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TwinTurboGTR

07-21-2012 08:57 AM

haha, thats good you got it off. How are you making out with the project? You to the point where you have the knock the half shaft off the spline and you hitting hitting hitting and it only moved 2mm? lol Let us know how it is working out.

Bulk	07-21-2012 09:22 AM

All done and buttoned up. Was reasonably easy to get off once I got that bloody axle nut off. I have photos of the CV joint in pieces all nice and cleaned which I'll post tomorrow

Bulk	07-21-2012 07:51 PM

They really are a beautiful piece of engineering

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...f/e904454c.jpg

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...f/41986f47.jpg

mgbmwx5

07-21-2012 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulk (Post 887102)

I have the brake held on with a piece of 4x2 wedged against the seat. The hub is not spinning. I have the large breaker bar and I am using a separate hydraulic jack to leverage the breaker bar up. The breaker bar is bowing quite significantly but just won't budge........

I would use an impact wrench for something like that.

Bulk	07-21-2012 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mgbmwx5 (Post 887248)

I would use an impact wrench for something like that.

Don't know how good your impact wrench is but mine had no chance

SlickGT1

07-21-2012 09:12 PM

You need a big one. 250ft-lb or so. My 150ft-lb doesn't do shit against the nut.

mgbmwx5

07-21-2012 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulk (Post 887250)

Don't know how good your impact wrench is but mine had no chance

You would need a high pressure air system (150 PSI minimum) with a heavy duty impact wrench.

mgbmwx5

07-21-2012 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SlickGT1 (Post 887252)

You need a big one. 250ft-lb or so. My 150ft-lb doesn't do shit against the nut.

You're right slick a BFI wrench!

bastereo

07-21-2012 11:53 PM

My regular (5 years of professional use/abuse) 1/2" impact from sears with 115 psi has taken at least 15 x5 axle nuts off.
Your impacts must suck.

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SlickGT1

07-22-2012 12:46 AM

My impact does suck. But my breaker bar makes quick work of the nut.

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