Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Model A (1928-31)

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-14-2020, 12:01 AM   #1
coachstaff
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 16
Default torque settings

What are the front and back torque settings on the wheel hub?
coachstaff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2020, 12:16 AM   #2
Chuck Sea/Tac
Senior Member
 
Chuck Sea/Tac's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma
Posts: 2,351
Default Re: torque settings

Are you talking about the front spindle bearings and the rear axle nut?
Chuck Sea/Tac is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 06-14-2020, 12:26 AM   #3
burner31
Senior Member
 
burner31's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Shawnee, Ok
Posts: 3,471
Default Re: torque settings

Front spindles I do by feel, rear axle nut about 100 foot pounds
__________________
Keith
Shawnee OK
'31 SW 160-B
burner31 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2020, 06:23 AM   #4
Patrick L.
Senior Member
 
Patrick L.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Largo Florida
Posts: 7,225
Default Re: torque settings

Front bearing adjustment, spin drum while snugging nut then back off until free/1 or 2 castles.

Rear hub, 90-100ftlbs then tighten until cotter fits

All wheel lug nuts, 50-55 ftlbs
Patrick L. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2020, 08:45 AM   #5
redmodelt
Senior Member
 
redmodelt's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Portland OR
Posts: 6,339
Default Re: torque settings

"Rear hub, 90-100ftlbs then tighten until cotter fits" same here.

You will need to pull the rear wheels off a couple of times after driving some and check. Remove the cotter pin, back the nut off and re-torque. It would be a rare case that the rear hubs seats fully the first time. I have seen a number of cars come in the shop that may have been torqued correctly "ONCE" when the hubs were installed, but did not receive follow up care, the axle nuts were no longer tight. Which means the hub(s) were loose on the taper and working the key and key way.
__________________
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
redmodelt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2020, 03:34 PM   #6
Patrick L.
Senior Member
 
Patrick L.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Largo Florida
Posts: 7,225
Default Re: torque settings

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
We had to fire a fella back when I was a kid because he didn't want to use a puller so he just barely snugged that nut so the hub would fall off. Well, that wasn't the only reason he got fired. He would lift vehicles by the front bumper, change valve cover gaskets and carburetors, etc with an air gun.

Awhile after that we got a road call for a no start. When I got there [ 318 V8 Detroit diesel] he was already there. The engine was obviously ether bound, the mouth was open and the firewall had the typical bottle of ether, big ass bottle. He was talking to the driver while he was waving the rosebud along the side go the engine block. I just put my hand on the drivers arm and pulled him back away a few seconds before the side of the block let loose knocking the tire right off the wheel and breaking his arm in 3 places. Then I got the honor of taking him to the hospital. I told him thats what he gets for stealing a road call and being stupid.
Patrick L. is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:59 PM.