Could you explain that a bit further... I understand the loss of temper and
everything but with a cotter pin in it so I can't turn.  Is the nut being
crushed?  IMHO....(very humble) I would almost be inclined to say that he
should raise the wheel before tightening and use the tool with the hand
sledge and breaker bar.  On the other hand he could be having a heat problem
in the axle and the heat is heat stress annealing the axle from the stretch
the nut is putting on it.  so I'd repack the bearing too.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
David Beierl
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?

At 03:56 PM 10/18/2001, Zoran Mladen wrote:
>And why does that cause this problem?
>
>>Wanna bet someone heated the nut red hot to get it off one time?

It spoils the heat treatment and makes the metal soft.

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"