axle nut problems
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axle nut problems
Ok i have all ready tried a gun and i have broken a breaker bar. The passenger side came off easy but the driver side is a bitch. i was thinking about torching it what do you guys think. im not going to reuse the axles so if there is a way to cut them and get them out that will work.does anybody know another way.
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Re: axle nut problems (spiderhatch)
I have read alot of post about people having trouble with axel nuts....I have never had trouble with them. I do use a impact gun but for ***** and giggles one day i tried using my breaker bar and i had to tug a little but it broke loose. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spiderhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok i have all ready tried a gun and i have broken a breaker bar. The passenger side came off easy but the driver side is a bitch. i was thinking about torching it what do you guys think. im not going to reuse the axles so if there is a way to cut them and get them out that will work.does anybody know another way. </TD></TR></TABLE> Heat will work but don't go crazy cause u can screw up a wheel bearing or possibly warp a rotor
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Re: (owner)
haha..i have the same problem but with both axles....i actually went to home depot and bought a 6ft pipe to use as a cheater bar with my breaker bar and i had no luck... i need to rebuild my axles so i guess imma have to do it with my car on stans and me under the car...
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Re: (B18CivicEH2)
i broke 2 of my breaker bars, 3 1/2 wrenches trying to take that friggin nut off..take your car to a local tire shop...tell them u want them to loosen the nut...i did htis back then..they did it in 2mins top...free of charge if you lucky...
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Re: (VRD)
dude that said warp rotors, of course he is going to remove them............hub bearings are bitches, you may have a too small compressor for you're gun ie cfm not enough to give tou tourque, never use a torch f that, did you remove the cotter pin
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Re: (spork motorsports)
I broke another breaker bar and i turned up the psi on my compressor and sprayed the hell out of it and it still wouldnt budge. so i literally had to use 4 different tipes of chissels and take a small drill bit and drill 4 holes in the nut close together and start hitting the **** out of it.
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Re: (spiderhatch)
keep spraying pb blaster on it for the next few days...
and go buy yourself a new breaker bar...
it will come out without a problem
you just have to be patience
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be careful with a torch that you dont burn the wheel bearings then you have another problem .I took mine to a garage gave him 10-15 and had him break it loose my home compressor wouldnt do it but the garage didnt have a problem
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Re: (spork motorsports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spork motorsports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude that said warp rotors, of course he is going to remove them............hub bearings are bitches, you may have a too small compressor for you're gun ie cfm not enough to give tou tourque, never use a torch f that, did you remove the cotter pin
</TD></TR></TABLE>Why Take the rotors off if you dont need to? You can access the axel nut with out taking the rotor off and there is no cotter pin over the axel nut...the only cotter pin is the lower ball joint and he hasent got to that part yet
</TD></TR></TABLE>Why Take the rotors off if you dont need to? You can access the axel nut with out taking the rotor off and there is no cotter pin over the axel nut...the only cotter pin is the lower ball joint and he hasent got to that part yet
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Re: axle nut problems (steerh67)
does not matter if it is staked...The stake just prevents the nut from backing off the axle...the stake in the nut is not going to hold the nut on if you are tourqing it off
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Re: axle nut problems (cimo463)
hey now that we're talking about axles, anyone ever have trouble getting an axle out of the hub, the one on my civic is frozen. I tried hammering it out but now the end is a litte mushroomed
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Re: (burnitdown)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by burnitdown »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i kept breaking wrenches, and the impact wasn't cutting it. so i had my socket welded to a piece of bar stock. worked like a charm
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very clever.. i need to make me one to keep around
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very clever.. i need to make me one to keep around
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Re: axle nut problems (JDMFantasy2k)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMFantasy2k »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey now that we're talking about axles, anyone ever have trouble getting an axle out of the hub, the one on my civic is frozen. I tried hammering it out but now the end is a litte mushroomed </TD></TR></TABLE>
yes, i've tried everything short of putting them in the press at work, the only reason i haven't is because they wont sit (i tried). cant wait to get rid of this car
yes, i've tried everything short of putting them in the press at work, the only reason i haven't is because they wont sit (i tried). cant wait to get rid of this car
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Re: axle nut problems (burnitdown)
3/4 inch drive ratchet and sockets i use for axle nuts , no problems with 3/4 inch drive. ive broken at least a dozen 1/2 inch drive ratchets getting axle nuts off. they suck without 3/4 inch drive. that homemade breaker bar is mint man , nice goin.
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Re: axle nut problems (JDMFantasy2k)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMFantasy2k »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey now that we're talking about axles, anyone ever have trouble getting an axle out of the hub, the one on my civic is frozen. I tried hammering it out but now the end is a litte mushroomed </TD></TR></TABLE>
I have. It took 17 000 pounds of pressure to pop that thing out(on the press). Messed up the thread real bad and it costed me an axle.
I have. It took 17 000 pounds of pressure to pop that thing out(on the press). Messed up the thread real bad and it costed me an axle.
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how did you get it to sit. i attempted to put it on the 100 ton at work, but couldn't get it to set flat. i think this is my last option, and i don't want to go to the you pull yard and roll in the mud
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by burnitdown »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how did you get it to sit. i attempted to put it on the 100 ton at work, but couldn't get it to set flat. i think this is my last option, and i don't want to go to the you pull yard and roll in the mud</TD></TR></TABLE>
My trusty mechanic took a steal pipe that was something like 4" in diameter and 6-7" long. He cut it in half(along the length), and he welded those 2 parts about 2"apart on a steal plate. That was used to hold the assy
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My trusty mechanic took a steal pipe that was something like 4" in diameter and 6-7" long. He cut it in half(along the length), and he welded those 2 parts about 2"apart on a steal plate. That was used to hold the assy
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Modified by blaze_125 at 7:31 AM 4/10/2007