[Bricklin] Pinion nut

[Greg Schroeder]

I believe mine is up to 750 ft/lbs. and it still took a while. Try 
penetrating fliud like PB blaster or Liquid Wrench.  It is in a bad position 
so a long breaker bar will not work to well unless the exhaust is removed.

Greg 0036
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup at cox.net>
To: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder at comcast.net>; <Bricklin at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut


>I was going to count the turns.  My impact gun has 450 foot pounds of 
>torque.
> I can't imagine I need more then that.  I thinking about hooking up a 
> come-along to a breaker bar connected to a socket.
> Next will be cutting the nut
>
> Larry in LV
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Schroeder" <gschroeder at comcast.net>
> To: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup at cox.net>; <Bricklin at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
>
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> It is designed to only go on once.  Once it is removed it is recommended 
>> to be replaced.  I removed mine with an impact air wrench.  It took a 
>> while to get it removed.
>>
>> One thing at this point you need to record the torque specs.  This is 
>> based on the AMC tech manual.  Unfortunatly I removed mine before finding 
>> this out.  I am not sure how your can record this if the bolt is seized, 
>> but there are no torque specs for reinstallation.  I often wonder if I 
>> got mine to the correct specs.
>>
>> Greg 0036
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry Ankeny" <lvphotogroup at cox.net>
>> To: <Bricklin at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 6:55 PM
>> Subject: [Bricklin] Pinion nut
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to get the pnion nut off of the rear axle so that i can 
>>>replace the pinion seal.
>>> Does anyone know if this has a reverse thread?  I have tryed everything 
>>> to bust this loose. an impact gun, a breaker bar. i even tryed heating 
>>> the nut up
>>>
>>>
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