Xsara Rear Hub Torque Settings

[boroboy]

Hi all,

I own a 99 Xsara 1.4 LX. Does anyone know the torque settings for taking the rear wheel hubs off?

 

Suffering from seizing shoes.

 

Thanks.

[kfk]

The central hub nut Torque setting is 185NM or 136 pound foot......either way its "F.T."

[boroboy]

The central hub nut Torque setting is 185NM or 136 pound foot......either way its "F.T."

kfk,

What a man! Your on the ball.

 

I'll sort my rear brakes out first & may change the HG, did a HG on a Punto a while ago, HG set cost me £20, fortunately didn't need to skim the head or get it crack tested. Took me 1/2 a day, car was A OK after that.

 

I'm a big believer of changing coolant antifreeze every 2 years, it's the corrosion inhibitors within the antifreeze that diminish within time, not the coolant properties.

 

I've owned the Xsara now for 3 months & quite impressed, excellent mpg (43 mpg) or 120 miles for £12 at 95p per litre, cheap tax & insurance & quite nippy for a 1.4 8v + good 0-60 for a medium sized vehicle. If the AX GT or GTI had the same engine they must have been quick rattle boxes.

[boroboy]

The central hub nut Torque setting is 185NM or 136 pound foot......either way its "F.T."

KfK,

 

Just striped down rear brake shoes & greased all springs etc. Drum wasn't the easiest to get on & off, couldn't get the shoes to close (using screwdriver through wheel nut hole), whilst trying to take drums off. Managed in the end, sheer persistence. Shoe's were not moving freely. Not that keen on the mechanical set up of the self adjuster & shoes, think poor quality set up. Seem to be moving freely now.

 

I have noticed that the handbrake cables will need replacing soon, outer casing cracked & damaged. That would't cause my rear shoes to seize up though? Especially when I wasn't using the handbrake at the time.