Rear axle bolt torque?

dave92029 · 05-26-2016, 03:10 PM

I brought my RX3 into a local shop to have a new rear tire installed and replace the three rear wheel bearings, this morning.

The shop mechanic mentioned that the Torque Specification of 70-80 N.M., might be too tight, because it appears to be compressing the swing arm (three threads showing).

He thought that this swing arm compression, may be a cause for the premature bearing failures. He felt that my rear wheel bearing were ok at 6300 miles, and did not replace the OEM bearings at this time.

Has anyone else noticed the same compression of the swing arm when tightening the rear axle bolt to 75 N.M. ?

05-26-2016, 03:10 PM	#1
dave92029 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 117	Rear axle bolt torque? I brought my RX3 into a local shop to have a new rear tire installed and replace the three rear wheel bearings, this morning. The shop mechanic mentioned that the Torque Specification of 70-80 N.M., might be too tight, because it appears to be compressing the swing arm (three threads showing). He thought that this swing arm compression, may be a cause for the premature bearing failures. He felt that my rear wheel bearing were ok at 6300 miles, and did not replace the OEM bearings at this time. Has anyone else noticed the same compression of the swing arm when tightening the rear axle bolt to 75 N.M. ? __________________ Dave
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