By the way, on a four stud axle on early BN1s, you definitely don't want to
be torquing these nuts at 70+...~35 is about right. Do it too tight and
you'll make it easier to strip the studs from the hub when untightening.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 10/7/06, GLWilkieAlaska@aol.com <GLWilkieAlaska@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/5/2006 9:15:41 A.M. Alaskan Daylight Time,
> sbyers@ec.rr.com writes:
>
> Since the workshop manual does not specify a torque for the wire wheel
> rear
> hub splined adapter nuts, this information might be helpful:
>
> I just replaced the studs in the left rear wheel of my BJ8. I have
> torqued
> mine to 70 lb-ft.
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> As you noted the Workshop Manual doesn't give a torque figure for
> the rear
> wire wheel splined hub adapter nuts. When I replaced mine some time ago,
> I
> sought the counsel of the good people at Hendrix Wire Wheel, and they
> recommended 60 ~ 70 lb-ft, so you are right on the money. Incidentally
> they have not
> become loose after 3000 or so miles.
>
> Graham Wilkie.
> HBJ8L / 32382
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