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04-17-2003, 09:27 AM
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or '331 LX Eric'
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 2,142
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Adjustment nut on spindle - what ft/lbs?
Hey guys. I'm wrapping up my front brake project and am curious as to how much I should torque down on the adjustment nut on the end of the spindle. The Chilton's manual says to spin the wheel backwards while tighting the nut to 17-25 ft/lbs and then back off the nut by 1/2 turn and then retighten to some low amount of in/lbs rating. This seems really weird to me.
If I tighten the nut to 25, the wheel definitely doesn't spin as freely as it should, so I just backed if of a smidgin (maybe 1/4 turn) and the wheel spins nicely, but there is no play in the wheel (back and forth). Is this the proper way to do it? I can't believe that this nut is the only thing holding the wheel on! Thanks in advance for the replies. E
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1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60' |
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