

| Subject: | Re: rear axle |
| From: | Stan Wilder |
| Date: | Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:52:13 -0600 |
Great reply. I'm going to forward this to Wylie Coyote. I know he'll love this one. Can you write more like this? Stan Wilder On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:00:18 -0800 Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US> writes: > If you don't have access to air tools (like me), here's what I've > done in > the past. I had to jack up the wheel I'm trying to get the nut off > of about > an inch off the ground, put the socket over the nut (make sure you > remove > the cotter pin), and set the bottom end of the 24 inch breaker bar > on the > ground. Then put bricks both in front of and behind the other three > wheels. > Depending on which side of the van you are on, and which way the nut > needs > to turn, I start the van, and put it in either first or reverse. > Slowly > take your foot off the brake and the differential will cause the > wheel off > the ground to want to spin (you will want the wheel to spin in the > opposite > direction you want the nut to turn) , but the breaker bar and the > socket > will want to hold the nut still. Viola! Off comes the nut. > Here's the disclaimer so you can't sue me: CAUTION! THIS PROCEDURE > CAN > CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH AND CAN ALSO DENT YOUR VAN OR BREAK OTHER > STUFF > IN YOUR GARAGE! > Never had any problems myself, but be aware that it's putting a LOT > of > stress on that breaker bar. > YMMV. Good luck. > Joel > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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