Tight hub nut

griston64 · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:03

Any tips on getting this b***ard undone ?

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Got my 3ft bar on it but it won't budge

Laird Scooby · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:23

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Originally Posted by griston64

Any tips on getting this b***ard undone ?

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Got my 3ft bar on it but it won't budge

Refit it to the car, get your glamorous assistant to stand on the brake pedal while you use a 3/4 drive socket set with a 6' scaffold pole over the outside to get it to shift!

Alternatively use an air impact wench on it to shock it free.

Good luck with it Mark!

griston64 · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:26

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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Refit it to the car, get your glamorous assistant to stand on the brake pedal while you use a 3/4 drive socket set with a 6' scaffold pole over the outside to get it to shift!

Alternatively use an air impact wench on it to shock it free.

Good luck with it Mark!

It's my spare struts that I'm refurbishing Dave so I already have struts on car.

I'll have another few attempts and if that fails it's off to my mates garage for the impact wrench

ksmi · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:27

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Originally Posted by griston64

Any tips on getting this b***ard undone ?

Attachment 121766

Got my 3ft bar on it but it won't budge

plus six feet of scaffold pole? and two Weetabix for breky before hand! and don't swear at it,hub nuts are very sensitive. "We can do this old chap" would be more effective.

Regards,Keith.

griston64 · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:31

Mine will now be sadly scarred for life after the abuse it's received in the last hour

Laird Scooby · Aug 7th, 2019, 20:38

Those nuts are tightened to 74lb/ft and then 45 degrees more Mark so they're "FT". I used the 3/4" socket set and 6' scaffold pole on mine, you'd probably get away with a 1/2" socket set and a 4' scaffold pole.

Once they're loose, the rest is fairly easy but the bearings were expensive with a capital "F", i was lucky and found some on fleabay, NOS for £3 each + £10 each P&P but that was a long while back now.

griston64 · Aug 7th, 2019, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Those nuts are tightened to 74lb/ft and then 45 degrees more Mark so they're "FT". I used the 3/4" socket set and 6' scaffold pole on mine, you'd probably get away with a 1/2" socket set and a 4' scaffold pole.

Once they're loose, the rest is fairly easy but the bearings were expensive with a capital "F", i was lucky and found some on fleabay, NOS for £3 each + £10 each P&P but that was a long while back now.

I have no scaffold pole so it's off to my mates garage tomorrow. I'm going to get new hubs Dave as I cant put them back on my refurbished struts

Chooch84 · Aug 7th, 2019, 21:09

Do you have access to an impact driver?

griston64 · Aug 7th, 2019, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Chooch84

Do you have access to an impact driver?

I don't have one but my mate owns a garage so will pop in there and use his

Cheers

classicswede · Aug 7th, 2019, 21:40

They are on the limit of a 1/2inch drive bar. My bar flexes doing these and feels ready to snap but it has survived 20 odd of these in the last year.

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griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 14:28 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	Mine will now be sadly scarred for life after the abuse it's received in the last hour __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

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Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 01:27 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	Those nuts are tightened to 74lb/ft and then 45 degrees more Mark so they're "FT". I used the 3/4" socket set and 6' scaffold pole on mine, you'd probably get away with a 1/2" socket set and a 4' scaffold pole. Once they're loose, the rest is fairly easy but the bearings were expensive with a capital "F", i was lucky and found some on fleabay, NOS for £3 each + £10 each P&P but that was a long while back now. __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

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Chooch84 940 Noob Last Online: Yesterday 20:47 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Birmingham	Do you have access to an impact driver? __________________ 96 945 Classic 2.3 LPT with some mods... To do: Install upper brace, Catch can, install sound deadening (50% done), Fit electric leather seats, repaint! List is endless... 16 BMW 330e

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classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 22:55 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	They are on the limit of a 1/2inch drive bar. My bar flexes doing these and feels ready to snap but it has survived 20 odd of these in the last year. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

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