Chevrolet: Front wheel bearings, 2000 'bu

FYI, the bearing is supposed to be torqued at 280 ft/lbs, or it will
prematurely fail. One of the places I bought my bearings from told me this,
because they had alot of their own bearings that had failed within 3 months
of use.

Sharky

"Sharky" <> wrote in message news: 
I don't think most do-it-yourself mechanics can come up with a way to torque
something 280ftlb.
My torque wrench only goes to about 150 ftlb.

Is that a dry torque or a lubricated torque?

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On Jul 28, 10:21 am, "Russg" <net> wrote: 

I read somewhere they changed the nut design and it allowed for a
smaller torque value than the 280. On asking at the local GM dealer
they wouldn't sell the nut separately.

I have a torque wrench that has 280ft lbs at the bottom 1/3 of the scale, so
that isnt an issue. (I work on jumbo jets for a living).
Is it safe to torque the nut with just the transmission in park to
counteract it or should I put the tire on and torque thru the hole in the
rim, using a large strap wrench I have to hold it in place?
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