Castle nut on front wheel driveshafts : 1990 lib

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:30 pm

while we are on the topic what do you guys with 3/4" breakers recommend?

I have been putting off buying a 3/4" breaker and 32mm 36mm sockets for ages. I now need a 1 5/16" socket so i think its time to buy a breaker bar.

I can probably od the lot in kincrome for about $100. I like their tools

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:58 pm

My brother likes his blue point gear, apparently they're Snap On's little brother and if you break it they replace it with Snap On.

Jordan.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:43 pm

Mine is a Repco branded one , it's a big one

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Mike.

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:49 pm

Someone told me once repco's stuff is made by snap on, not sure if it's true but it'd be a bonus for you if it is

Jordan.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:53 pm

Mine is an ex-hire one from Odin Autos.
They didn't want to sell it to me because it was the one they hire out, and they don't normally sell 3/4" drive stuff.
I said "okay well how much is the deposit cause I'm not intending on bringing it back".
They ended up selling it to me - $45 with a 36mm Sydchrome socket

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:13 pm

Rattle gun wont do jack if your breaking breaker bars
you need single hex impact sockets, or you could go to a truck workshop and see if they have a 1" or 2" rattle gun hehe

but seriously i think your gunna have to cut it off

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:39 pm

anybody got a die grinder or agressive dremel in perth? im running out of options here.....

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:07 am

cold chisel? I assume your not planning on reusing this shaft anyways

not sure your bearings will like it though. anyone?

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:08 am

andrewT: you bastard thats a bargain!

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:30 am

I have a dremel with some fairly aggressive stone tips.

Also have a set of cold chisels with a mallet...this might be okay with the bearings if you slam it aimed down the shaft, ie perpendicular to the strut.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:53 pm

try some heat??

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:48 pm

ok...fuinally got it off

this is the order of things i tried on it

3 x sidchrome breaker bar...replaced on warrenty thank got
1 x kinchrome breaker bar...replaced on warrenty
4 x sidchrome sockets
2 x kinchrome sockets

the socket i made my super bar out of also decided to **** itself so no longer of any use

between all this i had used oxy each time to apply heat as well as a can of wd40 and silico spray
finally i got a big drill but and drilled right down the shaft on the nut then smashed the crap out of it and finally cracked it...twisted off by hand....

alli can say is THANK GOD it came off and is now back on the road in full swing

:D:D:D:D

see u at the next 4x4 trip

dave

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:12 pm

BaronVonChickenPants wrote:Someone told me once repco's stuff is made by snap on, not sure if it's true but it'd be a bonus for you if it is

Jordan.

nah there not... snap-on stuff is alot better....and alot dearer ive got a snap-on breaker bar and a repco one and ill tell ya the snap-on one is ten times better....

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:50 am

I have a bam big 1/2" ABW breaker bar and it didnt break with two guys jumping on it trying to undo the nut on a problem car at work the other week where we broke to starwhille ones,

Good to hear you got it off, and are back on the road

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:21 pm

Guys im looking at 3/4 bars and sockets, why is a single hex socket a better option for this sort of thing??

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:44 pm

Because the long sides mean a lesser chance of slipping and rounding the nut.

You can confidently put more torque through a single hex socket than a double hex.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:29 pm

aggreed....only reason i didnt use a single is i couldnt find one....but would have made my life soooooooo much easier..if u can find 1 buy it!

dave

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:00 am

cool thanks. single hex it is

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:09 pm

well im half way there, just scored a 3/4 500mm sliding T bar for $25 delivered off ebay. gotta love that

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:17 pm

not bad man