Date:         Mon, 1 Jul 1996 17:40:25 -0300
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Roy Nicholl <rnicholl@asg.unb.ca>
Subject:      Extra! Extra! Axle nut turns!...Read all about it!


Thanks for all the words of encouragement.  Having already mangled both
a 1/2" and 3/4" drive flex-heads on this axle nut, I opted for the
3/4" sliding crown [or whatever it is they call it].  The nut had been
soaking in penetrating oil again last night.  A little heat, put the
socket on...stuck 5' of pipe on the bar and climbed on the end [I was
literally hanging onto the front door handle].  The bar flexed into an
amazing arc, then a very distinct "groink" echoed through the
neighbourhood.  Let I tell you, that was one rusty axle under that nut!

Now, it looks as though I will have to rig some sort of bracket to get
a two armed puller on the drums [I was thinking about a couple of
curved pieces of flat stock drilled to fit the lugs].  I tried my
"smack the tyre with a rubber mallet" trick that I used on the front
drums, but nothing moved...

Bugs & Things & Bricks...Oh, my!

Roy

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Roy Nicholl
Atlantic Systems Group		Phone:	(506) 453-3505
Incutech Centre			Fax:	(506) 453-5004
B/S 69000			E-Mail:	Roy.Nicholl@ASG.unb.ca
Fredericton, NB			Canada	E3B 6C2