need help with hack shaft nut ??

[fun4now]

i cant seem to get it to break loose. any one know if its reverse threaded ?? i tried both direction with no luck. after dinner i intend to put the wheel back on, take another shot at it with the breaker bar and cheater pole. but would really like to know I'm forcing it in the right direction.

thanks for the help

[Paul Seaman]

Normally right hand thread, but there are some wierd things I have not seen.

Also they are loctite held so, put some heat on it before you put the wrench on it. Do not over heat it, just enough to swell the nut and not the shaft it is held to.

Peace,
Paul

[fun4now]

thanks, i'll put the map gas to it and give it another try.

[fun4now]

well so far the nut is wining.
I'll break out the torches later today after the wife takes her drivers license road test. its about time she gets around to getting her license.

i have to wonder why there is no grease fitting on this thing to get some grease in the bearings ?? the u-joints inside the boots get no grease due to location, but you would think the wheel bearing would have a grease fitting ??

at a little over 200,000 mil. i would like to grease it up a bit. thinking of taking off the boots to grease the u-joints in the hack shaft as well. but for the moment i just want to get to the wheel bearing. I'm a bit concerned about putting too much heat to it and causing damage to the bearings. any chance they have a rubber seal in them ??

[monte55]

Hey Fun...What is a hack shaft?

[Paul Seaman]

Half shaft!

CV axle!

James sometime if you can cut the band without cutting into the boot you can just push them off the the CV and fill the boot with grease but if you tear the boot you'll have to replace the boot.

[57Belair]

i cant seem to get it to break loose. any one know if its reverse threaded ?? i tried both direction with no luck. after dinner i intend to put the wheel back on, take another shot at it with the breaker bar and cheater pole. but would really like to know I'm forcing it in the right direction.

thanks for the help

Fun4now.... it sounds like you are useing the wrong wrench. I think you need to go buy 2 or 3 of the right wrenches for the job.

[kbraby]

One more thought.. There is generally no reason for a left hand thread if nut is normally castled and cotter pinned on... So I would think it would be right hand....

[fun4now]

its not cotter pinned on.

[kbraby]

I thought I read something about some form of mechanical retention that had been removed.. My bad...