Man am I having a heck of a time getting off the 36mm nut

Post by **matthew1** » 13 Nov 2011, 16:40

Doing the LF hub. That thing is SO tight, with rust all around. I hit it 2 days ago with Liquid Wrench penetration oil, then again 3X today.

I have a 1950s PLOMB 1/2" breaker and a new Craftsman 36mm bit. Good fit, not slipping, it just won't move. I've tapped the nut with a punch and hammer, not too crazy, just enough to get its attention. No dice.

Breaker is probably 14 or 16".

Needless to say, I don't have air tools, nor do I know anyone with them. Well, let me call my mom's husband...

Post by **JimBee** » 13 Nov 2011, 16:57

You'll need a convincer—2-3 foot length of pipe to slip over the breaker bar, extending the length of the lever by at least twice. That's how I got mine off. My 93 850 is a 5 speed manual. I had to have someone stand on the brake pedal with the engine running before I could break those nuts.
If you live in the Minneapolis area you can borrow mine.

Post by **matthew1** » 13 Nov 2011, 17:13

It's actually 19". Just looked it up. But I'll try some pipe, thanks for the tip, Jim.

Question: what did the brake/engine do?

If pipe doesn't work, I'm thinking about lowering the weight of the car down on it. I'll use a jackstand mid or 2/3 down the length of the bar. I am determined.

Post by **Matty Moo** » 13 Nov 2011, 17:32

I've always done mine with the wheel on the ground. You either have to use the pipe or or an impact.

Post by **JimBee** » 13 Nov 2011, 18:04

The reason I had someone stand on the brake pedal, was b/c with the trans in gear, the wheel rolled a bit, just enough to prevent the nut from cracking.
By the way, Harbor Freight has a great tool sale on this month. I bought a 25 inch x 1/2 drive breaker for about $10.00. I used to crack head bolts recently, still using my pipe and they broke free a lot easier than the last time when I used the 19 inch with my 2 foot pipe.

Post by **tjts1** » 13 Nov 2011, 18:08

Impact wrench will have it off in a few seconds.

Post by **cn90** » 13 Nov 2011, 18:09

4-foot Iron Pipe "baby" will do the trick!
($10 at Home Depot).

Post by **JDS60R** » 13 Nov 2011, 19:38

Don't lower the car on it. Put the bar to the right and jack up the bar.

Nuttydriver · Post by **Nuttydriver** » 13 Nov 2011, 19:43

I used a 3/4 breaker bar and a six foot pipe and was picking the car up off the ground before it finally broke loose.

Post by **erikv11** » 13 Nov 2011, 20:15

Awesome, I love axle nut reports