Leaking swivel hubs?

Is it advisable to torque everything or just f'n tight as I dont have a torque wrench.

Just ordered a torque wrench so I will just do the bolts up tight until it arrives and then torque them all up

Apart from the obvious way of using circlip pliers how do you get the circlip on the cv joint as my pliers dont open wide enough

sergeantcookie said:

Apart from the obvious way of using circlip pliers how do you get the circlip on the cv joint as my pliers dont open wide enough

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Buy bigger circlip pliers..

I got it off with them but cant put it back on

I buzz them up with the airgun on it's lowest setting, that's approx hand ratchet tight.

Might get flamed but I don't use torque wrench for any axle components!

Get it on as best you can them tap it on with hammer and screwdriver

If the cv joint is disappearing then thread one of the drive flange (m10) bolts into the end of it to hold it out with

Tricks ot' trade

Was a right pain. Got everything back together and was about to put the seal retaining ring on at the back of the ball and realised I had put it on the wrong way round . Just got a few things to reassemble in the morning and then should be done. Then I have the other side to do :thumbdown:

Practice makes perfect

Mr Noisy said:

I buzz them up with the airgun on it's lowest setting, that's approx hand ratchet tight.

Might get flamed but I don't use torque wrench for any axle components!

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+1 Experience is the key to knowing how tight something should be.
I rarely use a torque wrench, Head bolts mainly.

Plus, using quality fasteners gives you much more scope for safe air gunning.

Aaarrrggghhh this front track rod keeps spinning. Thats the last thing to go on

All done woop woop

Tremendous!

Just got to bleed the brakes now

Oh and do the other side which can wait for a week or 2