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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Default Prelude Axle nut wont come off Awww help!

i tried a 440lb torque impact wrench and a breaker bar with a 3foot entension on it

this axle nut wont budge

does any1 have any advice? i have to try to put some new studs in
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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Glad you already have new studs, because it sounds like it's siezed on there. Never heard of that happening before. I'd say, keep trying, and you might break the stud before the lug nut turns. Either way, it's off.

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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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yes its easy to break the studs off but i cant get the new ones in. there is not enough clearance

the axle nut is really really hard. i called the shop they want 100 bucks to do it. is it normal for the axle nut to be this hard to remove?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by brettybaby
is it normal for the axle nut to be this hard to remove?
Absolutely not. :down:

Let us know what happens.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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i took it to a tire shop

they used a 1/2 inch impact wrench made by airtech or airtech and i researched it and it has 1000lbs of torque

they had absolutely no problems taking this axle nut off it came off with ease for them with no effort at all

i have an american tool exhange twin hammer impact wrench i got from ebay with 440lbs of torque

im an idiot this tool i have is junk airtech worked so good

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