Ok, so the car (88 Mazda 323 SE) has this wobble at 65-70. Now all of my resources say that a high speed wobble is indicative of rear end issues. So I pop my drivers rear wheel off and the spindle nut is loose. Prolly from replacing the bearings a while back when I first got the car. So, I need to tighten this bugger. What was the torque spec? I find this site http://www.autowaresgroup.com/resour...rque_specs.pdf
and I think "jackpot". It states that rear spindle nut torque is at 152 ft. lbs/206 kg. This seems kinda high but hey, if it's online, it is truth (mistake #1). I break out my trusty torque wrench, crank it up to 152 and start turning. I strip out the spindle nut, but hey, the spindle nut is old and these things happen, besides I have another one. I crank this one down to 140 and think "what is 12 lbs give or take?" (mistake #2). Put the whole thing back together and off to the freeway. I get on, get up to 50, residing behind a slow moving truck and await my chance to go around and pick up to 70. DISASTER STRIKES! A loud sqealing emerges from the left rear of my car and now we have a wobble at 50. Insert string of colorful explicatives and to the side of the freeway we go. I get out and check the hub temp with my hand and low and behold, the temperatures of hell and damnation sear the back of my hand. I u-turn onto the on ramp and begin the limp home. I pull the rear spindle assy and the drum is loose as all get out. As soon as I take it apart I will post pics. Luckily in my garage is two spindle and brake assy from a 91 capri. Let the disk brake conversion begin.
and I think "jackpot". It states that rear spindle nut torque is at 152 ft. lbs/206 kg. This seems kinda high but hey, if it's online, it is truth (mistake #1). I break out my trusty torque wrench, crank it up to 152 and start turning. I strip out the spindle nut, but hey, the spindle nut is old and these things happen, besides I have another one. I crank this one down to 140 and think "what is 12 lbs give or take?" (mistake #2). Put the whole thing back together and off to the freeway. I get on, get up to 50, residing behind a slow moving truck and await my chance to go around and pick up to 70. DISASTER STRIKES! A loud sqealing emerges from the left rear of my car and now we have a wobble at 50. Insert string of colorful explicatives and to the side of the freeway we go. I get out and check the hub temp with my hand and low and behold, the temperatures of hell and damnation sear the back of my hand. I u-turn onto the on ramp and begin the limp home. I pull the rear spindle assy and the drum is loose as all get out. As soon as I take it apart I will post pics. Luckily in my garage is two spindle and brake assy from a 91 capri. Let the disk brake conversion begin.
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