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Over torqued rear axle
05/23/16 at 17:39:52

So I was doing some maintenance on the s40 the other day and I may have over torqued the rear axle by about 15 foot pounds extra. I set my torque wrench at 65 foot pounds and there was something wrong with it because it did not click so I kept on going until I realised wow, that's quite a bit of force.
Can over torquing by this much damage the rear hub assembly?

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17835 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #1 - 05/23/16 at 17:43:26 No, it is a pretty beefy bolt with fine threads. Back it back down to what it should be, and don't worry about it.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #2 - 05/23/16 at 18:02:15 I'm not worried about the bolt, I'm more worried about clamping down too hard on the rear wheel/pulley/brake and screwing the aluminum.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #3 - 05/23/16 at 18:14:37 I lifted the back of my bike into the air with a breaker bar trying to loosen the factory torqued rear axle nut.
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #4 - 05/23/16 at 18:28:37 Kris, That is about what I have found with Zukis factory settings. They seem to be very enthusiastic about tightening stuff.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #5 - 05/23/16 at 18:40:06 So I should be good, is what you guys are saying.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #6 - 05/23/16 at 18:44:47 Yep. I even tried an impact wrench and it wouldn't touch it! It took lots of patience and strength in the end!
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #7 - 05/23/16 at 19:02:44 So how did you loosen it? Heat?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #8 - 05/23/16 at 19:14:27 Simple perseverance! The breaker finally did it.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #9 - 05/23/16 at 19:20:58 So I'm guessing these things are super tough. Well, I'm sold, I didn't break it.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #10 - 05/23/16 at 19:26:48 Yeah, it's pretty durable. The axle takes a beating.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #11 - 05/23/16 at 19:36:55 In theory what would you booger up first, the axle or the the wheel?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #12 - 05/23/16 at 19:40:57 I would guess the threads on the axle then maybe the wheel bearings might complain a few miles down the road. This is only a guess though.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #13 - 05/23/16 at 19:59:57 Thanks for the reassurance, I thought i could have seriously messed up something.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Over torqued rear axle Reply #14 - 05/23/16 at 20:08:22 As long as you loosened it back down to factory specs, you should be ok. I don't think just over torquing it would hurt anything if the threads are still good.
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