d15 with auto tranny... started to do just a reg auto to auto swap and I get it started and i cant get the freakin cv axles out. The 32mm nut that you take off wouldnt budge. Broke a breaker bar and a my ghetto rigged breaker bar (heavy duty socket in a metal pole ) and broke that aswell.. is there some trick to take them out or was i doing it wrong? thats how the book says to do it.. Its to late now for me to do it because im taking it to the mechanic now because i need it done sence its my daily driver.

Also does anyone know a good front lip and bumper to swap onto a 88 hb dx? I really like a lip off a 90 sedan but idk if it will fit?

Thanks let me know

 

I assume that you hammered out the indent on the nut right? did you try any penetrating lube?

 

Indented or not, a good impact breaks the nut loose everytime. I have a problem sometimes at home, but at the shop wit our bigger compressor, its never an issue. Some shops will break it loose for you for a couple bucks then snug it back on so u can get home.

 

YEA did you pry the lil bent part of the nut outta the groove in the axle threads? soo you broke a breaker bar? try having someone step on the brakes and slip a cheater pipe over a 3/4 ratchet. thats how i got mine off. axle nuts are almost as bad as crank pulley bolts

 

Yah we did the nut thing so much that we thought it was gunna mess it up if we did it anymore. but like i said we used a 300 lb impact and another impact from a decent sized compresser and no budge. even tried with breaks on. yeah did all of the above. Just wanted to make sure i was doing it right.And yeah used lube and a freakin torch lmao.. Tellin you these things are on mad good.. ill let the mechanic do it. hes doing my auto to auto tranny swap for 250.. =/.

Thanks guys. Atleast next time ill know for sure im doing it right

 

auto to auto tranny swap lmao!

 

Damn auto to auto ftw~!

 

and 250? now thats a deal! score!

 

Mapp gas torch and PB blaster will remove all.

 

You can use a cutting wheel and just cut it off (if you are using other axles).

Or...Spray it with penetration fluid and let it sit...add some and let it sit. Do you have a wheel you can put on and get to the nut with the wheel on? My del sols are good for this. I can have the wheel on and can really get up on my 1/2 ratchet with the 32mm socket. Or I've used and open end/close end wrench (close end on nut) with another big open ended wrench intertwined to make a breaker bar type of leverage. If the car is on the ground with the wheel on, it will go. Well...I'm 205lbs and I have gotten some stubborn ones but couldn't get a CRX axles nut off before (it was sitting with no wheel on it for almost a month...in winter) so we cut it (were replacing clutch and axles anyways). Try it with the fluid, wheel on and the 2 wrenches. I think you can use a 1-1/6 open end...or it might be the 1-1/8. if you can borrow them both from someone (or already have them), you can use the wrong one for the breaker bar portion!

If you broke a breaker bar....cheap breaker bar. I know they use them on 18 wheelers so no little Honda bolt should beat a breaker bar. Get a piece of metal form a metal shop and use it (thick round or square tubing)