Spindle Nut Size?

[92accordcoupe]

Does anyone know the size of the spindle nut in the center of the brake rotor? Trying to remove the half-shafts, but it's not happening without knowing the size, and I can't seem to find it anywhere. If anyone could tell me, it would be much appreciated.

[NutBucket]

36mm

[92accordcoupe]

Thanx man
Now I gotta go hunt for a 36mm socket

[Slateboy]

and I thought my nuts were big.....

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by 92accordcoupe
Thanx man
Now I gotta go hunt for a 36mm socket

Any auto parts store should have one.

[92accordcoupe]

Just bought one for $15, but I snapped 2 17" long 1/2" drive pry bars on the bastard. One was a cheap one but the other was a Craftsman.
Then my buddy brought over his dad's 250 ft-lb torque wrench and busted that too. Had to heat it up and impact it, but only got one off with that method, didn't work on the other.
If I could just use a bigger air compressor

[HondaFan81]

Yea, never use torque wrenches too loosen shit, it's not what it's designed for...only to tighten things. Also, don't store them outside in garage in cold-winters (less urs is well insulated & heated), they tend to go bad.

About the 36mm spindle nut...unstake the nut & use an air compressor & impact gun. That's how I got mine off...I used my 350 lb-ft impact gun.

Or use a 1/2" drive breaker bar, as long of one as you can buy, then stick metal tube with decent thick walls over the handle for more leverage. Make sure to have car in park or parking brake fully on....or have someone inside pressing brakes and tires on ground when loosening the nut.

[slobluaccord]

ha. YEAh, make sure you unbend the piece of metal that holds the nut in place!



Also, use a CRAFTSMAN(that way if you break it, it gets replaced for FREE) 1/2 ratchet. Then find the longest, strongest metal pipe, and place it over the ratchet.


I LITTERALLY used a 12ft. metal pipe at a 30-35 degree angle, and pretended to do a pullup on the bar. FINALLY it broke loose!!!


Dont give up, and even more importantly, dont jack up the nut!

[accordztech]

i use a impact gun to remove it, no problem here?? what are you guys talking about?

[cp[mike]]

i used an 18" craftsman, with a heavy duty 9' pipe (it was a piece of chainlink fencing). i held the socket onto the nut and had my friend jump onto the end of the pipe (which was suspended into the air). popped off no problem.

[92accordcoupe]

I used a 17" Craftsman Breaker Bar with like a 3' cheater bar over that, but the Craftsman broke.
Good thing they replace it for free because it wasn't mine

Only tried using the torque wrench becase we broke the 2 breaker bars.