how to undo a drive shaft nut?

[hiho]

Hello,

I have a set of hub assemblies with the outer CV joints but no drive shafts so there isnt much to stop the shaft from turning when i try to undo the drive shaft nut.

Any suggestions???

Cheers!

[Jarred]

Get a big adjustable wrench to hold onto the outer CV (from the rear) and then support it/postition it so it doesn't move whislt you get your 30mm socket with a really long torque arm to undo the nut.

naturally, WD40, heat, rattle gun may also be of assistance.

[GoLfMan]

Hello,

I have a set of hub assemblies with the outer CV joints but no drive shafts so there isnt much to stop the shaft from turning when i try to undo the drive shaft nut.

Any suggestions???

Cheers!

if you have access to a vice, rattle gun and lots of WD40 you might have one solution

otherwise, again stick it in a vice (with a rag wrapped around it of course!) and get stuck in with a torque bar

hope this helps?

[hiho]

i just realised that i can bolt a wheel to the hub! that should give me a bit more to hold onto!

[jayjay]

that also works.

alternatively, you can get someone to jump in the car and squish the brake pedal as you stand on a 2m steel pipe.

[MiKe1_golf]

i tried about a 2m pipe and still would not budge untill i had some on put their foot on the brake... then it was easy as. can't recomend the foot on the brake enough!

[Spyda]

There was a topic on this not long ago. They said your not suposta use a rattle gun, when i tryed it it didnt work anyway.

Using a long pipe on the end of a braker bar works well just dont stomp on it because i broke the auto gear box doing that. Your also suposta undo it while the car is on the ground, there is less that can go wrong, like the time i smashed my lip when the brake sliped.