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Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question: #144750 11/04/2005 5:24 PM
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Xram53 Member X Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Central NH	The shop manual says to tighten to 33 lb-ft while turning the hub, then back off the nut to align to the nearest hole in the spindle for the cotter pin. Curt ---- 1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan --"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"

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Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Bolter Rush	11/03/2005 10:33 PM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	fatweed	11/04/2005 12:48 AM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Bolter Rush	11/04/2005 3:16 AM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	48bigtrucks	11/04/2005 4:44 AM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Bolter Rush	11/04/2005 2:46 PM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Xram53	11/04/2005 5:24 PM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Bolter Rush	11/05/2005 12:31 AM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	atomarc	11/05/2005 12:39 AM
Re: Front axle wheel bearing torque specs question:	Bolter Rush	11/05/2005 4:33 PM

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