Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 18:59:03 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
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Thanks Alistair. I'll check out Milwaukee tool. I'm clearl at the point
that an impact wrench would be of great use.
Ok. So I pu on my " very very best of Alabama" CD, started thinking like a
farmer (and I do mean that in the best possible way. I clearly lack that
kind of logic at times)
and used that EMPI tool, with a hose clamp like this, (image):
https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/RearBrakes#6282128869655584402
held one sledge hammer stationary on the tool then used another sledge to
hit that hammer head,
They came off! Had to heat one nut with MAPP gas but it worked.
Daddy like.
Neil
On Saturday, May 7, 2016, Alistair Bel <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I have that same tool. It can work, but you have to be careful with your
> swing not to hit the wheel. Helps if you have another person on the wrench
> applying pressure as you concentrate in your aim.
>
> It failed me the last time I tried. I had to go to friends place and use
> his cordless Milwaukee impact gun. Nice tool, I think it produces well over
> 800 ft lbs of torque. Even that took took a little bit effort to move the
> nut.
>
> Sometimes there seems to be a considerable amount of initial effort
> required to budge the nut. Well over the 365 ft lbs tightening torque.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> > On May 7, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > No impact wrenc but do have the empi tool.
> > Ok to use a BFH on this tool?
> > Image
> >
> >
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/RearBrakes#6282114183025867602
> >
> >
> >> On Saturday, May 7, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Tools! It's often about the tools. I have a 3/4 drive impact that gets
> >> those buggers off no brakes at all. Do you at least have a 46mm striking
> >> wrench? Put the wheels back on and put the van on the ground. You
> should be
> >> able to get the nuts loose with the right tools. Impact of some sort is
> >> often needed. They can stuck well and just getting a bigger wrench
> doesn’t
> >> always work. If you have an air compressor get an impact wrench and
> socket.
> >> If not get (rent or borrow) an electric impact.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>
> >> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Neil N
> >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 8:33 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> >> Subject: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
> >>
> >> Hi all. I have the brakes apart, the return spring anchor on one side is
> >> about to fall off.
> >> Tack welds failed.
> >>
> >> Can the big rear axle nut be removed with bus in gear, wheel chicks but
> no
> >> e brake?
> >> ( parking brake)
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil n
> >>
> >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >>
> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >>
> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >>
> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >
> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >
> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >
> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>
>
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Neil n
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