axle nut threads

[mountainman]

Put a good long breaker bar on rear axle nut without any results. I am assuming that both sides are right tighting threads?

[tonycarreon]

they're on there tight - 340 ft-lbs. make sure the car is on the ground when you try to break them loose...

Originally Posted by 101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster

With the car on the ground, in gear, and the emergency brake on, remove the center hub cap (see Photo 3 of Pelican Technical Article: Tire and Wheel Sizing), and use a long breaker bar to loosen up the drive shaft flange axle nut. This nut is tightened to more than 460 Nm (340 ft-lbs): it will take quite a bit of force to loosen it up. Lift the car up again and remove the wheel once more.

[Wret]

Yup. Lefty-loosey
Put a good long pipe on the end of the good long breaker bar.

[mountainman]

Thanks, goy wd40 on it and I'll just get a longer bar

[tonycarreon]

i'll just say i took the car in to an indy to do it and watched them break the nut loose. they had a bar which i swear was 4 ft. long and it took the guy standing on it to break the nut loose...

[JFP in PA]

A good 3/4" or 1" impact wrench and 150PSIG air (capable of 1400 ft lbs.) makes it a snap...........