Locknut on axle is loosening?

[heavy_d]

I have been having to tighten the locknut on the axle because you start to hear a noise when you shake the back end from side to side like there is slack. It keeps coming back though. I tightened the living **** out of it with a pipe wrench. It is a 1987 250x.

[spliffy]

It Could Need Some Rear Bearings.

[RED121572]

The axle nut on my 400EX comes loose as well. Try some thread loc on that bad boy.

[jwisniew]

If the whole axle is moving i dont think its ur locknut, u might wanna check the bearing carrier.

[RED121572]

Heavy D,

You own a 85 Buick V-6? That wouldnt be a Turbo Regal by any chance would it?

[Sick0]

I would try the red loc-tit.

[ESR250R]

how about quit being so cheap and buy a good axle nut. but i have heard that electrical tape will work for stockers but i would still buy a new one.

[mxracer08]

you can try using two pipe wrenches on each piece of the locknut, turning against each other. That kept mine from loosening

[Striker49]

You might wanna check out the bearings....they sound like they are worn out.
A buddy of mine's 300's bearing wore out and the whole back end had about 2" of sway in it. They replaced them and it solved the problem. :cool:

[heavy_d]

i did use 2 pipe wrenches on the nuts and no its just a normally aspirated v6 231 110 hp stock, but mines pumpin out bout 125 hp its a beast:rolleyes:

[mxracer08]

if that didn't work, you better go and get a lonestar anti-fade locknut. They kick *****