Todd Last wrote: > If your axle nuts are frozen so that even with a 10ft breaker bar all you do > is snap socket wrentches in two, does anyonw have any tricks? (This is > actually on an old Superbug) > > I've drentched then in liquid wrentch to no help. Tried an impact wrentch. > > If I heat the nut with a propane torch will that help? Or should I just try > to grind it off? > > Thanks > > Todd > '88 westy > '76 Bug You just heat it to a point where it is really warm, not glowing, and then let it cool by itself to 'bout air temperature. This method expands the metal in the nut and axle, forcing the metal to do some movement. It should be possible to loosen the nut, maybe you will need to heat it several times. PerL 88 Syncro |
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