Wheel Hub Bolts

Maxx Mazda

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #1

How do you get the dam nthing off? I bent up the little locking tabs, the bolts are like a 1 1/8" size. Do they tuern counterclockwise? Some wheel hub bolts go clockwise, but I've tried both and nothing. Even liquid wrench and a breaker bar.

Anyone else try to take these damn things off?

 

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iracemine

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #2

impact and mine came off.

did you take the pistons out yet?

 

Maxx Mazda

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #3

No. I'm not gonna. Just bought a whole new Speed Circuit forged engine.

 

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kudakev615

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #4

yeah, an impact would make quick work of that. other then that, a larger breaker bar would only be my suggestion. are you using a 1/2" breaker bar and socket.
ps it would be the axle nut you are trying to remove

 

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Kansei

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #5

are you talkin about the axle nuts? I think it's 32mm or somethin like that, right? I don't remember if I had to use my impact wrench or not, I think not.

 

Maxx Mazda

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• Feb 6, 2007

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Ya, I gotta pull the axles to yank the motor. I'll try the impact, or re-attack them with the breaker bar tomorrow after the liquid wrench has had a chance to set.

 

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kcbhiw

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• Feb 6, 2007

• #7

A big breaker or cheater bar will solve your problems if you don't have an impact wrench. Both the driver's side and passenger's side axle nuts use a standard thread (righty tighty, lefty loosey).