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26-Aug-2006, 07:27 PM

stock94block

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tips on spindle nut removal

Just been working on pulling my motor and have come into 1 problem with the spindle nut. Do you guys have any tips on removing the 32mm spindle nut (nut holding the axle in). We got the drivers side out but the passenger side is giving me headaches

Broke a 1/2" breaker bar in the process

26-Aug-2006, 07:31 PM

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you obviously tried it on the ground right? spray some pen. fluid let it sit for awhile.. then grab a breaker bar add a long pipe to it and stomp on it. lol

26-Aug-2006, 07:33 PM

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get a 3/4 or 1" breaker bar and a bigger pipe.

26-Aug-2006, 08:10 PM

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i was thinking of picking up the 3/4" bar and 3/4" socket and going to town on it

its soaking in penetrating fluid right now

26-Aug-2006, 11:28 PM

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i was thinking of picking up the 3/4" bar and 3/4" socket and going to town on it

its soaking in penetrating fluid right now

Let me know how it goes, I was so pissed after breaking a snap on, and a mac bar, I put^ that 1 on and jumped on it and it came off.

27-Aug-2006, 12:05 AM

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when i need to get my axel nuts off i just pull out my trusty mastercraft 1/2 inch socket and i have this put hollow pipe about 2 feet long that i put on the end of it and itl take pretty much anything off.

27-Aug-2006, 01:51 AM

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Let me know how it goes, I was so pissed after breaking a snap on, and a mac bar, I put^ that 1 on and jumped on it and it came off.

that'll work!

its so damn close to coming off, just needs a little encouragement,..and some heat

after this is off it's smooth sailing ..hopefully

27-Aug-2006, 02:00 AM

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that'll work!

its so damn close to coming off, just needs a little encouragement,..and some heat

after this is off it's smooth sailing ..hopefully

this may seem stupid but did u unstake the nut?

27-Aug-2006, 09:20 AM

EK PIMP

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if u mean did we bend that one spot up on the nut then yes we did and the ****er wont come off

27-Aug-2006, 01:39 PM

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this may seem stupid but did u unstake the nut?

of course

anyway good news, scott came over with that mammoth breaker bar this morning...applied some heat for about 5 mins then cranked it...nothing...hopped on it twice and it came off...man was i happy

27-Aug-2006, 08:08 PM

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I have had to replace a whole spindle cause it was seized in there so bad

heat out the ***
braker bar
lifting car in air and flexign whole front suspension I gave up and I had a spare spindle so..

all you can do is put a bigger pipe and add more heat

27-Aug-2006, 09:29 PM

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all you can do is put a bigger pipe and add more heat

^^ this is true

27-Aug-2006, 10:20 PM

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oh man im so tired from working on ur car today cody

did u get that bastard of a lift in the mpv?

see u tomorrow after work we need this ****er running

im going BOOST