Gday Guys.

Just want to check this with a few peeps.

Anyone know the torque setting for the front hub nut for an x244 2.8 l JTD Fiat Ducato Maxi Van.

My front hub nut is larger than in the eLearn manual I have.
ie. My front hub nut takes the 40 mm socket and is not in the eLearn?
Have to admit ...Perhaps I am reading this wrong?


My van is the automatic version with a large diameter front axle.

Anyway... thought I would ask.
I am seeing a really high torque setting in eLearn anyway. No wonder this nut was so hard to get off! Need to check it is actually correct.
Anyone know what the torque setting should be on the front hub nut for a Maxi van?
As a guide, My front axles is rated to 1850 Kg.

Anyone on here done this before?
Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Just been browsing this over breakfast.

My copy of eLearn lists two stub axle sizes 28mm dia and 33mm dia.

For the larger 33mm diameter version the torque range is given as 40.0 to 44.1 daNm.

I do not know why the Italians are so fond of daNm instead of Nm, but just multiply by 10, to get the Nm figure.

When I performed this task many years ago on my Talbot Express, I used a 43mm 3/4" drive socket with a "T" bar drive attachment, over which I slipped a suitable scrap length of steel water pipe. Converting torque to imperial lb.ft. units (110 Nm = 80 lb.ft.) and checking my own weight I marked the extension tube at the correct radius, then stood on the mark with one foot while clinging to the mirror for balance.

And did you juggle at the same as well as balancing a pair of steps on your bottom lip??

Novel way to solve the problem , like it .

Communicator said:

Hi,

Just been browsing this over breakfast.

My copy of eLearn lists two stub axle sizes 28mm dia and 33mm dia.

For the larger 33mm diameter version the torque range is given as 40.0 to 44.1 daNm.

I do not know why the Italians are so fond of daNm instead of Nm, but just multiply by 10, to get the Nm figure.

When I performed this task many years ago on my Talbot Express, I used a 43mm 3/4" drive socket with a "T" bar drive attachment, over which I slipped a suitable scrap length of steel water pipe. Converting torque to imperial lb.ft. units (110 Nm = 80 lb.ft.) and checking my own weight I marked the extension tube at the correct radius, then stood on the mark with one foot while clinging to the mirror for balance.

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Thanks. Really really helpful. I am so glad I asked.

That is what I read...400-440 Nm....which is REALLY tight.
Borrowed a really long waterpipe off my old man...who is a wise old man now.
It's why he had the waterpipe and I didn't!

Have to go back to first principles on this one.
I read a warning to do this nut up on the ground as the force can move it off the stands!

Might have to borrow that technique of yours! lol

camionpilot said:

And did you juggle at the same as well as balancing a pair of steps on your bottom lip??

Novel way to solve the problem , like it .

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Sounds funny I know.
But my torque wrench doesn't go anywhere close to that torque.
And the water pipe won't fit over the torque wrench either.
So I have borrowed my dads water pipe which is 1m long!
I am calculating my body weight etc for a full on TorqueTurn method.
...I might need to balance a ladder also. lol

IceVovo said:

Thanks. Really really helpful. I am so glad I asked.

That is what I read...400-440 Nm....which is REALLY tight.
Borrowed a really long waterpipe off my old man...who is a wise old man now.
It's why he had the waterpipe and I didn't!

Have to go back to first principles on this one.
I read a warning to do this nut up on the ground as the force can move it off the stands!

Might have to borrow that technique of yours! lol

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I still have the waterpipe which was inherited from my old man. It is 800mm long, nominal 1" bore and about 1 5/16" (33mm) OD. I used a piece of electical tape, to mark the stepping on point.

Communicator said:

I still have the waterpipe which was inherited from my old man. It is 800mm long, nominal 1" bore and about 1 5/16" (33mm) OD. I used a piece of electical tape, to mark the stepping on point.

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Love that ,
I did same thing torque setting front hub nut on a mk2 golf some time ago
Though I didn't need the water pipe.

If there isn't a dad to borrow a length of iron waterpipe from, then scaffolding tubes are readily available (though not so easy to stand on!)

Did we all have Talbots with clutch issues?