<VV> lm rear hub nut torque ?

[Norman C. Witte]

I think John has it right.  Mike, look in the next section of the Rear Axle
and Suspension specs, and you will see "Rear Wheel Spindle Support to Torque
Control Arm" listed at 25-35 ft. lbs.  

Norm 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mhicks130 at cox.net [mailto:mhicks130 at cox.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:05 PM
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> Subject: <VV> lm rear hub nut torque ?
> 
> The 65 shop manual says that the torque for the rear bearing hub nuts is
> 100-150 ft-lbs.  That can't be right.  They're smaller than the wheel lugs
> so maybe 3/8 or 7/16ths.  I've got the Service News updates but I couldn't
> find any updated/corrected torque value for these guys.  I torqued them to
> 50 ft-lbs because that "felt" right.   So far so good but I'd like to know
> what they're supposed to be.
> 
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