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axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/21/2008 4:20:44 PM    myblackblazer   Posts: 11 Joined: 10/21/2007 Status: offline 98 chevy blazer 4.3 4x4 4dr   does anyone know or know where i can find the torque spec for my axle hub nut  i need to do a lower balljoint and dont wanna just zap it back on with my impact gun.     also has anyone ever heard of a mildto bad vibration from the rear  between 50 60 mph and the speedo needle shakes while it does this and the other gages are fine  any intel would be greatly appreciated _____________________________ 1998 chevy blazer 4x4 lt Post #: 1

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/21/2008 4:27:27 PM    swartlkk Posts: 15304 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline 103 FT LBS HERE is a list of all applicable torque settings for the front end. _____________________________ Kyle- My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to myblackblazer) Post #: 2

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/21/2008 4:34:57 PM    myblackblazer   Posts: 11 Joined: 10/21/2007 Status: offline thank you for the specs  this hopefully makes the job go a little smoother _____________________________ 1998 chevy blazer 4x4 lt (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 3

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/22/2008 8:26:44 AM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online How do they settle on all these torque values...I mean 103??  I guess 104 ft/lbs was just too tight..might strip a thread, but 102..yep that sucker would work itself right off the axle  _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to myblackblazer) Post #: 4

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/22/2008 8:34:14 AM    swartlkk Posts: 15304 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline The 103FtLbs is from the conversion from metric - 140Nm == 103FtLbs.  The torque value is a baseline value calculated from the number of threads engaged, the diameter of the threads, and the loads associated with the connection. _____________________________ Kyle- My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 5

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/22/2008 8:36:05 AM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online Ahhhh so there's a formula!  I feel better about GM now..no arbitrary values  _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 6

RE: axle hub nut torque spec?? - 3/22/2008 5:40:50 PM    swartlkk Posts: 15304 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline Well, atleast that is what I do...  It also highly depends on the two materials. _____________________________ Kyle- My Restoration Projects Please Do Not PM for Tech Help (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 7

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