Front wheel hub nut torque needed

2013 VAUXHALL CORSA

40,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL

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I have replaced the front wheel bearing and want to know what torque setting I should tighten the hub nut to? I am concerned that if I under or over tighten the nut that I may cause the new bearing to fail prematurely.

Jun 3, 2022 at 8:33 AM

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This car is similar to a Chevrolet Spark, so this is the torque spec for that car which should be acceptable.

Using a torque wrench and the appropriate size socket, install the wheel drive shaft nut and tighten to 240 Nm (177 lb ft).

Here are the instructions in the diagrams below to replace the wheel bearing and a generic guide to help show you the steps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-cv-axle-bearing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bearing-press-how-to-use

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Jun 4, 2022 at 10:29 AM