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  1. 12th January 2010, 02:40 PM #1
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    How to torque drive shaft bolts?

    I dropped the front drive shaft out the disco this morning to have greaseable UJ's installed in the cardan coupling, but I could not get a Torque wrench / socket onto the nuts/bolts and so am stumped as to how I can torque them up when I reinstall the shaft tomorrow. Does anyone have a clue how I can get the correct torque on these bolts?

    Also, I planned to replace each of the 8 nyloc nuts with new ones, or is it preferable to use normal nuts, spring washers and maybe some Loctite.

    Any bright ideas welcome!

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  2. 12th January 2010, 02:52 PM #2
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    Use new nylocs. I just do them up tight to very tight.
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  3. 12th January 2010, 02:57 PM #3
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    They are a PITA to get at. I just do them up as tight as I can with a spanner.
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  4. 12th January 2010, 03:05 PM #4
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    Same, just spanner tight. Its not a very critical tension on them.
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  5. 12th January 2010, 03:28 PM #5
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    Thanks Slunnie, Isuzurover and Bigjon. New Nylocs, a hearty breakfast and a decent ring spanna should do the job! What would I do without this forum? - probably have a mental breakdown and buy a Toyota - perish the thought!!

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  6. 12th January 2010, 03:34 PM #6
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    Don't even need a heart breakfast. Just tight is fine. If you do them up FT you'll round them when you go to remove them next time or you'll strip the nyloc.
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  7. 12th January 2010, 03:48 PM #7
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    Thanks Slunnie, good point, I always swing on the spanners too hard, thats why I prefer a torque wrench whenever I tighten anything. Tomorrow I will keep your 'words of wisdom' in mind.

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  8. 12th January 2010, 04:10 PM #8
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    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/8...cket-tool.html
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  9. 12th January 2010, 06:07 PM #9
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    a 3/8th drive socket extention and adaptor for the torque wrench is all you need.
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  10. 12th January 2010, 06:08 PM #10
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    The tool from Koken looks like a socket with an extension on it? If that works then fine, I can use a torque wrench, but failing that, a couple of spanners will do just fine.
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