Getting the nut off the hub

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

He actually means a 30mm socket  and a 30 FOOT breaker bar!!

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Wagner <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
To: Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Getting the nut off the hub


> The Brian Wagner method works, just ask Patrick Bureau.
>
> Take you 30mm 1/2" dirve breaker bar with a 3" 1/2 drive extension and the
> toop half of a jack stand.
>
> Put socket and breaker bar in place with the car on the ground, insert the
> top half (saddle)under the 3" extension. now with the fulcrum point
support
> and someone in the car with their foot on the brakes. Stand on the breaker
> bar (the bigger the person the better) they are torgued to 177 ftlbs. And
> walla off it comes.
>
> HTH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Getting the nut off the hub
>
>
> > 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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