Quote Originally Posted by LiquidVX View Post
What a greasy job that was. I was able to get everything back together. The bearings really didn't need repacking after all but I was changing the rotors and figured while it was apart I might as well do it. But the original grease was still a nice blue color so I guess they were in good shape.

The hub nut tool worked out ok for me, I trimmed the prongs and it was a good fit.

I have not driven on it yet because Advance Auto parts gave me the wrong brake line coupler but I will be this after noon. I was replacing all the front brakes including the metal line that goes from the drivers side around the engine to the ABS.

One thing that struck me odd is in someone's write up it mentions using a fish scale for the proper pre-load. I went to Walmart and even bought the scale but then after I realized the fish scale method might give me too little or too much torque depending on the length of the wrench. I had a torque bar but that seems to have gone missing so I just guessed it. I will let you know when the wheels fall off.
You hook the fish scale to the stud, to measure the amount of resistance that tightening the hub nut is creating.
I believe it was in Mr. Changs write up where it was described in great detail.
And don't miss the part about tightening & loosening the hub nut, & rotating the hub, to get the bearings & races seated properly.

Guessing isn't good enough on this...