Tech Tip-loosening Axle nuts and flange bolts

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

--- David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net> wrote:
> Another thing that might help when doing the drive flange bolts is keeping the 
> wheel/tire on, and using that as leverage.  It works a treat!

Yep.  But whatever you do, don't have a friend step on the brake while you gronk on the axle nut. 
The little countersunk Philips head screw holding the rotor on shears quite easily...


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Cheapass Ron
'81 Scirocco S - "Victor Jr."  7SM
(2.0L 16V, GL 4-speed w/ Quaife installed, Megasquirt coming...)


	
		
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