Morgan +4 Forum

Hi all
Two questions about the rear axle:
- Should I lightly oil the axle shaft cone when installing the wheel hub, or do I need to degrease it and perform a dry installation?
- Are there torque settings for the axle shaft/wheel hub nut, or is the torque simply "very tight"?
Markus

Dry and very tight..............

Greetings... If you are talking about the "knock offs" the recommended torque from Ferrari is 325 ft/lbs. When we were dealing with a Lola 332 F500 race car, we had a 4 foot long torque wrench. Not convenient for our little cars. I have a rawhide mallet about 2.5 - 3 lb with which I whack on the knockoffs. There is also a long, maybe 18 inches, steel wrench sold by Moss. I use one of these for tightening the knockoffs with a mighty tug on the handle. That gets them tight enough that I need my mallet to remove them. I would also recommend applying antisieze to the splines and the threads. Never had one come loose.

Tim

Hi both
Thanks for the feedback.
Tim, I meant the castle nut that secures the wheel hub to the drive shaft, but the information on the "knock-off" is also helpful.
Markus