imported_streetXtreme

hey guys...i was trying to take of the axle bolts......the 32mm one on the hub.....but it wouldn't budge.....
please....any ideas?

KS-R

impact gun or torch.

DX SLEEPER

dude that is a big bad bolt, it's torqued down to 140 lbs i believe. You will need a break wrench, and possibly a 6 ft pece of pipe at the end of it. DO NOT use a torque wrench to loosen it, that ;s how you break torque wrenches i speak from experience. It should be that bad i have loosened nuts on my wheels that were tightened at wheels direct, fu$kin morans used the gun and it was around 140 for sure. Just make sure you have a big breakfast and crack that baby off Make sure also that the car is stable so it doesn't move around, that's a lot of pressure you are going to put on it.

imported_streetXtreme

thanks guys...i'll go to crappy tire and rent that tool today..

imported_daquel

Breaker Bar 1/2" or 3/4" drive is what you want.
Nothing wrong with using an impact gun! A torch can be used but watch the heat range, could screw up your wheel bearings.

Good luck Patrick!!

imported_fine2ne

the boys are correct, never heard of the torch method. but have experience as i changed both cv joints this year you need a breaker bar that's quite huge i just used a steel pipe that was slightly larger diameter than my socket and you just slide it down onto the socket. 6 ft pipe = lots of torque....bolt goes pop and it is free. you also need a crow bar to keep the axel from turning, wedge it between the bolts from your wheels.

anyways good luck with that

KS-R

You shouldn't use the crow bar in the wheel studs method cause you'll damage the threads.

Instead.. what you might want to do is if you have steelies... remove the center cap... Keep the car on the ground... That way.. the weight of the car can be used to lock the wheel... Now.. use the breaker bar method... Be careful.. cause I've broken more than a few breaker bars and rachets trying to take off axle nuts.

imported_fine2ne

even with the tires on and someone in the car pushing the brakes the amount of torque i was putting on the wheels could not break the bolt. The car would actually start to roll slowly. I had to use the crow bar method nothing else worked...if you position the bar the proper way it is very difficult to damage the lugs.

imported_loudsubz

Can you use impact wrench?

johnny23toronto

I had a hard time too.

I broke my trusty 3/4 ratchet sniff sniff. (I had a 6 foot bar on the end of it pulling hard!)

In the end, I used a grinder with a very THIN blade to slice up the nutz, carefully not damaging the axle threads too badly.

Note: These nutz are expensive, I think $14 each.

johnny23toronto

Or, drive the car to a nearby mechanic and let them loosen them. then drive back carefullly.

this isn't too dangerous, seriously. just avoid any high speed roads.

I would go more than a few km's like this though.

imported_streetXtreme

hey..i got them off....
i took the whole strut assembly..............

imported_streetXtreme

i gotta say thanks to KSR for helping me along the way