Mike Chancey wrote: > > Victor, despite the weight of your car I don't think you are overloading > your wheel bearings. I believe the CRX shares its wheel bearings, as well ...
This is what I hesitated to ask the list, but what the heck... I've tried to inspect and pack with fresh grease front bearings, but could not undo the nuts!! They are so tight that with 4 feet lever I cant unscrew them! Of course I have enough strength to force, but I seem to brake off something before the nut will let off. There is a small area on the nut lip which supposed to get smashed into a groove in the shaft to (prevent getting loose). Granted, this was straightened before an attempt. I know that on the right side the nuts usually are made with left thread to prevent self tightening by rotating wheel in case it ever gets loose. Si as I forced the nut to unscrew, I hope this was left thread (undone clockwise). Usually designation of left thread is a small notch on each of 6 sides of a nut. Not sure if '91 CRX is the same. So I tried on the left side of the car where the tread must be right for sure. No success. I managed to take off a nut from one rear wheel, but didn't know how to proceed. I couldn't stop here, I went on the wrecking yard to look at other CRXs how these wheel nuts are attached and trying to undo them without fear of consequences of braking anything. I couldn't do it, but saw one CRX without nut and outer bearing. The thread was logically correct (left on the right side of the car), but this CRX model is older than mine. You'd think they wouldn't change this, but who knows? Working on other cars I know you have to tight these nuts by hand to take up any slack in the bearing and then some, but no more. Based on giant torque I applied, the construction is different. No way you'd need to torque bearing like that. Appears like the nut just holds the assembly but the bearing adjusted by something else. Experts please? Victor
