83Stang5.0

Here we go again...

I have 2 axle nuts that are pretty tight.

I need to borrow an impact, preferably a higher PSI one.
Mine is a craftsman, rated at 90 psi and it's not doin the trick.

I can't crack em with my breaker bar either, I'm a strong guy but the car is too low and my back is too bad.

My compressor will go to 140psi, so the closer to that, the better.

I will gladly compensate whoever can help me out, I just need to get these damn nuts off ASAP.

sleeperteg

just keep trying eventually they'll break loose, mine was stuck as a bitch.. soak it with squirrel piss first..

i put the impact on there and used up the air in the compressor like 6 times and then that time the nut started turning..

or put a long metal pipe on the end of your breaker for more leverage

Cobra4B

Take the handle off of your jack and slip it over your breaker bar... soak the axle nut w/ PB Blaster or similar first. If that doesn't work you can try heating it up with a small torch.

When I prepped my Z06 last summer I had no issues getting the axle nuts off, but I had a hell of a time seperating the wheel hub from the splined end of the axle. Ended up using a gear puller and lots of PB Blaster.

I assume your air gun is one of those free-bees that come w/ a compressor? They're dogshit... they suck. I never used my air tools for years because the impact gun wouldn't even break a 100 ft/lb lugnut free. Get a good airgun and you'll love it.

83Stang5.0

I bought my airgun by itself, I've only ever had an issue where it wasn't strong enough once before.

I know all the little secrets to breaking a nut/bolt loose, trust me, I've never encountered a piece of hardware I couldn't get free, that could be anyways.

Like I said, it's more that the car is too low, and my back is too bad to be hunched over, fighting these things the way I am.

I've ran my compressor down on each nut, atleast 10 times today, they haven't budged at all.

Well 1 I did move by hand, but I can't do that again (ouch..)

sleeperteg

apparently not

83Stang5.0

No one has told me anything I wasn't already aware of, if I had a piece of pipe that would fit on the end of my breaker bar, the nuts would be off already.

and I don't have a torch to heat it up, I could try to rig something to heat the nut from a car battery (i.e "Emergency Arc Welding") but I doubt that will work like I need it to.

So I really just need a nice impact, easiest way to accomplish what I need.

but if someone wants to loan me a big piece of pipe, I suppose I'd try it.

I wish I weigh more than 160, jumping on the breaker bar wasn't doin it either.

and yeah, I soaked them both in PB after they wouldn't move the first try, and I tried to tighten them some too...

Cobra4B

Do local auto parst stores rent impacts? I had to install a new balljoint in my RR LCA and borrowed the kit from the Advanced closest to my house. They put a hold on your CC until you return the tool.

83Stang5.0

No CC, so if they rent one, that would be good enough, I'd have to pay cash, which is the cost the impact itself.

sleeperteg

goto advance, and get one of the long skinny pieces of exhaust piping for a few bucks, use it to break that nut free and then go return it

83Stang5.0

haha if I can't get an impact, I may do that tomorrow, I just can't take forever gettin this motor out.

I could just say fuck the axles, and worry about the seized ends later.

I mean, I'd only have to re assemble the joints and re boot them