spindle nut keeps breaking breaker bars

[oksleeper]

Alot of good ideas have been discussed... Do you have any friends working at a shop? I once took a car to the shop, had them remove the stuck nut and put it back on, making it easy as could be to remove later, and they only charged me a few dollars but saved me tons of headache.

[jaemil369]

Alot of good ideas have been discussed... Do you have any friends working at a shop? I once took a car to the shop, had them remove the stuck nut and put it back on, making it easy as could be to remove later, and they only charged me a few dollars but saved me tons of headache.

Thats a good idea. I have a buddy coming with an air gun tomorrow so ill just rip the sob off. Thanks for all the input.

[Ravens_CB7]

Bro just go to a shop you won't be able to take it off by yourself I just did both sides and the same happened to me, broke 5 wrenches and then went to a shop where they charged me 5 bucks for both sides to get lose and took them about 5 seconds per side lol save your time and tools and go there...

[jaemil369]

Bro just go to a shop you won't be able to take it off by yourself I just did both sides and the same happened to me, broke 5 wrenches and then went to a shop where they charged me 5 bucks for both sides to get lose and took them about 5 seconds per side lol save your time and tools and go there...

Not sure if you read the posts but I just stated that a friend is bringing an air gun tomorrow so why would I go to a shop. Only hands I know on my car

[Dr. Shuffles]

I once took a car to the shop, had them remove the stuck nut and put it back on, making it easy as could be to remove later, and they only charged me a few dollars but saved me tons of headache.

If you don't have an impact wrench, and can't get it loose with a breaker bar, that's the best option. When I did mine, I had a wrench with a 3 foot extension pipe over it, and I wound up standing on the end of it. I weigh 220 pounds, by the way. It still wouldn't budge. So I drove it down to a shop, and paid $20 to have them break it loose.

[jmn822000]

I broke a no-name bar and a snapon bar recently...painful in the wallet area.

[toycar]

All you guys breaking shit;

Are you guys using a torch to heat the nut a couple times first? Try that next time.

Map gas torch is about a twenty dollar investment. Huge difference.

I use acetylene, and it works great.

I bet I could take the axle nut off without a breaker bar at all. Heat from torch and blasting fluid-done correctly- and this was cake.


Also, use a 6pt socket vs a 12.

It'll turn easier. I'm sire I'm not the only one laughing about all of these grypes. This is an easy process as long as you approach it right.

[C-Rod]

I used a 10 ft breaker bar one time

[jaemil369]

All you guys breaking shit;

Are you guys using a torch to heat the nut a couple times first? Try that next time.

Map gas torch is about a twenty dollar investment. Huge difference.

I use acetylene, and it works great.

I bet I could take the axle nut off without a breaker bar at all. Heat from torch and blasting fluid-done correctly- and this was cake.


Also, use a 6pt socket vs a 12.

It'll turn easier. I'm sire I'm not the only one laughing about all of these grypes. This is an easy process as long as you approach it right.

No ill admit I haven't tried heat, but ill just rip it with the air gun since its coming. But I agree about the differences in the 6 and 12pt socket. I was using a 12 and it started stripping my axle nut. I quickly went and got a 6pt which ill be using with the air gun tomorrow.

[90blackcoupe]

All you guys breaking shit;

Are you guys using a torch to heat the nut a couple times first? Try that next time.

Map gas torch is about a twenty dollar investment. Huge difference.

I use acetylene, and it works great.

I bet I could take the axle nut off without a breaker bar at all. Heat from torch and blasting fluid-done correctly- and this was cake.


Also, use a 6pt socket vs a 12.

It'll turn easier. I'm sire I'm not the only one laughing about all of these grypes. This is an easy process as long as you approach it right.

Mmm no. Your laughting? We'll let's give everyone else a chance to laught at you now.

Never use a torch unless you are completly replcing the parts your torching. Heating anything up weakens the metals structure since things are heat treated by the manufacture to withstand sheering. You heating up your axle nut might as well scrap your wheel bearing cause you just burned out all the grease inside the sealed bearing, also weakend the hub since it got hot as well. I do not recommend heating up the nut unless you plan on replacing your bearing at the least.

[Losiracer2]

I would invest in an air tool setup. I got my 22gal 5 hp compressor, IR 1/2" impact gun and hose for 100 bucks on craigslist. Do some searching, I'm sure you'll find one.

[jaemil369]

So the air gun couldn't break it..wtf. idk what to other than cut them off

[toycar]

So the air gun couldn't break it..wtf. idk what to other than cut them off

Get a map gas torch flm.por like 25 bux, pb blasting fluid and go heat till red and let cool. Soak with fluid, heat till red and repeat 3-4 times THEN hit it with the impact.

BTW, what kind of vagina impact gun are you using? My impact will either break nuts or sockets. One of the two, well sometimes a little of both.

There's no "it won't do it" about it.

Your approach is wrong man. Use a torch and blasting fluid and this will turn out.

[jaemil369]

Get a map gas torch flm.por like 25 bux, pb blasting fluid and go heat till red and let cool. Soak with fluid, heat till red and repeat 3-4 times THEN hit it with the impact.

BTW, what kind of vagina impact gun are you using? My impact will either break nuts or sockets. One of the two, well sometimes a little of both.

There's no "it won't do it" about it.

Your approach is wrong man. Use a torch and blasting fluid and this will turn out.

Not sure what kinda gun it is. Ill go get the torch, we was useing propane and idt it was gettin hot enough. Ill try this, thanks man

[jaemil369]

Went and bought a butane torch and some pb blaster. Its rainin like hell here so ill give it a shot tomorrow.