Middle axle bolt. Ugh.

AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
in Suspension, Braking & Wheels
Yeah i need to replace my front axles completely, but i cant get that middle bold off, its the 36mm one i think. I tried my hardest and it wont budge, i lifted the little tabs but nothing, i even tried a 2x4 with a stanley breaker bar, and it broke my breaker bar.
I spray that bitch with PB Blaster everyday hoping it will loosen sooner or later but no luck.
Anybody got an idea what i can do?

Comments

  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    toch it...heat it up and get it red hot...that should do the trick...if not go get a breaker bar and throw a jack handle on it...thats how i got mine off my old EF...hope you can get it!!
  • AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
    Also its lefty loosey and righty tighty right? lol not reverse threaded?
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    hahaha omg i laughed. yeah its a normal bold, far as i know unless yours is from germany or something haha.
  • AlphaxomegaAlphaxomega Senior Wagonist
    -__- maek fun of me
    lol alright gota get this done soon!
  • ragenasianragenasian Moderator
    503Wagon wrote:
    hahaha omg i laughed. yeah its a normal bold, far as i know unless yours is from germany or something haha.

    They are the same over here in Germany :roll:
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    ragenasian wrote:
    503Wagon wrote:
    hahaha omg i laughed. yeah its a normal bold, far as i know unless yours is from germany or something haha.

    They are the same over here in Germany :roll:

    I knew it!!
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    I had the same prob.with the 1/2 drive.What work was a
    3/4drive breaker bar.Came loose easy as pie.
  • hondamatichondamatic Wagonist
    ingersoll rand titanium impact gun with 150psi compressor no problem
  • JakerJaker familEE
    Do it with the car on the ground with the wheel on the car, and someone leaning on the brake pedal. Then slip a 4' piece of roll cage tubing over the 18" 1/2 drive breaker bar. Don't jerk the tubing/breaker bar. Just put even pressure (maybe your whole body weight) on the tubing. It'll come loose, unless you're a 120lb lightweight. With you pushing at the end of a 4' long piece of tubing, and weighing about 150 or more pounds, you're putting 600 ft/lbs of torque on that nut. It'll come loose.
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    hondamatic wrote:
    ingersoll rand titanium impact gun with 150psi compressor no problem

    lol spoken like a true noob...thats how you break bots/nuts.
  • bluecruiserbluecruiser Wagonist
    id say cut the broken axle since your gettin rid of it...... wait then now you got a knockle problems. lol. dont mind me. haha! yah, heat it up. then pry, then breaker bar that thing.
  • ZippergutsZipperguts Band Wagon
    I used this Micro-Torch from Harbor Freight. It took a while but did the trick. I picked up the 32mm socket while I was there.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    SiWagon wrote:
    I had the same prob.with the 1/2 drive.What work was a
    3/4drive breaker bar.Came loose easy as pie.

    3/4" is the only way to go. I dont even bother with my 1/2" socket set.
    The added mass of the 3/4" drive just cracks it off easy as
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