jono Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 not got access to manuals ATM so asking if hubs nuts at rear get same sub 200 ft/ lbs as front drive shafts? i swapped in my "Portland" disc rear this morning and now swear I have an unhappy bearing noise if I had a torque wrench rated up to is it 196? I would use it i just use a pipe 15" long sleeved over 450 long breaker bar and give it some and then a tad more to get split pin alignment. i am the last one who tensioned this nut before and it seemed too easy compared to front CV shaft nuts Surely FWD tears not so tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfoyl Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 According to the FSM, 4wd is 196 front and rear. 2wd is 78-98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrgvanman Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 My '84 GL wagon is 145 ft/lb, front and rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Sometimes it is a good idea to re check them after a few drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I've always done the front and rear up the same. No torque wrench used, just a 3/4 inch breaker bar and "some body weight" Cheers Bennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, el_freddo said: I've always done the front and rear up the same. No torque wrench used, just a 3/4 inch breaker bar and "some body weight" Cheers Bennie What he said. Torque wrench isn’t necessary if you’ve done a bunch of Subaru work. Since you presumably staked it you’ll know if you left it too loose when you go to tighten it and it turns too easily. I have a heavy duty long 3/4” socket wrench and slide a 2 foot pipe over it and give it some hefty heaves, that’s my torque wrench. Front and rear. Never had a failed bearing. I wouldn’t do this on an SVX rear. But I’ve probably only tightened like 50 or maybe 100 Subaru axle nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Probably done about fifty myself using body weight for fronts. Rears somehow seem easier using raw muscle. Gregory's manual and L books say 196 but my 83 fsmFSM says 145 which maxes my torque wtenwrench so going that way first time ever. FWD rears are different again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 196 Newton metres 145 footpounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Plus up to 30° for split pin hole alignment. Just checked one and did not take any more to set off torque wrench Will mark noisy side for reference After 20 years of these I now know my toyque wrench has the scope Edit. Next side was about 4 mm off what I did by feel. Who knows how tight that made it. Both now at spec. Still a noise but may not be bearing.... Edited September 5, 2018 by jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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