If it is a '76 you should mark "centre pop" the nut and the shaft so you can get
it back in the right position when you put it back together. Also count the
number
of turns to take the nut off . It is what they call a "crushed bearing" and you
don't want to crush it any more or less then it is now.
Alan Lemen wrote:
> Bill, I also got email from Tommy Morris on using an impact wrench.
>
> BTW as it is a 76, there is no pin that I am aware of or can see. The older
> models had a castelated nut and a pin, but this one is really tough. I believe
> the books have it about 120 ft. lbs. or something in that range. I think
> generating the torque is the problem all right. Just that the car is on axle
> stands and there is not a lot of clearance to get a long shaft on a wrench to
> get that torque.
>
> Alan
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