5 DIY tips to remove stuck axle shaft nut without impact tools.

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[Chris-piog]

The crowbar was genius. I couldn't get the whole thing to be still. Still haven't gotten mine loose yet but I'm working on that. Thanks a million.

[danmichalko]

Great job. The GM dealer Tech couldn't get mine off so I told him to put the wheel back on and took it to a garage that knew what the hell they were doing.

[da]

Won't you damage the axle threads if you chisel the nut off?

[heekomogwin]

Nice little set up never thought to use the jack stand and crowbar to stop the rotation. I’ll try that tomorrow. As it is I put the damn tire back on to stop the rotors from rotating lol. But the socket won’t fit now probably need a bigger one anyway

[isaacenriquez]

3/4 torque wrench and pipe definitely did the job. Thank you, it helped alot.

[bpettus]

Couldn’t believe it worked! Thanks. I used the first method, jack stand is a must.

[bitPRNTZ]

Def great tip.. this third time I've had to do wheel hubs.. this recent one (that's currently stuck) was attached to a bad strut/shock I replaced.. I guess the bouncing killed the ball bearings and went superman tight on my CV nut.. and the impact wasn't cutting it

[Daddicated]

Man that text at the end threw me off for a second. I was like who’s Don and then I saw Don’t. Lol 😂

[davesteele]

Use a good quality 3/4" socket (12 point if appropriate), 3/4" 100-200mm extension on to an axle stand (chocked as required to ensure socket and extension sits square on) to steady it and then a 3/4" breaker and 6' scaffolding pole. Works every time for me. Repeat for assembly substituting torque wrench for breaker bar.

[LynnieFleegleJr]

Picked my vw golf gti a month ago just found out I'm missing a axle bolt luckly my lug nuts kept the wheel on. Wondering if they'd isn't put on or if I lost it for some reason

[Thelokriz]

My cv axle nut was so seized up that my 3/4 to 1/2 adapter broke(impact btw), ended up drilling the nut after hours and a broken breaker bar

[Viralvid]

I've learned that using a heavier impact socket works when a lighter weight one wont..

[preludee]

I had to grind it off with a cutting disc. Nothing worked 1988 honda prelude

[adamwiddowson]

When you said 'long pipe' you wern't joking!

[karlbigmore]

I used a soldering iron in split pin hole 10 mins come off easy after trying everything

[apriljohnson-wboc]

If that bolt breaks, would you have to replace the whole axle?

[cooperradke]

DO NOT heat and add water to it. That's called rapid quenching and makes the steel brittle.

[vrrunner]

Yeah, I have that same impact and it doesn’t work for this. Tried heating it up and tried a 6ft breaker bar! All it did was bend the crow bar and I’m talking a 4ft dewalt that’s new! Fucking axle nut, no wonder the garage charges so much…. 😡

[johnkeogh]

Haha. Really these are anateur tips. It it's really sized on there a little 3/4 to half inch sdapter will break. Crow bar genius? What about a flathead screwdriver in the disc brake vent. It will not budge