Thread: Rear axle nut
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Old 12-06-2021, 08:14 AM   #12
Bob Bidonde
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Default Re: Rear axle nut

There is no requirement for a hardened washer that I can find in any Ford literature!

In my opinion, hardening causes embrittlement and that is undesirable in a part subjected to bending as is the washer in question. Stop over-torquing the axle nut if the washer is being damaged.
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