Loosening some CV shafts
05-07-2006, 11:36 PM
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Loosening some CV shafts
The ZC swap in my CRX got stopped by some stupid *** gook who tightened up my axles too tight. I Had a 3 foot long Snap on breaker bar, and a pipe for the floor jack (4ft) as a cheater pipe. Between me and my buddy both budging with the brakes fully engaged we could not break the 32 nut on the shaft 
. That ------- breaker bar was almost making a 90 degree curve by the time we called it quits.
My friend suggested heating the nut up with a torch and then trying again with the breaker bar. Out of all the Honda's I've worked on I've never had a nut this tight with the exception of all the crank bolts. Anyone have any suggestions/ideas that come to mind when trying this sort of ----? On a side note while disconnecting all the hoses/clips i noticed one of my motor mounts is missing a bolt
. That ------- breaker bar was almost making a 90 degree curve by the time we called it quits.My friend suggested heating the nut up with a torch and then trying again with the breaker bar. Out of all the Honda's I've worked on I've never had a nut this tight with the exception of all the crank bolts. Anyone have any suggestions/ideas that come to mind when trying this sort of ----? On a side note while disconnecting all the hoses/clips i noticed one of my motor mounts is missing a bolt
05-08-2006, 12:00 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
Originally Posted by Donald125
on the toughest one i`ve work on, i used a breaker bar with a 10ft+ cheater pipe, with someone step on the brake to crank it loose LOL.
05-08-2006, 12:04 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
mine holded up, it was one of those made in china 2 feet braker bar from autozone :1. There`s just not enough room to push it down, so instead one of my friend had to hold it in the front and i had to "lift" the pipe lol
05-08-2006, 12:07 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
i remember first losening the axle nut on my wrecked civ, bitch was TIGHT like a virgin. 3', 1/2" dive snap on breaker bar + 215lb guy literally jumping on it. almost landed head-first onto the cement when it broke lose
05-08-2006, 12:09 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
Originally Posted by Donald125
mine holded up, it was one of those made in china 2 feet braker bar from autozone :1. There`s just not enough room to push it down, so instead one of my friend had to hold it in the front and i had to "lift" the pipe lol
. Might try jumping on it next time, but most likely will just get the torch and have at it.
05-08-2006, 12:21 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
Have all the air tools (for work) but no air compressor, *****. When you find a ZC swap with full harness,ecu tranny and exhaust for 600 you cant pass it up and end up eating into your air compressor money. Only power tool i have at disposal at my house is my makita 3/8 impact, couldn't live life without it. I highly doubt a impact will loosen this ----------er since the crank bolt came loose with the breaker bar and no cheater pipe
05-08-2006, 12:48 AM
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Re: Loosening some CV shafts
Originally Posted by 1337
Have all the air tools (for work) but no air compressor, *****. When you find a ZC swap with full harness,ecu tranny and exhaust for 600 you cant pass it up and end up eating into your air compressor money. Only power tool i have at disposal at my house is my makita 3/8 impact, couldn't live life without it. I highly doubt a impact will loosen this ----------er since the crank bolt came loose with the breaker bar and no cheater pipe
