Re: Axle Nut Removal was: wheel bearings - update

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

TBerk: Equipped w/
Mk1 Ambidextrous BiPedal Torque Wrench (recently re-calibrated  to
synchronize w/ existing Butt Dyno units of measure) .

8P

But really, I was going to buy one for my B-day but didn't.

TBerk



"Fry, Larry" wrote:
> 
> TB-  I am ashamed of you!  No torque wrench?????????!!!!!!!!!  :)
> 
> Larry  sandiego16V
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T Berk [mailto:tberk@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:22 AM
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Axle Nut Removal was: wheel bearings - update
> 
<snip>
> Other thing to add is the need to have an axle in the hub (and tight)
> when putting the wheel on the ground to roll the car. If you are halfway
> through a fix and need to move the car, do not do so with an empty hub
> (no axle) the bearing needs the support of the bound axle to prevent damage.
> 
> hth,
> TBerk
> Half my body weight at the end of a two foot breaker bar seems just the
> right torque.  : ]
> 
> --

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