I had a similar problem on my CRX when I changed the half shafts on the
front. I ended up breaking my half inch breaker bar. I bought another
one and then used a pipe on it to get more leverage. I think my
problem was probably that the smashed part of the nut wasn't completely
unsmashed. I think the torque setting for them was about 120 foot
pounds on my CRX (1987)
-Jeremy
On Thursday, September 12, 2002, at 07:43 PM, Victor Tikhonov wrote:
> 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
