With new joys comes new troubles

Posted by: Dthreap

With new joys comes new troubles - 10/29/09 06:24 PM

Took the front passenger wheel off to replace the wheel bearing as it seemed to be bad and for about 2 hours I can't get the giant nut (drawing a blank on the name lol) off. I ended up bending a breaker bar and then snapping the end of the breaker bar off. So I was forced to take it to a friend of ours who has a nice impact set and such and left him the car for the night.

I get a phone call this morning at work and he says he got the nut off but has tried everything on the seal for the bearing, torch, 3 pound sledge and more, and nothing will work. We ended up replacing the wheel bearing and axel. I LOVE OHIO WINTERS!
Posted by: nyjets91

Re: With new joys comes new troubles - 10/29/09 09:24 PM

Sounds like you're going to love your new car... Seriously though i hope it gets better for you from here.

BTW it's called a spindle nut lol
Posted by: Dthreap

Re: With new joys comes new troubles - 10/29/09 11:24 PM

Haha thanks for the name :p

I hope it gets better too. I need to pay it off so I can take care of this bug thats been itching at me devilwink
Posted by: ThunderBat

Re: With new joys comes new troubles - 10/31/09 02:50 AM

You didnt have a puller to get the hub off?
Posted by: Dthreap

Re: With new joys comes new troubles - 10/31/09 05:02 PM

It wouldn't come off he tried to use one. The thing was fused to the axle lol