Wolfbraid
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You'll need a good long breaker bar to break the old ones loose, driver side was easy for me.. pass side I had to stand on my "extension" until it came free.
CV Axle nut...what size is it?
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You'll need a good long breaker bar to break the old ones loose, driver side was easy for me.. pass side I had to stand on my "extension" until it came free.
Luckily it's the same as my '89 GMT400 K1500 was and I saved the socket so it worked fine on my '07 Hoe after I dug it out of the bottom of the socket drawer in the tool box. 
gooffeyguy
Tom
Unless you have air tools and a good impact gun
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
Wolfbraid
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Want to buy me one? I was suppose to get one for Christmas...I got an air tank instead... still have the go ahead to get a compressor and some tools. waiting to bite the bulletUnless you have air tools and a good impact gun
Indeed it was 36mm. I did the replacement today. All went well and the noise is gone. However, I have a question for those of you who have done a hub job. I read the torque specs are 177 Ft/lb of torque on the axle nut. My torque wrench, unfortunately, only goes to 155. So I torqued it to 155 and then put by breaker bar on to the socket and move it a slight bit more. So I'm tighter than 155, to 177? Probably, if not further. Is there a risk going too tight with this? I don't really want to go buy a torque wrench that goes to 177 but knowing I might have over tightened it with a breaker bar worries me. Not sure what could go wrong. I didn't go crazy, just gave it a little pull from the breaker.
Also, those hub nuts (3) that hold the assembly to the knuckle are supposed to be torqued to 133. Holy cow that's hard in such a small space to get them that tight. I ended up putting a open-end wrench on each and hitting the wrench with my rubber mallet multiple times till it didn't give. The bolts are only a 15 and rathe soft. I need to get back under there and torque them properly but my current torque wrench is a bit too long to make this work. Need to buy a smaller one.
Also, those hub nuts (3) that hold the assembly to the knuckle are supposed to be torqued to 133. Holy cow that's hard in such a small space to get them that tight. I ended up putting a open-end wrench on each and hitting the wrench with my rubber mallet multiple times till it didn't give. The bolts are only a 15 and rathe soft. I need to get back under there and torque them properly but my current torque wrench is a bit too long to make this work. Need to buy a smaller one.
HiHoeSilver
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You're good at 155 + a yank. 133 is nuts on those 3 15mm, imo. Just get em good and tight. Check on them in a while if you need to ease your mind.
Sorry for the update mods.
I just wanted to say that for my 2001 Yukon, the nut is 35mm. It seems that if you're using an aftermarket axle, it will come with a 36mm nut.
A 36mm socket will probably work, but I don't like living that wild.
I just wanted to say that for my 2001 Yukon, the nut is 35mm. It seems that if you're using an aftermarket axle, it will come with a 36mm nut.
A 36mm socket will probably work, but I don't like living that wild.
swathdiver
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Yes, I have removed 35mm nuts with a 36mm socket before.
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