Alan

    I the nut is 46mm as far as I can tell on my 84 vanagon and it has to be
tightened to some redicules amount requiring not only the socket with a
breaker bar but also a water pipe over the breaker bar for extra force.
Needless to say you'll need the same amount to remove it. When I had my 73
years ago, I just got the 84 a month ago, I bought a very large sears
adjustable wrench and put the pipe over that. However to get to the rear
breaks on my 84 I didn't need to remove the nut, there's a couple of small
bolts holding  the drum to the hub, I've done mine already! A much easier
task!

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Bosch" <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nit is?!?!?

> Volks,
>
> Stuck doing a brake job on my van.  The rear axel nuts are rusted on
tight.
> I need to know what size socket to get so I can use my neighbors impact
> tool.
>
> This brake job has been h*ll so far.  If I can't get a socket that'll
work,
> the van is going to be towed, at my wife's insistance, to a mechanic that
> has no VW experience (my regular mechanic can not get the van in until
> 10/19, at the earliest.
>
> Help!!  Anyone?
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
> Rochester, NY
>