Rebuilding the rear brake with some “small” problems, Castle nut does not move - wtf!!! |
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Rebuilding the rear brake with some “small” problems, Castle nut does not move - wtf!!! |
draganc |
Aug 14 2010, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
Hi everybody!
I’m in the progress of rebuilding my rear brakes and are having problems loosing the rear castle nut, which holds the shaft. Not really a surprise since the car was sitting for the last 8 years w/o usage. I have used W40 for several days. No result. I have torched (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (only with a hand/propane torch) the nut several times up to about 650F. Used a torque wrench while the nut is cold and hot. No result - after 5 hours. I’m sure someone else had a similar problem. Any tips advise? Did anyone ever cut the nut of the shaft? How did it work out? Which tool did you use? Will a Dremmel work? Thanks a lot for any advise/tips. Dragan |
draganc |
Aug 16 2010, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
Victory - I have conquered the castle nut!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I sprayed the nut sparingly with PB blast for the last 24 hours and it took only 4-5 zaps with a impact wrench and the nut came just off. These are the little excitements that keep me working on my old cars. Next question: What kind of anti-seize product are you using to avoid the same hassle 5-10 years later? @ racer chris, yeap, that's what I did (2 bolts in the hub and a large bar against the ground). now that I have a brand new kick ass engine and some cool pipes in my garage I can't be stopped working on my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) PS: My final words about MSDS and the choice of product. Yes Kroil is available in CA and can be ordered via the internet – that’s why I add their link in one of my posts. I didn’t want to promote one over the other products. Just a few words of caution to my fellow 914 community. If you read and compare the MSDS of PB blast and Kroil, Kroil appears to be more toxic then PB Blast – this doesn’t mean that PB Blast is harmless, just less harmful then Kroil. |
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