Rear Half Shafts

[Guest 2bsprint]

This is a question I should know, but my mind has gone blank (I blame computers!)

 

The nut on the end of the rear half shafts (rear disc brake version) is it anticlockwise on the driver's side and clockwise on the offside? or the other way round?

 

Thanks

 

G

[Guest whiz]

They both tighten towards the front of the car

[fry61]

They both tighten towards the front of the car

 

If the spanner starts in the 12 o'clock position.

[Guest chris brown]

Yep left hand thread on nearside and right hand on offside (right when sitting in car)

[Guest 2bsprint]

Thanks guys, I will check them this evening. I want make sure before I start fitting all the brakes etc

[Guest chris brown]

You may need a 3/4 drive socket and a long bar to remove them as they as known in the trade as FT

[Guest Ian & Carole]

I just love the "FT" torque setting makes me laugh ever time I see it.

[Bob Tucker]

Thats even tighter then "3 grunts" tight...

[fry61]

What else did you think ft/lbs meant?? And the metric equivalent is ?? n/M ??

[ibrooks]

A mate of mine works in rut-tuts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's how many times you need to let the impact gun go rut-tut-tut-tut.

[Guest mower man]

correct torque = 185 t0 210 ft/lbs or 250 t0 290 newton meters if you are metricated or VFT definitely 3/4 drive area source for first 2 is haynes the other is years of putting tracked plant together mower man

[Guest 2bsprint]

Yay! I did put them on the right way round

[Guest 2bsprint]

Image didn't attach! Doh, error between keyboard and chair!

[Guest chris brown]

I'd be supprised if you can undo it like that! The usual way is to fit the wheels and with the car on the ground and breaks full on even then it can require further chocks.

[ozz]

I think there are splines to stop the hub turning seperately from the shaft. Just my recollection as I sit in the dentist waiting room.