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Re: what holds the driveshaft nut tight?

To: Sam Nicholls <nicholls@mikey.convex.com>
Subject: Re: what holds the driveshaft nut tight?
From: Lorens Kulla <lorens@polaris.mindport.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 13:35:56 -0400
CC: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Posted-Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 13:28:02 -0400
References: <199608271321.IAA28123@mikey.convex.com>
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Sam Nicholls wrote:
> 
> I recently replaced the passenger side front bearing and hub on
> an '86 4000S (1.8L).  I followed the instructions in my Haynes
> manual and torqued the driveshaft nut to approximately 170 ft*lbs.
> I'm wondering what keeps the driveshaft nut from coming loose?
> There is no cotter pin to keep it in place like on other FWD cars
> I have seen.

They are self locking,and should be replaced after removal.
Later

Lorens

1991 200Q 
1995 LHS ( wish it were an AUDI)
1985 4000SQ ( for sale soon) (maybe)

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- what holds the driveshaft nut tight?
  - From: nicholls@mikey.convex.com (Sam Nicholls)

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