Tough Nuts! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ShawnS · 2003-02-24, 04:07 PM

Maybe you guys can help.

Just this past weekend, Aurthur and I were working on a friends Civic. We were swapping out most of the suspension and putting in GSR components. Unfortunatly we couldn't get the front wheel hub nuts off. We tried just about everything; breaker bars, impact wrench, fat guys, etc... but nothing. So I was hoping you guys had any insight to this problem.

ArthurS · 2003-02-24, 04:11 PM

Yea that thing serisouly won't budge. Even with the air compressor.

But his Brembo's he installed looked sick on the civic.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-02-24, 05:16 PM

Hub nuts or wheel lug nuts? If you didn't already, soak it with penetrating oil (WD-40, etc.) multiple times, let it soak in overnight even. If that and a long breaker bar on the wrench doesn't even work, you can always try heating the nuts with a propane torch (not while the penetrating oil is still fresh! You don't want to light the car on fire...) to get them to expand and loosen a bit... do this at your own risk and be careful if you do. I've never had myself to but I've watched a mechanic do it.

ArthurS · 2003-02-24, 05:21 PM

Hub nuts. The lug nuts came off fine. We soaked them in a grease for a little bit but not overnight or anything.

The heat idea may work, since we tried most everything else.

ShawnS · 2003-02-25, 01:27 AM

I think the only thing left to do is torch it. We'll see if a mechanic can break them suckers loose when we take the car to get the rear arms dialed in. Not sure if it's legal, but it couldn't hurt to try.

sperry · 2003-02-27, 03:44 PM

I use liquid wrench instead of WD-40... it doesn't last as long in a lubricating role, but it sure does help break stuff lose. You should seen my 18" breaker bar flex trying to take off my crank pulley... like a 8" deflection!! Put some LW on there and waited 30 min... came back to it and THONK!!! that bastard broke loose! I fuckin trashed my knuckel... but that was expected.

Oh, and LW is NON-flamable!

ShawnS · 2003-02-28, 01:14 AM

NON-flammable! Where's the fun in that!

sperry · 2003-02-28, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lude

NON-flammable! Where's the fun in that!

The fun comes later when you're *not* at the ER getting skin grafts... lol.

ShawnS · 2003-02-28, 04:56 PM

Chicks love scars! Just ask ArthurS

ArthurS · 2003-02-28, 06:01 PM

HA Ha Ha

My scars from last weekends drunken stupor still haven't healed.

2003-02-24, 04:07 PM	#1
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	Tough Nuts! Maybe you guys can help. Just this past weekend, Aurthur and I were working on a friends Civic. We were swapping out most of the suspension and putting in GSR components. Unfortunatly we couldn't get the front wheel hub nuts off. We tried just about everything; breaker bars, impact wrench, fat guys, etc... but nothing. So I was hoping you guys had any insight to this problem. __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2003-02-24, 05:16 PM	#3
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Hub nuts or wheel lug nuts? If you didn't already, soak it with penetrating oil (WD-40, etc.) multiple times, let it soak in overnight even. If that and a long breaker bar on the wrench doesn't even work, you can always try heating the nuts with a propane torch (not while the penetrating oil is still fresh! You don't want to light the car on fire...) to get them to expand and loosen a bit... do this at your own risk and be careful if you do. I've never had myself to but I've watched a mechanic do it. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-02-25, 01:27 AM	#5
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	I think the only thing left to do is torch it. We'll see if a mechanic can break them suckers loose when we take the car to get the rear arms dialed in. Not sure if it's legal, but it couldn't hurt to try. __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2003-02-27, 03:44 PM	#6
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I use liquid wrench instead of WD-40... it doesn't last as long in a lubricating role, but it sure does help break stuff lose. You should seen my 18" breaker bar flex trying to take off my crank pulley... like a 8" deflection!! Put some LW on there and waited 30 min... came back to it and THONK!!! that bastard broke loose! I fuckin trashed my knuckel... but that was expected. Oh, and LW is NON-flamable! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2003-02-28, 01:14 AM	#7
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	NON-flammable! Where's the fun in that! __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2003-02-24, 04:11 PM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Yea that thing serisouly won't budge. Even with the air compressor. But his Brembo's he installed looked sick on the civic.

2003-02-24, 05:21 PM	#4
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Hub nuts. The lug nuts came off fine. We soaked them in a grease for a little bit but not overnight or anything. The heat idea may work, since we tried most everything else.

2003-02-28, 04:56 PM	#9
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	Chicks love scars! Just ask ArthurS __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2003-02-28, 06:01 PM	#10
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	HA Ha Ha My scars from last weekends drunken stupor still haven't healed. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

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