Getting the nut off the hub

[corylang@dccnet.com (Cory Langford)]

Maybe it is a Jetta thing, but I had a hell of a time getting it off my
sisters '86 Jetta.  Done a ton of Sciroccos and they are not to bad.

Ended up taking the Johnson bar and slipping about a 4 foot steal pipe over
the end of it and literally standing on the pipe and jumping to crack the
nut.  Just make sure the car is not going to move on you :)

Cory


At 07:54 PM 09/20/2002 -0400, Cathy Boyko wrote:
>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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Cory Langford
'86 turbo project
'83 beater daily driver