cannot get this axle to work

**looseboost** · 11-03-2008 01:53 PM

I put the axle in and drop it fine for about a mile i get to my friends house and the axel bolt was fuckign loose so the car stopped moving .. i redo eveyrhting pull it out and put it back in ... the spindels on the outer side dont look like they reach perfectly but i figure the bolt for the axle would pull it it more to the spindels.i put it back in and tighetned the axle bolt up ... drove it around in circles and a stright away and it finally loosened up again.. ?? the axles from carquest idk wtf to do now im stuck... im thinking mayb the axle bolt did not seat right and if i tighten it down now it might be seated right and hold??

**lotusgardener** · 11-03-2008 02:11 PM

use loctite

**lotusgardener** · 11-03-2008 02:12 PM

and better engrish

**lowered97a4** · 11-03-2008 06:37 PM

what are u using to tighten it, that bitch is suppossed to be tight like 36in bar stepping on it

**looseboost** · 11-04-2008 08:04 AM

i cranked it in preatty hard ...if u look inside to rotor where the axel is suppose to reach the spindels it barley makes it to the spindels ..

**looseboost** · 11-04-2008 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by lowered97a4

what are u using to tighten it, that bitch is suppossed to be tight like 36in bar stepping on it

kid i know named erik with a car looks just like yours

**BurnAll4S4** · 11-04-2008 09:34 AM

all we can do is tell you to tq all the bolts down to factory specs. make sure you know what youre doing too.

**looseboost** · 11-04-2008 11:21 AM

Well if im tightening it down really hard it should not be getting to the point of it fallin off the spindels

**S obsessed** · 11-04-2008 06:19 PM

The axle bolts need to be tightened beyond what you would ever believe is tight. torque them to spec. the reason the bolt keeps loosening is probably cause it is not tight enough and the axle is not even pulled in tight so when you drive it the axle just moves into hub more and the bolt then appears to be loose. The bolt probably never turned it just moved with the axle. If this is front axle then you have to tighten it to 140 ft. lbs and then another 180 degrees. That is alot of torque. Plus this bolt is a one time use bolt as it is a torque to yield bolt.

**Paulyworld1432** · 11-04-2008 07:29 PM

Is the axle seated correctly? search around for pics. Possibly you have the wrong axle. The passenger side and and drivers side axles are different lengths. If this is the case you would most likely get a wheel speed sensor ABS light as the sensor would be unable to read the tone ring if it was improperly seated!

Good luck!

P.S. As everyone else has said replace the axle bolts and torque to specifications.

**looseboost** · 11-05-2008 08:12 AM

tightened it to torque and the bolt snapped
:|

**Paulyworld1432** · 11-05-2008 08:19 AM

Well, as everyone else had stated, the bolts are considered 1 time use bolts. Many people have used them more than once, but with the damage yours probably received while breaking loose twice, it had nothing left it it. The bolt is a softer metal that allows it to stretch and not strip your hub threads when torquing. Chances are the numerous time you tightened it had taken all the stretch out of the bolt (which is why it is considered a one time use bolt). Go to the dealership, get a new one, torque and you shouldn't have any problems.