Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:52:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear axle
Comments: To: jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US
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Great reply.
I'm going to forward this to Wylie Coyote.
I know he'll love this one.
Can you write more like this?

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:00:18 -0800 Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
writes:
> If you don't have access to air tools (like me), here's what I've
> done in
> the past. I had to jack up the wheel I'm trying to get the nut off
> of about
> an inch off the ground,  put the socket over the nut (make sure you
> remove
> the cotter pin), and set the bottom end of the 24 inch breaker bar
> on the
> ground. Then put bricks both in front of and behind the other three
> wheels.
> Depending on which side of the van you are on, and which way the nut
> needs
> to turn, I start the van, and put it in either first or reverse.
> Slowly
> take your foot off the brake and the differential will cause the
> wheel off
> the ground to want to spin (you will want the wheel to spin in the
> opposite
> direction you want the nut to turn) , but the breaker bar and the
> socket
> will want to hold the nut still. Viola! Off comes the nut.
> Here's the disclaimer so you can't sue me: CAUTION! THIS PROCEDURE
> CAN
> CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH AND CAN ALSO DENT YOUR VAN OR BREAK OTHER
> STUFF
> IN YOUR GARAGE!
> Never had any problems myself, but be aware that it's putting a LOT
> of
> stress on that breaker bar.
> YMMV. Good luck.
> Joel
>

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