On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 04:43:29PM -0700, Victor Tikhonov wrote: > 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
Yup.. according to the service manual for my MR2 the shaft nuts are correctly torqued to 120 lb/ft. I've never broken anything on a car getting these nuts off, but a lot of wretches have been bent. On a car that hasn't had them off before, an impact wretch may be required, but usually two people, a quality 1/2" socket set and a 4-6 foot long extension handle works. I've never seen a car with the nuts reverse threaded. You should not reuse the nuts once removed. Mark -- "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding." -- Justice Louis O. Brandeis, Olmstead vs. United States
