Rear axle torgue

[bbrd177]

Greetings, all. I've got a noisy rear bearing. What's the torgue to tighten this baby back up?

[shorod]

Originally Posted by bbrd177

Greetings, all. I've got a noisy rear bearing. What's the torgue to tighten this baby back up?

What's the year and engine? Don't know if the engine makes a difference (unless it's the SHO) and doesn't hurt to have the info. Also, specify rear disc or drum brakes.

On a 2002 Taurus sedan or wagon with rear disc or drum brakes, the spindle nut is to be torqued to 221 lb-ft. For a 1998 with rear disc or drum brakes, the torque spec is 188-254 lb-ft.

-Rod