When my crank bolt had to come off I purchased a 24" long 3/4" breaker bar and 3/4" drive 27mm socket, which I had to bounce on with all my weight to get it loose (using the special tool to hold the hub).
This same breaker bar is doing duty with a x-over and 1/2" drive 36mm 12pt socket to crack axle nuts loose. Of course the wheel has to be on and the weight of the car on the tire. I support the center point with a piece of wood to prevent slipping off the nut. Tightening it back up is easily achieved, you can feel when the axle stub bottoms out against the hub. I found that using a 1/2" drive breaker flexes far too much to do anything useful for that level of torque and gets frustrating in a hurry.
Highly recommend getting one of the 3/4" tools, I use it to undo stubborn wheel nuts as well.
__________________
2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout)
2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior
Sold but not forgotten:
2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021)
2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly...
Other hardware:
2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm)
2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler
2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.
|