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The handbrake on the car is getting a little high and the brakes dont seem to be as responsive as they should. the front pads have loads left on them so I am guessing its the back brakes, there is a small squeek whenever the brake released after braking too, possibly a sign the pads are low?
Only thing is I cant seem to find anywhere how tight to do the rear hub nut up, I dont want to over tighten and seize it up but by the looks of it there is not a split pin to monitor how tight they go on like with the Vauxhalls I have previously worked on.
Any other tips on squeeky brakes would be welcomed!
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Torque For Rear Hub Nut?
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 08:47 PM
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 09:04 PM
Hub Retaining Nut (Front): 290 (214)
Hub Retaining Nut (Rear): 235 (173)
that seems very tight though, I thought it would lbe around 70-80 so as not to crush the bearing? If the Vauxhall nut was done up that tight it would be seized within minutes!
Hub Retaining Nut (Rear): 235 (173)
that seems very tight though, I thought it would lbe around 70-80 so as not to crush the bearing? If the Vauxhall nut was done up that tight it would be seized within minutes!
#4
Posted 18 May 2008 - 09:09 PM
basically bloody tight! i replaced the rear wheel bearing on mine a couple of weeks ago.
im the same as you, i come from a vauxhall background and am used to the good old split pin.
for squeeky brakes its usually worn drums / shoes, or water ingress or leaky rear cylinder from my previous experience (on vauxhalls)
i would whip the drums off, check the shoes, bearings, if all looks ok then lube everything up and refit.
that pressure cannot be on the bearing as it would not turn. im guessing ford have designed it so that you tighten it up against a stop on the axle shaft rather than tensioning the bearings like you do on the vauxhalls.
im the same as you, i come from a vauxhall background and am used to the good old split pin.
for squeeky brakes its usually worn drums / shoes, or water ingress or leaky rear cylinder from my previous experience (on vauxhalls)
i would whip the drums off, check the shoes, bearings, if all looks ok then lube everything up and refit.
that pressure cannot be on the bearing as it would not turn. im guessing ford have designed it so that you tighten it up against a stop on the axle shaft rather than tensioning the bearings like you do on the vauxhalls.
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 10:18 PM
Yeah, a thin application of copperslip between the shoe/backplate
contacts will sort out the squeek.
The vauxhall would have had adjustable taper roller bearings, ford use preloaded.
contacts will sort out the squeek.
The vauxhall would have had adjustable taper roller bearings, ford use preloaded.
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