Need help with Hub Nut

[Scorpion88LX]

I am trying to take off the hub nut on my parts car so that I can lift the engine and rebuild it and then do my efi swapl.

Here's the problame I have a braker bar and the correct hub socket. I am a big guy and have a good bit of strength not to mention wieght (250lbs), and I cant get the fucking nut off. So I go to Lowes hardware and buy a cheater (a 3' steel pipe). And guess what I still can't get the damn thing off, I put so much pressure on the breaker bar that I bent it (a little less than 3/4" thick) and brook off the part that holds the socket 1/2".

Does anybody know of any way to get the thing off without breaking tools. I have an air compressor and tools but I dont think that they can put enough torgue.
thanx



BTW: sorry i just noticed that i put this in the wrong location

[89NinjaAccordLX]

Some might call this post pointless... but I dont think you should have to put that much force into gettin that biatch off. Got a torch? Heat it. Its ghetto... and its dangerous... but it works. Heat it until its just red (not orange or white or melting onto the floor). There's my advice.

[Scorpion88LX]

thanx ninja but i think that the torch is a little out of my realm at this time.

does anyone have other ideas

[dj99]

I've read on the board that other people dremel or otherwise cut the SOB off.

I have the same problem with one of mine that I will eventually have to deal with.

[Chrome_thangs]

I had to use air tools to get mine loose! Try em.

[AccordLxi88]

I had the same problem me and 2 friends broke a breaker bar . SO then we took the car to our friend that is a mechanic and he busted out the impact, it took about 30 seconds.

[2old_honda]

you will need 3/4" drive breaker bar and socket. anything smaller and you will probably break it.

[2old_honda]

also, do not heat it! unless you are planning on replacing the CV boot and repacking the joint.

[ACCORD EX]

i used a kinda of truck wheel key ( that loosens nig trucks lug nuts ! )

MIKE

[1988starter]

Impact gun all the way

[Scorpion88LX]

yea i got it off today used the impact wrench.
thanx

[ACCORD EX]

what is an impact gun guys ! may be i just don't know the name ?

MIKE

[Scorpion88LX]

an impact wrench is what i guess he is talking about

[anchovies]

Originally posted by ACCORD EX
what is an impact gun guys ! may be i just don't know the name ?

MIKE

http://www.TPToolBox.com/Database/IR/244.jpg
This one uses air compression. Common tool in workshops. Others less capable use electricity. Definitely a nice tool to have, saves alot of time and knuckles.

[Jareds 89 LX-i]

Originally posted by anchovies
http://www.TPToolBox.com/Database/IR/244.jpg
This one uses air compression. Common tool in workshops. Others less capable use electricity. Definitely a nice tool to have, saves alot of time and knuckles.
MmmmmmMmmm.....air tools...yum :bow:

I want some :(

[ACCORD EX]

thanx a lot for the info anchovies ! :)

MIKE

[anchovies]

Originally posted by ACCORD EX
thanx a lot for the info anchovies ! :)

MIKE

Anytime. Google is my best friend. I'll introduce him to you next time.

[njpeter]

that the axle nuts has a right handed thread!


I'm not laughin, I just realized the nuts on my wife's car ( the one with the bad tranny) are going to be an epic of axle nut removal stories.

heck sears has compresors on sale next week...:-)..I am NOT swapping any more engines without air tools, smacking wrenches with your hands leads to long term problems..so does really pulling on breaker bars.

besides compressed air has a million and one uses, I can't believe I've waited this long to get some air going. I did a head gasket a couple of years back..no air...and on a reallly hot july 4th.