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Noah3.0
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MAY 25, 05:27 PM
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Hi all,
I'm working on getting the rear end of my 1988 GT put back together. Looking in the service manual, the instructions for reassembling the rear knuckle include a step stating to torque the hub nut and washer -- I've got the hub nuts that came with my replacement CV axle, but I don't remember pulling a washer off either side when I removed the knuckle to begin with, and RockAuto and the local parts stores don't show a part match for a rear spindle washer.
Is there in fact supposed to be a washer between the hub nut and the hub in the rear? If so, does anyone have a part number / dimensions? Closest I was able to find was a Dorman 618-026 which matches the Cutlass Ciera that uses the same wheel hubs, but I'm not 100% sure on it
Thank you[This message has been edited by Noah3.0 (edited 05-25-2025).]
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Vintage-Nut
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MAY 25, 11:40 PM
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| quote | | The new bearing hub has a new 30mm nut, discard the old one but save the washer that was behind the nut as this will be re-used |
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How to replace the rear bearing hubs, with pics.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum9/HTML/000022.html
PS - This thread photo shows the 1984 rear hub
*Dorman 618-026 Rear Spindle Nut Washer Fits 1984-1987 Pontiac Fiero
Perhaps '88 doesn't have the washer...? [This message has been edited by Vintage-Nut (edited 05-26-2025).]
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Noah3.0
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MAY 26, 01:35 PM
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Interesting -- I found a place to get that washer from so I suppose I'll buy a couple and see if it works then. Feels better to have something there even if it might not be strictly necessary.
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Raydar
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MAY 26, 09:49 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:
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Perhaps '88 doesn't have the washer...?
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88s also are supposed to have the washer. At least all of mine have.
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Vintage-Nut
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MAY 27, 12:59 AM
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Thank you Raydar for confirming; can you also confirm if the '88 uses the same washer as the '84-'87?
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Patrick
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MAY 27, 03:57 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Noah3.0:
1988 GT... Is there in fact supposed to be a washer between the hub nut and the hub in the rear?
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The same rear hub is used on all Fieros from '84-'88... so there'd be no reason for the 88's not to also have the spindle washer.
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css9450
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MAY 27, 08:30 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
The same rear hub is used on all Fieros from '84-'88... so there'd be no reason for the 88's not to also have the spindle washer. |
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I'd bet there's probably a bunch of various GM models that use the same washer also. Maybe not the larger cars, but anything with a 5x100 bolt pattern probably uses the same washer.
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Noah3.0
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MAY 29, 08:15 PM
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Hi everyone,
Thank you for the help. I got a set of the Dorman washers I mentioned above -- as expected, even though they say applicable to 1984-1987, they seem to work just fine on the 1988 as well.
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