Assembling thr hub to the half shaft

[Mich7920]

Hi all,
I just would like to know if it's normal that the rear axle slip when I try to tightening the castellated nut to 140lb.ft.
The 1st gear is engage, the car is lift and the rear wheels are not on .
I don't want to use a bar to block the half shaft and I think the solution is to put the car on her wheels and used also the handbrake but I didn't remember doing this others time. Plus it's not easy to fit the split pin !
The rear axle had been check by Alan Slawson and has not a lot of miles since
Thanks
Mich

[Geoff Green]

Hi Mitch,

The E-Type IRS is basically the same as a sedan or XJS from 1960 to 1997 with slight changes however the size of the components have remained the same. Split pins to hold the nuts on the axle have moved to nylock nuts and the torque has gone above 200 ft lbs. I strive for about 200 ft lbs however anything past 100 will not turn the nut much and may make it impossible to put a split pin in. I have used high strength shims under the nut .005 thous was the last one to allow a slightly different stopping point for the nut allowing inserting of the split pin.

Yes it is easier with the wheel on and on the ground and handbrake or someone stepping on the brake pedal. Perhaps just stepping on the brake pedal will allow tightening.

[abowie]

Hi all,
I just would like to know if it's normal that the rear axle slip when I try to tightening the castellated nut to 140lb.ft.

I would have thought that this is just the LSD working.

I tighten them on the ground as the handbrake sometimes Isn't enough. Obviously the 140lbft is only approximate as you may need to loosen or tighten the nut to get the split pin in. I too have done them up to around 200lbft without incident. The D washer under the nut, if original, is hardened so should allow this.

[Mich7920]

Hi,
Thanks for the answers.
I did't think and remember it slip so easily.
Mich

[Doug Buchan]

Hello,
I removed the splined center from an old wire wheel and welded on a bar to make a hub wrench.
Works well.