Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
From:Don Hanson
Date:Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:25:07 -0700

didn't work.... broke the bar.  I should just 'bite the bullet' buy a $3/4
drive breaker bar, but they are so expensive when you use them once every
few years....cheaper I guess that breaking 1/2 inchers and then buying
one....

  Quap!
  Don Hanson

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> re
>
> "I have an idea to attempt to use the
>
>> weight of the van to help me get this one loose. "
>>
>
> if you are going to use sketchy methods like this..
> why not just use starter torque ?
>
> 'drive' the nut off, cranking the ( ignition disabled ) engine in a low
> gear
> , with 3/4 inch  ( 1/2 inch just will not cut it, btdt ) Breaker Bar.
>
> I'
>