Axle nut

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn C Meze)]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 19:25:36 -0800 "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com> writes:
>Last month, two years after replacing both drive shaft assemblies, the
>passenger-side bearing squalls as I'm leaving the house and turning 
>right.
>Go home, check the axle nut, can put about 1/8 turn on it.  Noise is 
>gone.
>Three weeks later, same noise is back, nut can take another 1/8 turn.
>Tighten it, noise gone.



When you say you tighten it, HOW tight?


>I'm afraid to take the thing to work!! (20 miles)
>  I'm preparing to replace wheel bearings, but am not completely 
>convinced this will cure it.
>Any suggestions?
>
>Larry  sandiego16V



Id say tighten the crapolah out of it. When it gets loose, the bearing
likely is now bad and it will need replacing soon anyways. It takes ALOT
for the wheel bearing to come apart. I drove on mine for... I dont wanna
say exactly how long. It was a very long time. 
Check the threads on the CV?
It could be a soft nut pulling thru?
if it does somehow break, I can brung you an assy to get you home. I gots
spares. 


Shawn Méze
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