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Adelaide
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driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 07:15
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hey i am doing me drive shaft today and i can not get my bloody driveshaft hub nut off. i tryed rachet gun, and it does not even budge put plenty od wd 40 on it as well does not move anyone got any ideas PLZ HELP thanks
matt
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 07:31
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u mean the one thru the center of your brake disc, is so, BE CAREFUL, belt the fuck out of it with a hammer a few times
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 07:56
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I had a thick crowbar through my wheel studs onto the ground at the angle that would give the least flex through the bar.
then I got a big breaker and put a pole on the end (after lots of wd40)
mind you, I bent my first breaker, so be careful. I went out and got a fatter one.
They are done up super super super hard
Hammering it once you have pressure on the bar to break the 'lock' can help sometimes too
also, make sure you have a deep enough socket on it
ps, my rattle gun I had wouldn't take it off either
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Location:
sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 08:19
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You need to have someone sitting in the car with their foot on the brakes.
Then get an extra long 1/2" drive socket handle and slip a long peice of Water Pipe over the handle !
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 09:25
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Most wheels have a section in the middle (centre cap) you can pop out. With mine I took the wheel off to take the centre cap off then put the wheel back on, put the car back on the ground, placed handbrake on and used the biggest breaker bar I had (1/2 inch drive almost 1 metre long). They are around the 50 dollar mark and always come in handy. I had the same prob as you at first, took it down to the mechanic - his rattle gun didn't work, so he used the breaker bar to loosen them, then did them up just tight engouht so I could drive home.
I bought my own breaker bar soon after.
You could do the jack up trick and get someone to hold the brake on. Just be careful the torque you apply doesn't rock the car off the stands or jack...
I thought it was safer with the wheels on even if it did take an extra 10-20 mins..
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 10:43
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1" rattle gun gets it every time.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 11:28
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That's it, use a big, fat mother of a rattle gun - the $29 ones don't stand a chance in hell.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 11:31
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Actually my $50 one was able to get the hub nuts off 4 FWD cars sofar. Should i be scared 
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 11:41
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$50 is a big step up from $29 
(hmmm, where did you get it from??)
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 11:50
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Ill give you one guess....
Starts with an S
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Mon, 15 November 2004 12:11
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| Mr DOHC wrote on Mon, 15 November 2004 18:31 |
BE CAREFUL, belt the fuck out of it with a hammer a few times
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...2 phrases I never thought I'd see in the same sentance...
Tim.
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Toymods Club Treasurer
Location:
Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Tue, 16 November 2004 01:23
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The best one is as Highrolla said.
Jack up, take the wheel off, remove the split pin or whatever locks the nut on (please tell me you've removed this), put wheel back on with centre cap removed.
Lower to ground & have someone sit in the car with brakes on.
You will need an extension for your breaker bar (I use a galvanised fence tube post about 1m long)
Works EVERY time.
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Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Tue, 16 November 2004 08:03
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I bought an impact socket, one of those big black ones. It's about twice as deep as a normal socket, and a hell of a lot stronger, so it doesnt break/round off. I used a $30 1/2" drive flex handle, and a metal fence tube thing which is like 1.5m long. Not a problem at all. Altho I broke a sidchrome handle undoing one on my corolla 
Rattle guns are for women
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Location:
Canberra
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August 2003
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Tue, 16 November 2004 09:25
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I built up the most awesome breaker bar on earth for mine, from repco I purphased a 1/2inch drive socket connector with a hole through the side through which you can slide through a bar of any lenght you like, went to a wetal shop and bought myself 1.5m worth of solid steel bar, I can undo loosen the hub nut from 180ft/lb with one hand using 1.5m of leverage. Best bit, my breaker bar cost me $9.
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Location:
Burlington, On. Canada
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Thu, 18 November 2004 00:26
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Big impact gun will do the trick. You won't even need to lod the hub.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Thu, 18 November 2004 00:37
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powerbar, beats anything out there
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: driveshaft hub nut HOW?
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Thu, 18 November 2004 03:09
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Speaking of rattle guns, whats a good way to increase the tank capacity? Ours is one of those pissy ones that only holds 29L, ie. really only made for painting things
Can we just use something like a 50L LPG tank with some custom in/out bits?
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