At 11:34 AM 5/18/2002, John Y. Hung wrote: >Reading the thread about the 46 mm rear axle nut... > >I bought a tool for the rear axle nut. The tool is a flat chunk of >steel, about 5/8 inch thick. One end has a hex hole cut to fit the >46 mm nut. The other end has a square hole for a 1/2" drive. That >end also has big shoulders around the end. You place the tool on the >nut, put pressure on the bar, and strike the shoulder of the tool >with a hand sledge. Sort of a "poor man's" impact wrench. Wheels >must be on the ground, and parking brake set hard. The nut comes of >EASILY with the tool. No heat required. I mark the nut and cotter >pin locations before starting... Bus Depot has the same tool... david
-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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