Axel Nut Tightening
09-04-2012, 04:58 PM
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Axel Nut Tightening
Hey guys I know I've been a ghost on here... Crazy busy but my car has that classic click when I accelerate from a stop. After all the discussions about it I need to remove my axel nuts and lube the face with DC111 silicone and tighten to 2 o'clock position. I have been a mechanic for most of my life but this job needs a breaker bar bigger than me and even if I decide to buy one, there is still no garuantee that my 145 pounds of manliness will be able to jump on it hard enough to get it going. I don't know a lot of you so I was hoping someone could give me a hand sometime. I buy the beer (if you're legal age to drink). Cell 808-222-6685 (Originally in the Oahu chapter)
09-04-2012, 05:01 PM
#2
yeah, the axle nut is not joke. i weigh 160 lbs and bought a 30" bar and i still couldn't get it tight enough. hope you have some large friends with even larger breaker bars.
good luck!
good luck!
09-09-2012, 07:37 PM
#6
I also used the handle from my floor jack as a cheater pipe.
If you have the time to take the wheels off first, it'll save any damage to the center caps if you pop 'em out from behind then put the wheels back on.
Where in the valley do you live? I can help you out, Kama'aina pricing (beer not required).
If you have the time to take the wheels off first, it'll save any damage to the center caps if you pop 'em out from behind then put the wheels back on.
Where in the valley do you live? I can help you out, Kama'aina pricing (beer not required).
09-09-2012, 09:56 PM
#7
I also used the handle from my floor jack as a cheater pipe.
If you have the time to take the wheels off first, it'll save any damage to the center caps if you pop 'em out from behind then put the wheels back on.
Where in the valley do you live? I can help you out, Kama'aina pricing (beer not required).
If you have the time to take the wheels off first, it'll save any damage to the center caps if you pop 'em out from behind then put the wheels back on.
Where in the valley do you live? I can help you out, Kama'aina pricing (beer not required).
Otherwise you'll be pushing the parking brake at 400 ft/lbs+
Just get a wheel with no center cap or use your spare.
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09-10-2012, 02:20 AM
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My suggestion there is to avoid any damage to the caps from prying. Maybe I wasn't clear then... "put the wheels back on" + lower the car.
Also, roll the car forward and back before tightening to get the best possible leverage point.
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Also, roll the car forward and back before tightening to get the best possible leverage point.
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