jmn444
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I checked it with a breaker bar, it moved with minimal effort. re-torqued it, did a track weekend, hub went bad, and had dealer replace both items.I've had an axle nut come loose. The car got darty because the wheel was no longer held rigidly to the car. The axle nut is what clamps the rear hub into position against the rear upright. I jacked up the car and I could wiggle the tire - it had some slop in it.
If the nut turns at all when you check it, then that nut will come loose later. The nuts are one time use. The nut that I had come loose - it did it because I re-used a nut rather than replacing with new. I thought using loctite and torquing properly would make the nut stay in position, but it didn't.
I would recommend checking by trying to wiggle the wheel when the car is jacked up rather than touching that nut.
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