Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 2661 Location: Clemson University / Greer, SC
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: Anybody have a 36mm socket I could use?
My axle nuts are making clicking noises which means its time to re-torque them down. Only problem is that they are 36mm which is a massive socket (and I don't have one even close to that big). Anybody have one I could borrow or use with their impact gun? I'd rather not go and pay the $18 it costs for just ONE 36mm socket _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 2661 Location: Clemson University / Greer, SC
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
Yea I know I'm supposed to replace it / relube it, but I'm just looking for a temp fix until I can get some new nuts (add joke here ). Yes the torque spec is 220 ft/lbs. If I shouldn't use an air tool, then how am I supposed to torque them down that hard? I don't have a torque wrench with that high of a rating. And yea they were staked last time they were torqued down. Must have backed out somehow. _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
Yea I know I'm supposed to replace it / relube it, but I'm just looking for a temp fix until I can get some new nuts (add joke here ). Yes the torque spec is 220 ft/lbs. If I shouldn't use an air tool, then how am I supposed to torque them down that hard? I don't have a torque wrench with that high of a rating. And yea they were staked last time they were torqued down. Must have backed out somehow.
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 2661 Location: Clemson University / Greer, SC
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject:
mdenz3 wrote:
I also have a 250ft-lb torque wrench.
Wow you have everything! I might have to hit you up in the near future. Oh, or could you bring the socket and wrench to the next meet/meeting that you can make it to?
bense wrote:
220 ft*lbf is high enough to where you tighten the thing on and get it as tight as you can get it.
And you don't need a torque wrench for this. Just use a breaker bar.
I probably have a 36mm socket in the back of my car, I'll check. I know I have 32 (1.25")
You might be able to get by with a 1 7/16 socket however.
Yea the last time I had to retorque them we just used an air gun and tightened them down as far as they would go. I'll have to check around for some giant pipe to use once I get a socket lol. Just annoys me that they jack up the price on sockets by that much just cause its such a large size. _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
Wow you have everything! I might have to hit you up in the near future. Oh, or could you bring the socket and wrench to the next meet/meeting that you can make it to?
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 2661 Location: Clemson University / Greer, SC
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:
101101 wrote:
Clemsons2k wrote:
Probably be a good idea to torque them down before I autocross the car anyways
You're actually going to autocross your car?
Yes Rob I am going to autocross it. Just because I didn't want to autocross it one time doesn't mean I'm never going to ever again _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
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). Yes the torque spec is 220 ft/lbs. If I shouldn't use an air tool, then how am I supposed to torque them down that hard? I don't have a torque wrench with that high of a rating. And yea they were staked last time they were torqued down. Must have backed out somehow.
I might have to hit you up in the near future. Oh, or could you bring the socket and wrench to the next meet/meeting that you can make it to?
