Silly question quick answer needed ref wheel wheel torque

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

Says in the manual 93Nm.m for the rear axal nut, tightened it up to that and I can still turn the shaft bolt is this right ? or shouldn't it be able to turn..

[Wicky]

Puzzled how you could torque up the nut with the axle rotating

Did you have a socket holding the axle still, so you could tighten the nut up with a torque wrench?

Are all your spacers/washer in correctly?

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Mod ... REAR_WHEEL

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

Yes yes all in correctly used big torque wrench, done to 93Nms then thought can't be right so cranked to 128 and the axal bolt and nut still turns, can't be right or can it..............

[sirch345]

I only ever tighten the rear axle nut to the recommended 93Nm. I've never tried to see if you can still turn the axle once tightened. As Wicky mentioned, I always have a socket and T bar on the other side stopping it from turning.

Chris.

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

I had a breakers bar with my foot on the left hand side bolt so it couldn't move, and torque wrench on the right. I didn't want to crank it up too much but was a bit surprised that I could take off the breakers bar, then quick nip up on the nut and it turned the entire shaft, or perhaps its supose to be like this, bit stange cus I thought they had to be solid, not be able to rotate when torqued up.

[sirch345]

I understand what you are saying, I too think they will all move once torqued up to the recommended torque so more than likely normal.

Chris.

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

Phew, glad its ok then.... just didn't feel right... I was thinking perhaps the swing arms had mysteriously parted or something gapped out.