Left front cv axle/hub nut removal : clockwise or counterclockwise?
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2014 GLK250
Left front cv axle/hub nut removal : clockwise or counterclockwise?
I attempted to change my control arms yesterday, and I know that for the front one to be removed, the cv axle has to be popped out (otherwise there is no room for the ball joint to be removed). So I tried to remove the center nut, but I couldn’t, even with a breaker bar. Not having the identical and proper e-torx socket, I was reluctant to apply more force, especially since I started to wonder if it is threaded the other way. The last thing I want is to keep trying to remove it, only to actually be tightening it even more... any help?
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2017 GLE350 4MATIC
All axle shaft hub nuts are right hand thread. Righty tighty lefty loosie.
These nuts have the highest torque on the vehicle. And are single use nuts, they need to be replaced once removed. And the torque spec is multi step.
These nuts have the highest torque on the vehicle. And are single use nuts, they need to be replaced once removed. And the torque spec is multi step.
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Hmmm... we replaced the front control arms last year and re-used the nut...
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2006 Alfa Romeo Brera, 2010 GLK350, 2018 BMW 640i GT, 1997 Subaru SVX, 2012 Moto Guzzi Norge GT8V
Most manufacturers suggest replacement. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Usually not because the cost is nuts.
