How big of a breaker bar to remove axle nut?

[mkii_84 at yahoo.com (Andrew Wong)]

Did you use the same for putting in the new axle nut?
Because Dan Snow came today and got the axle nut off
my scirocco.  It took a while because of the rust
probably on my wheel.  Probably the same rust that
held my tire without lug nuts on them.  Can't stand
northern cars...
--- L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:
> Andrew-
>   15" is a little on the short side, 24" is
> overkill.    I use an 18" by 1/2" drive flex handle
> and it works great.  I also use a 1/2" torque wrench
> that is about 20" long when I feel like doing the
> job correctly.
> 
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Andrew Wong 
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 8:04 PM
>   Subject: How big of a breaker bar to remove axle
> nut?
> 
> 
>   The auto store had one that was 15 inches long, I
> only
>   weigh 125 so it might be hard for me to jump on
> the
>   breaker bar to get it off, but I'll get some help.
>  I
>   read somewhere that a 2 ft breaker bar would be ok
> to
>   remove the axle nut.  WOuld 15 inches do or would
> the
>   2ft be better or even larger?  
>   Once I get this just maybe I can drive my scirocco
>   again.  Also for inner CV's do I buy new bolts for
> them?
> 
>   =====
>   -Andrew Wong 
>   1984 Black Scirocco
>   1987 White Quantum wagon
> 
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-Andrew Wong 
1984 Black Scirocco
1987 White Quantum wagon

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