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Removing Drive Shaft, Removing Drive Shaft |
simonjb |
Nov 21 2017, 05:45 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States |
Hi,
The engine and transmission are out of my car and the brakes are removed also. I now want to remove the drive shafts. I have removed the inside bolts. So now the question is how can I remove the 30mm nut? I've removed the cotter pin and tried using a breaker bar - but the wheel spins because there isn't much weight to the rear of the car. Any ideas? |
Specracer |
Nov 21 2017, 05:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 27-March 17 From: SE Mass Member No.: 20,970 Region Association: None |
E brake might help a tiny bit? Maybe take the wheel off, install 2 lug studs, and use a bar between them (the bar is then driven into the floor by the breaker bar)? But ultimately you will probably need an impact wrench.
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Dave_Darling |
Nov 21 2017, 06:53 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Push down on the breaker bar, not up. If you pull up you can rotate the wheel more easily.
You will likely need to brace the hub against something. Thread in a couple of lug bolts, or other bolts with the same diameter and pitch, and use a really really big bar in between them to brace against the ground. Impact is better--but you may need to brace the hub anyway!! --DD |
Olympic 914 |
Nov 21 2017, 07:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,699 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States |
used this to tighten them, will probably work to loosen them also.
Just a big hunk of angle iron with a couple holes drilled for the wheel studs. |
motorvated |
Nov 21 2017, 07:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Colorado Member No.: 15,519 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The big bar worked for me on one side, but I had to cut the nut off of the other side with a Dremmel tool as a last resort. Just be careful not to damage the threads.
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simonjb |
Nov 21 2017, 07:36 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks guys! I got them loose!
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