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How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Poodle - 12-01-2012
As the title says really, any bright ideas for getting them undone? And none of this "man up" crap, i've just ruined a 1/2" t-bar trying to get them to let go
Alternatively, is there anyone nearby that feels like bringing round some uber-anti-hub-nut piece of kit for some beer tokens..?
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Toms306 - 12-01-2012
Front or rear?
I got the rear omes off with an extendable bar and 8stone of myself.......Fronts are on much tighter though.
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - 4WayDiablo - 12-01-2012
Get a length of pole over the tbar for better leverage
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - mark_airey - 12-01-2012
impact wrench works for me.............
if you don't have one of those the i'm afraid that we are back to MTFU!
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Jonny81191 - 12-01-2012
Put a 1 foot extension bar out from the socket, with your t-bar on the end. Rest the extension on a axle stand, put a 2 metre length of scaffold tubing on the t-bar and hang on the end of it!
(helps to have someone to push the t-bar in towards the car so you don't round the nut off)
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Chris - 12-01-2012
I've got a 3/4 bar and socket with me, might be able to pop over with it to get them off if you want?
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Flynn - 12-01-2012
Have you tried 'unstaking' it with a screwdriver. Sometimes that makes it easier once you've done that.
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - mark_airey - 12-01-2012
Flynn Wrote:Have you tried 'unstaking' it with a screwdriver. Sometimes that makes it easier once you've done that.
Nah he will be trying to undo them with the locking pin still in :roll:
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Poodle - 12-01-2012
^^^ wtf??
@ everyone who's suggesting more leverage, think you missed the bit where i f*cked up a 1/2" t-bar lol
And for your amusement:
![[Image: DSC01143.jpg]](http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy311/acpoodle/DSC01143.jpg)
Chris, if you've got the time and inclination that would be great, you've got a text...
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Toms306 - 12-01-2012
Err with that little thing not surprised it bent! You DO need more torque/leverage on the nut, it should come off smoothly with a long enough bar...
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - mark_airey - 12-01-2012
If the "WTF" was aimed at me I was just humouring the troll.
IMO don't use a t-bar, use a proper breaker bar, I have a 1M one that is normally enough to get off anything, either that or snap the bolt
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Toms306 - 12-01-2012
mark_airey Wrote:Flynn Wrote:Have you tried 'unstaking' it with a screwdriver. Sometimes that makes it easier once you've done that.
Nah he will be trying to undo them with the locking pin still in :roll:
I think he meant the rear drum nut stake lol, rather than the stake pin.
Poodle never said whether it was front or rear he was doing......
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Connor - 12-01-2012
Use a breaker bar, no extension, and a scoffold tube over the breaker bar
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - mark_airey - 12-01-2012
Toms306 Wrote:I think he meant the rear drum nut stake lol, rather than the stake pin.
No, really?! you think? :roll: your nearly as bad as him!
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Poodle - 12-01-2012
Shut up Tom, it's not the size that matters...
And yeah it's the front i'm doing, sorry.
Was aimed at mctrollerson, not you Mark. Breaker bar wasn't up to it, was flexing horribly and the nut didn't even think about moving. It's only an old 600m jobby, so not exactly up to it.
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Toms306 - 12-01-2012
mark_airey Wrote:Toms306 Wrote:I think he meant the rear drum nut stake lol, rather than the stake pin.
No, really?! you think? :roll: your nearly as bad as him!
Lol
How did I miss the sarcasm in your post!? Nevermind, as you were lol. 
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Toms306 - 12-01-2012
Poodle Wrote:Shut up Tom, it's not the size that matters...
And yeah it's the front i'm doing, sorry.
Was aimed at mctrollerson, not you Mark. Breaker bar wasn't up to it, was flexing horribly and the nut didn't even think about moving. It's only an old 600m jobby, so not exactly up to it.
Size does matter.....well thats what they all tell me anyway.
hock:Ah I haven't done fronts, but still, a long enough bar should be good enough.
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Dan! - 12-01-2012
When we did Jakes he got his uncle to weld a 6ft "2 steel pipe onto the socket. Came off a treat :p
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Mattcheese31 - 12-01-2012
Connor Wrote:Use a breaker bar, no extension, and a scoffold tube over the breaker barThis^^^^^^^^ and you still might have to man up! sometimes they are just stupid tight .
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Daniel306 - 12-01-2012
Get a bigger socket set, 3/4 or 1", 1/2 is just to small
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Poodle - 12-01-2012
Big thanks to Chris (DTS) for sorting the wheel bolts for me, came over with the 3/4", came off easy with the bar.
Re: How do you get your hub nuts off..? - Chris - 12-01-2012
No worries man.