Semi work safe
08-26-2009, 02:35 PM
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08-26-2009, 02:36 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
is that specific to large trucks or for all vehicles?? I never knew there was a set ft/lb's for rims.....I just tighten them across from eachother about the same?? I mean they don't give you a torque wrench to change a flat just a tire iron?? Should I check mine??
Also do you think the original damage was due to improper torque or did your tire/rim take a good hit somewhere along the way??
Also do you think the original damage was due to improper torque or did your tire/rim take a good hit somewhere along the way??
i either overtightened or undertightened when i put the summer rims/tires on
08-26-2009, 02:38 PM
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08-26-2009, 02:38 PM
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08-26-2009, 02:39 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
Make sure you wipe as much of the old fluid out of the diff as you can. Here's a tip: Sneak in the top 2 bolts, just get them started, that way you can get the 2 lower bolts just started and when everything in lined up, squish the cover into place and install all the bolts in a cross pattern.
08-26-2009, 02:40 PM
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08-26-2009, 03:18 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
I've never seen a tire place actually torques wheels. They hit it with the impact wrench until "they feel right". Every one of my vehicles has been over-tightened by those places. I always back them off and re-torque when I get home.
08-26-2009, 03:23 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
Are they using the right torque stick?
08-26-2009, 03:31 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
new diff cover looks sick ... now to try and piece this hub and wheel back together ... thinking i might wait to do the parking brake shoes until i do new rotors ... hub doesn't need to come off to do those right niner? just makes it easier?
08-26-2009, 03:35 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
You might as well take the hub off. It was VERY difficult to change the shoes with the hub off. Unless you are are like the joke of the gynacologist who rebuilds the engine through the tailpipe, I would just take the hub off because it makes it easier (in my book possible)
08-26-2009, 03:36 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
Put the bearing in before you put the new seal in place.
08-26-2009, 03:40 PM
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08-26-2009, 03:44 PM
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