New video Sunday, The battle of the stuck axle bolt Options

[iankarr]

Hey Guys,

It's new video Sunday and the the battle of the bolts has begun! In this episode I remove the brakes and prep them for @eric_shea . also pull the axles, press out the hubs and bearings and get the trailing arms ready for powder coating.

Whew!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFLyAjA_XYM

[bdstone914]

@iankarr


Good video.
My technique for getting the big nut loose is to use a piece of chain to restrain the rotation of the hub. Use a lug bolt thru a link to attach the chain to the hub. Wrap the chain around the trailing arm and bolt the chain to itself. Rotate the hub to tighten the chain. It makes the impact much more effective by making it a true impact rather than a cushioned blow. Works on or off of the car. To hold the hub for reinstallation on a painted T arm I cover the chain in an old bike inner tube. I leave the shock connected until the nut is removed to control any movement of the arm.
You can use chain as small as 9/16 if you elongate the end links to accept a 14mm bolt.
If the caliper is off you can use a shorter chain and attach one end to a caliper mounting hole and one end to a hub hole.

Some can be totally stuck. I got a 3/4 air impact to remove them and have still had ones I cant remove. I use a 4 inc angle grinder with a thin blade to cut straight into the stud axle and nut.
If I get the nut of without damage I remove the washer and start the nut on backwards with the castle part inward. spin on the nut until it is flush with the end of the stub axle. Hold one hammer against the stud and strike that hammer with another hammer. I minimizes damage to the nut and stud axle threads.

If you are going to use your press to remove the pivot shaft here is how i do it. Screw on a 14mm nut onto the threads on the shaft. place a deep well socket on nut. Place the setup in the press. Heat both ends of the trailing arm around the bushing until it smokes. Then press it far enough the clear the first bushing. reverse the arm and press it back the other way. It can also be done with a gear puller to push the shaft for those that do not have a press. If you do not have good ventilation heat the metal to at least 160 F ( check with IR heat gun ). Rubber smoke is not pleasant to breath.
Be careful to not let the busing get pressed inside of the arm. Done that too and they are nut fun to fish out.