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Trying to get the axle nut off the drivers side was even worse! I was lifting the car off the ground with 8' of leverage and the little b*#& would not move. That must have been close to 1000# of pressure to lift the car. it even snapped the bolt that was in the middle of my jack handle... I am worn out but I guess the next manuver will be to have a couple friends over to sit in the trunk while I go for it... I soaked it 5x throughout the week with liquid wrench... thats one tough nut!
If that doesnt do it I guess I will just cut it off. Since I dont need the axle stubs that actually might be easier. I have taken axles out of many 911's and never had anything close to this amount of grief. |
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914 Freak! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None ![]() |
Larry, you can borrow my "Big Guns" if you come get them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And you can bring it back on Jan 1.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 ![]() |
Larry, you can borrow my "Big Guns" if you come get them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And you can bring it back on Jan 1. Hey thanks Mark! I have a McGiver plan that I am going to try next but if that does not work I will take you up on that.... Now dont laugh guys but here is the plan... I am going to wheel my engine hoist over to the car and use it to lift the jack handle that is attached to the break over bar. Once the car is up in the air again I am going to take my fat arse over to the car and bounce on the back bumper... As goofy as it sounds I think its got to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) My legs are so soar today I can barely walk from squating the weight of the car so I figure why not let the hoist do the heavy lifting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
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Larry, you can borrow my "Big Guns" if you come get them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And you can bring it back on Jan 1. Hey thanks Mark! I have a McGiver plan that I am going to try next but if that does not work I will take you up on that.... Now dont laugh guys but here is the plan... I am going to wheel my engine hoist over to the car and use it to lift the jack handle that is attached to the break over bar. Once the car is up in the air again I am going to take my fat arse over to the car and bounce on the back bumper... As goofy as it sounds I think its got to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) My legs are so soar today I can barely walk from squating the weight of the car so I figure why not let the hoist do the heavy lifting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) You have health insurance, right? Get in your other car....go to McMarks place...borrow his big gun...get it done safely. The other option (I dont know your cars current running condition) is to take the car to any local mechanics shop...they all have big 3/4 inch and 1 inch guns.. Bring your socket. Have them use the gun to loosen the nut right on the ground...then tighten it by hand to 150 and drive home..its fine at 150 for a few miles...geez. That is safe, and its cheap... You prep the car, remove the pin, put tire back on. they just walk out and go wadadadada and its done. Typically its under 10 bucks for that service. Rich |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 ![]() |
Larry, you can borrow my "Big Guns" if you come get them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And you can bring it back on Jan 1. Hey thanks Mark! I have a McGiver plan that I am going to try next but if that does not work I will take you up on that.... Now dont laugh guys but here is the plan... I am going to wheel my engine hoist over to the car and use it to lift the jack handle that is attached to the break over bar. Once the car is up in the air again I am going to take my fat arse over to the car and bounce on the back bumper... As goofy as it sounds I think its got to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) My legs are so soar today I can barely walk from squating the weight of the car so I figure why not let the hoist do the heavy lifting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) You have health insurance, right? Get in your other car....go to McMarks place...borrow his big gun...get it done safely. The other option (I dont know your cars current running condition) is to take the car to any local mechanics shop...they all have big 3/4 inch and 1 inch guns.. Bring your socket. Have them use the gun to loosen the nut right on the ground...then tighten it by hand to 150 and drive home..its fine at 150 for a few miles...geez. That is safe, and its cheap... You prep the car, remove the pin, put tire back on. they just walk out and go wadadadada and its done. Typically its under 10 bucks for that service. Rich That is not an option as my car has not been started since 1992.... However, I am liking my idea more and more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) since I have recieved so much concern I now will have to post pic's of my contraption (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I know it sounds a little crazy but I have been wrenching on cars for about 25 years and I have never encountered a nut like this so the gauntlet has been thown down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) and I am not throwing in the towel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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