installing used bearings? If this responce doesn't show you how dumb I can be, I've always re-greased bearings and tightened the nut and backed it off enough so that I could get a cotter key through the castleated nut and the hole in the spindle. GPster

turn the rotor Joe..... the rotor.....turn the rotor 1 turn each direction to seat the bearings while checking the torque of the retaining castle nut

So your saying you need to turn the rotor right ?
Dave :wink:

No,  I said to turn the rotor each direction....

you have been practicing too much lately.  take a break.

8)
Tony

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Dave

Ha ya got me on that one.. I dont do it that way Charlie.. I do it the old way.
Dave :wink:

slocrow

Quote from: "jusjunk"I do it the old way.
Dave :wink:
Me too and I make sure they check the brakes and tire pressure while it's apart................... :lol:
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Dave

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Quote from: "jusjunk"I do it the old way.
Dave :wink:
Me too and I make sure they check the brakes and tire pressure while it's apart................... :lol:

Now why doesnt that supprise me :?: Hey is it cold in ohio too :?: Man i just got home and the wind is like about 40 and its cooooooooooooooooold
Dave :wink:

Roadstar

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Quote from: "GPster"Now I am completely in the dark. Rotate the nut one turn in each direction or the wheel? I got to wondering (which is dangerous) about how you could turn the nut one turn tighter after you hit 35#? But if you backed it off first and then turned it back to tight (what would you gain?). Is this advise for all manufacture bearings? What about re-greasing and re-installing used bearings? If this responce doesn't show you how dumb I can be, I've always re-greased bearings and tightened the nut and backed it off enough so that I could get a cotter key through the castleated nut and the hole in the spindle. GPster

turn the rotor Joe..... the rotor.....turn the rotor 1 turn each direction to seat the bearings while checking the torque of the retaining castle nut

It would be a drum acutally :wink:

Topsterguy

WHOA!!!  REALLY opened a can of worms on this one!!!  Thanks!  Larry
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46 fordpickup

Good question and you will probably get a lot of different answers and opinions so i'll give mine hehe . any time you are adjusting a tappered roller bearing you should spin the bearing [in this case the rotor]while tightening it because there is a ramp effect because the bearing is tappered .Snug it down good spin a couple of turns,back it off and tighten it down to as close to 0 lash as possible [no end play].Remember over greasing causes bearings to run hotter not so important on cars with larger diameter wheels but if you look at the size of say a tensioner bearing that baby gets buzzed pretty good lol. As bearings heat up more load will be placed on the bearing and in the case of a rotor you also have heat being generated from the brakes . So that is my feelings on this hope this helps .