'88 90q Rear Struts/CV Joints/Torque Settings

[ttiholov]

on Mon Dec 03 15:52:14 2001 Bob Gregory <rggpa1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
(snip)
> ...Replaced front wheel bearing recently
> and torqued bolt to 89 lb-ft -- that was tight and
> don't know how much more I would be physically able to
> do with 24" torque wrench.  After torque setting, bolt
> required additional 1/4 turn.

I hope you put new axle bolts in there - mine were stretch-and-replace type
on the same car.  Also if memory serves right, the torque was about 140-150,
but maybe Nm, not sure ...

> Question #1 - How do you get to 258?

Can get it to a decent shop afterwards for torquing or ask Stephane Livolsi
:-), he can torque to spec anything that threads ;-)

> Any ideas on how to remove a 14-yr
> old CV joint?

Not a very elegant way is to use a dull chisel and gently tap around on the
little ridge that is usually there