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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Default wheel hub nut won't come off!!!

i realize its been on there for 19 years but is there any way of getting the thing off? i don't have access to an impact wrench or a torch. I'm soaking it in pb blaster now but any other advise would be great
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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use a pipe or something to add onto your wrench to get more leverage which will give you more power to get it off since you cant get an impact
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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i have a pipe thats about 4 feet long that i bent trying to loosen it but that was before i let it soak in the pb blaster hopefully that will help
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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yea that stuff is pretty good but other than air tools and heat i cant think of anything else to use
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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ok thank man
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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yea if it wasnt for my uncle havin a garage i would have been in the same position so i know how it feels it sucks
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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take it to a local shop and have them heat it up n break it they wont charge much. i just had to do that cuz my bearing was shot n i lucked out they didnt charge me.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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o nice yea i just recently replaced both of my bearings
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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I broke mine loose with a 26" breaker bar. I soaked the hell out of them with PB and mine have been on for 21 years.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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yeah go to a shop, impact wrench will take it off. They probably do it for free, just be friendly
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Old May 5, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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i tried breaking mine with a 3 foot 3/4 snap on breaker bar and it wouldnt budge and i also tried to impact it off and nothing had to go get it heated up and that was with is being blasted with kroil 4 times a day for 3 days
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Old May 5, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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had a similar problem with a 200,000+mile subaru, was able to take the centercap out of the wheel and put a 1" ratchet with a 4ft pipe on the end, basically lifted the wheel off the ground but came off after a couple tries
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