changing cv axels on friends honda del sol, need impact wrench, or other ideas

12/10/2006 11:10:31 PM

what do you need it for? axle nut?

12/10/2006 11:11:52 PM

ya, its bein a biatch

12/10/2006 11:13:01 PM

if someones got the facilities on tuesday for the whole job, we can work out some deal

12/10/2006 11:14:04 PM

also, a half inch breaker bar if not an impact wrench

12/10/2006 11:22:54 PM

^ they got those at northern and agri supply for $15

12/11/2006 5:53:21 AM

I took my friend's CV axle nut off with a 450 lb/ft gun cranked all the way up... and just barely. Don't try and buy an electric one for something like this.

12/11/2006 11:21:03 AM

^thats a weak ass gun though



get one with some real reverse torque numbers and it wont be as bad.

12/11/2006 11:28:43 AM

does the b stand for buy or borrow?

youll need a hoss for honda axle nuts

we had a 3/4" impact we used at ntb for that...

12/11/2006 11:45:06 AM

i take these off everyday without a gun.

get a breaker bar.

and a lifetime warrantee thick flathead screwdriver.

stick the screwdriver in the caliper slot where the rotor is, it will hold it.

then be a man and pop it loose

12/11/2006 11:46:02 AM

borrow, ya, we are goin to buy a breaker bar today, think he wants to get it at harbor freight bc its cheap. just hope that don't break too.

12/11/2006 12:16:25 PM

We just popped the center cap off the wheels, and used a breaker bar with the car on the ground.

12/11/2006 12:31:02 PM

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"thats a weak ass gun though"

Of course it's not the best one out there, but most of the really low end ones seem to only be rated at 300 or less. This was a 1/2" drive too.

12/11/2006 3:07:07 PM

the handle from my floor jack and a good breaker bar work great for me. If it can't be accessed with the tires on, just prop a god pry bar between two studs and the ground and it works great.

12/11/2006 6:17:36 PM

breaker bar+extension if needed to get to the ground+drive car forward or backwards.

12/11/2006 6:24:46 PM

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"the handle from my floor jack and a good breaker bar work great for me"

yep. but btw, you will destroy a harbor frieght breaker bar. don't bother.

12/11/2006 10:01:40 PM

^^seconded

12/12/2006 7:29:54 AM

you pussies and your impact guns, if i stand on a 3ft breaker bar, and i weigh 270#, that means my ass develops 810 ft-lbs of torque, add some bouncing and that can easily soar to over 1200

12/12/2006 7:51:52 AM

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"just prop a god pry bar between two studs and the ground and it works great."

yeah if you wanna be replacing studs.

12/12/2006 8:26:04 AM

^done it many times and never had a problem

or if the brakes are still assembled just have someone step on the pedal

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12/12/2006 12:35:07 PM

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"yep. but btw, you will destroy a harbor frieght breaker bar. don't bother."

Nigger please. We roll with 3/4" drive around here.

1/2" breaker bars are for people what have a 'giner a'twixt their legs...

12/12/2006 5:42:02 PM

shit nigga, i'll break it loose with 1/4" snap-on ratchet

12/12/2006 5:47:24 PM

i'd be pretty impressed if you could find a 1/4" socket that big

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 6:26 PM. Reason : ]

12/12/2006 6:26:26 PM

adapters



but then you would prolly break those first...

12/12/2006 10:27:23 PM

axels <- hahahaha

12/16/2006 11:48:50 PM

i hadda borrow my buddies for my lug nuts on the rear. i broke my damn monkey wrench on em!!! bwhahahhahahahah

good times.

12/17/2006 12:12:06 AM