Getting the nut off the hub

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Axle nut? You need a longer bar or a bigger kid on the end or both. Chock
the wheel but also have someone inside with the foot brake on. A little (as
in small) bounce (forever warranted breaker bar) and it will come off. The
little bounce is for shock value not to actually turn the thing.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Boyko" <losinit@usa.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 7:54 PM
Subject: Getting the nut off the hub


> This is the Jetta again, sorry, but it looks identical to the Scirocco's,
so
> we can pretend, can't we?
>
> Anyway, my son soaked said nut with penetrating fluid, and used the big
long
> pipe for leverage, and still can't crack this nut to get the axle off, it
just
> won't move. Lefty loosey, correct? He tried heat from one of those small
> torches, but what other ideas do you folks have? (I think my brother's
cutting
> torch is next) We don't have air tools, and the car is pretty immobile as
it
> stands. I guess he broke some bits trying to drill/grind it off, it must
be
> very hard. He had it off about a year ago, so it can't be totally rust
welded?
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Cathy, for my son
>
>
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