This whole thing may need to become a sticky to help others avoid the same problems. Ordering new bearings today.
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dude its not an axle nut.... Those get 150 ft lb's. The rear is a double taper bearing assembly that gets tightned down tight to seat the bearings then backed off just enough to hold slight pressure. Then a cotter pin is inserted to keep it from backing off. You try that on your disc hubs and you'll get the same result and more breakage and more cursage.
edit.... oh its been covered... proceed.88 323 GT - 03 Protege5 - 07 Mazda 5
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Originally posted by 89GTXGO! View Postim guessing this thread wont apply to gtx rear bearings... mine need to be done bad...
Your Methods May Vary
-Rocketman1991 Capri XR2 "GTXR2" BPT AWD Bastardization/conversion
1991 Isuzu Impulse RS Turbo AWD
Creator of the B6T Rocketchip
www.werbatfik.com
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Yeah the bearings and pretty sure the seals are the same as the fronts of a FWD BF or GTX fronts1991 Capri XR2 "GTXR2" BPT AWD Bastardization/conversion
1991 Isuzu Impulse RS Turbo AWD
Creator of the B6T Rocketchip
www.werbatfik.com
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I have always been told torque it to like 5 ft lbs, turn the hub which helps seat the bearing, then loosen the hub and get it JUST a smidge over hand tight (hand tight like hand turning a socket not just hand turning the bolt).
For all I know it could be a horrible procedure, but its what I do when I cross this old technology in the workplace .There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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