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[M4TTD05794]

I'm currently attempting to replace the suspension on my '93 Mayfair but I have become stuck whilst trying to remove the offside front hub nut. I have tried using a variety of cracker bars, long spanners and a bit of good old WD with no luck (I even tried to warm up the nut with a blowgun). I'm going to assume there are loads of other people that have had this problem but I'm unable to find any posts that help.

[lrostoke]

Wheel on the floor, car in gear, even let a bit of air out the tyre to reduce risk of it spinning.

 

Then use a long extension, 6ft scaffold pole normally does the trick.

 

And daft question the split pin is out isn't it ??

 

And anti clockwise turning

 

Edited by lrostoke, 02 January 2014 - 12:59 PM.

[M4TTD05794]

split pin is definitely out, I will give it a go.

 

Cheers

[M4TTD05794]

I've had yet another issue arise, as i was putting the other side back together (so I could put the wheels back on the floor) and I cannot move the nearside hub. The driveshaft turns but it almost seems like the cv joint has seized (which seems highly unlikely to me but i cant think of any other way to describe it). Any tips??

[lrostoke]

are the brake calipers fitted ??? could be locked on.

 

If driveshaft is turning fully, only really CV and bearing and brakes could stop it turning.

[M4TTD05794]

The disc moves, I just cant move the hub to get the ball joint back into place. The whole unit is stuck pointing towards the floor.

[lrostoke]

aaahh got you now.

 

could be the CV is tight on the wheel bearing and not pull through.

[M4TTD05794]

Crisis averted, a little tappety tappety from the hammer freed everything out. Just need the aquire something to get the hub nut off now.

[dklawson]

If Steve's suggestions do not work, there is an additional step you can try.

 

Find a piece of steel bar or pipe several feet long, the longer the better.  Drill two holes through the steel bar near one end.  The holes should be large enough to easily slip over a wheel stud and spaced the same distance apart as two of the wheel studs on the hub.  

 

Slip the steel bar over two wheel studs and fit the lug nuts finger tight.   The other end of the bar will be resting on the floor and serve to resist rotation as you undo the super-tight nut.  As with the steel bar, the longer the extension you can make for your socket wrench the better.  Use a breaker bar, not a ratchet wrench if the torque required is really high.  Also, if this is really being that difficult use the largest drive socket you can.  While 3/8" drive sockets may work, 1/2" drive or larger will allow you to apply more torque with confidence.