Wheel bearing

SKOOTER24

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1999 ISUZU RODEO
3.2L
V6
4WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

Took apart the rotor and everything put it back together and I saw some manual said put caulking around the axle nuts.

Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 5:56 PM

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DANNY L

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Hello, I'm Danny.

Can you take a screenshot with your cell phone and upload it here? That would help us see what you're speaking of.I'll be looking for your response. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:06 PM

KASEKENNY

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Are you talking about the hub nut on the rotor? If so I have not heard of that. I attached the process for tightening the hub nut.

Can you tell tell me what manual you saw this in?

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:12 PM

STEVE W.

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Not sure what they are referring to. The axle nut gets torqued down and needs to be located in a specific spot in relation to the locking ring. There is a liquid gasket (Loctite 515) that gets applied to the hub flange to keep the grease inside clean but that is about the only thing that resembles caulking. Unless they meant clocking which would be the locking ring that is used to secure the axle nut in place using the set screw in it.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:13 PM

SKOOTER24

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I don't know. It just says loosen the caulking around the axle nut which makes no sense to me.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:43 PM

SKOOTER24

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I think it’s the liquid stuff your talking about I put everything back and I saw that I was missing that and got worried.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:50 PM

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Step 8:
Installation is the reverse of removal.
Torque the hub bolts to 76 ft. Lbs. (103 Nm).
Use new driveshaft nuts, torquing them to 181 ft. Lbs. (245 Nm). Apply new caulking. The caulk should be free of cracks when applied.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 6:56 PM

STEVE W.

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Okay, found the issue, the Rodeo you have isn't quite the same as the service info we have, yours uses the unitized hub like the second picture correct? In that case the caulking is the sealant used between the new hub and the spindle assembly to keep water out. Not really needed as the bearings are sealed but it could keep things from rusting together.

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