I am puting a new CV Halfshaft in my 1991 civic. I cant get the Wheel hub nut. Is there any special way to do it. I am using a 32mm socket and a pretty big socket wrench. Can somebody help me PLEASE!

 

It's torqued to <U>about</U> 130 ft/lbs and so it will take some effort. Just gotta keep leaning on it.

Use a longer breaker bar.

I'm assuming you have the car on the ground and the parking brake on?


[Modified by Mr. B in Az, 3:03 PM 3/24/2003]

 

penetrating oil!

 

two things to try:
1) a longer breaker bar,
2) "bigger" person jumping on that bar

good luck

 

impact gun that bitch.

 

Did you hammer out the locking part of the Hub nut?


If it was done right it should have had the outer ring hammered into the axle to prevent the nut from coming off by itself..

 

i hate it when people ****** hammer that thing in, its a bitch to hammer back out and get the axles off.

&lt;~~doesnt chizel/dimple the axle nut...i jump on the breaker bar one more time...

 

Tools are your friend... or enemy.

You mentioned the socket size, but never the drive or length of the bar.
This is way important.

If you have a cheap 32mm socket with a 3/8 drive and a 6" ratchet (or breaker bar) you are doomed from the start. Even with a cheater bar to extend.

I'll bet most of your tools are 3/8 drive. If the socket has a different drive, I'll guess you used an adapter. And a cheater.

The axel nut requires the same torqure to break as was applied to it (in theory).
Add some age and corrosion. 130 ftlbs can increase to 2, 3, 4 or 500 lbs!

I always use 1/2 inch or 1 inch drive impact sockets for the 'big jobs'.
Attached to that is a 36 or 42 inch breaker bar. No adapters, cheaters or other stuff. Same drive for both (socket and bar)

Prep the 'pull' as necessary: Remove the safety from the nut. Breakfree/penetrating oil the area without being excessive; be patient.
Prep the car: Wheels chocked, in gear (1st or reverse), brakes on.

The right tool: Firmly set the socket and bar. Get in good posture to apply torque to loosen the nut. Grab the bar at the end and apply pressure in the proper direction! Slowly! Increase the pressure.

Ever twist a bolt off with a wrench and have it snap? Yup.
Jump on the bar or smash it with a hammer?
It may break free, but you'll feel the pain later even if you don't hurt yourself in the process!

The shaft, in this case, would fail later because you stressed the crap out of it and caused stress fractures that you can't see.

Pull slowly.... Constant and firm. That does mean put every thing you got into it.
We're talking leverage here. Let the tool work for you. 130-500lbs is a lot of effort. Don't let any one fool you.

Do this? And it will break. Then you can change up to a ratchet and spin it off.
Even 3/8 inch!

Hope this helps.

- Broken knuckles and back. Been there done that.