hub nut removal and replacement
#23
This thread reminds me of loosening the crank bolt on my wife's Accord for a timing belt job the other weekend. I'm 5'9" and 140lbs. In theory, the bolt was only at 181lb-ft, but I had to use a 3 foot long 3/4" breaker bar inside a 6 foot iron pipe that weighed at least 40 lbs. I had that combination rotating at least 45-60 degrees a few times before I heard a loud BANG!!! I thought I had broken the breaker bar (again) but the bolt was finally loose. ...and that was after 1/2 can of Deep Creep and my propane torch.
#24
Hey CHARLES. Do you remember the "rattle upon acceleration" you and I were talking about on another thread? I found half of mine when I crawled under the front and found that the 4 MAIN nuts holding my bumper to the crush cans were all only a .5 to .75 of a turn from coming off the studs completely!! I have no idea how long they have been that loose but I have never been so surprised, shocked actually, to still have my bumper right there where it's supposed to be. Especially with all of the bumpy *** roads I travel around town. I may go back through with thread locker but I overtightened one and it snapped. Possibly 2. I would have to tap the studs out, enlarge the diameter and get new bolts. That is a ****ty project if you ask me. There should be no reason for it but that's your damned Land Rover. Always causing trouble
#25
This thread reminds me of loosening the crank bolt on my wife's Accord for a timing belt job the other weekend. I'm 5'9" and 140lbs. In theory, the bolt was only at 181lb-ft, but I had to use a 3 foot long 3/4" breaker bar inside a 6 foot iron pipe that weighed at least 40 lbs. I had that combination rotating at least 45-60 degrees a few times before I heard a loud BANG!!! I thought I had broken the breaker bar (again) but the bolt was finally loose. ...and that was after 1/2 can of Deep Creep and my propane torch.
#26
Get this: Electric Impact Wrench - 1/2"
Did no one notice that he said he owns a heavy truck garage and has two torque wrenches he can use. And no doubt tools for removing much tighter nuts than on his hubs.
#27
#28
Re: expensive tools that can be found on amazon.com.....
A little bird told me that is very easy to order them, use them, wipe them down, and return them for a full refund.
Ditto on Harbor Freight.
Prime is a beautiful thing.
This covers most anything you ever need for working on these pigs.
A little bird told me that is very easy to order them, use them, wipe them down, and return them for a full refund.
Ditto on Harbor Freight.
Prime is a beautiful thing.
This covers most anything you ever need for working on these pigs.
#29
Hey CHARLES. Do you remember the "rattle upon acceleration" you and I were talking about on another thread? I found half of mine when I crawled under the front and found that the 4 MAIN nuts holding my bumper to the crush cans were all only a .5 to .75 of a turn from coming off the studs completely!! I have no idea how long they have been that loose but I have never been so surprised, shocked actually, to still have my bumper right there where it's supposed to be. Especially with all of the bumpy *** roads I travel around town. I may go back through with thread locker but I overtightened one and it snapped. Possibly 2. I would have to tap the studs out, enlarge the diameter and get new bolts. That is a ****ty project if you ask me. There should be no reason for it but that's your damned Land Rover. Always causing trouble
I'd forgotten about bumper studs. My original bumper is such a faded memeory I can't remember what it was made of. Cheese probably. I did however, just take a mushed bumper off of another rover to replace with an ARB. If you need any bolts from it let me know.
Last edited by Charlie_V; 09-05-2015 at 09:35 AM.
#30
Re: expensive tools that can be found on amazon.com.....
A little bird told me that is very easy to order them, use them, wipe them down, and return them for a full refund.
Ditto on Harbor Freight.
Prime is a beautiful thing.
This covers most anything you ever need for working on these pigs.
A little bird told me that is very easy to order them, use them, wipe them down, and return them for a full refund.
Ditto on Harbor Freight.
Prime is a beautiful thing.
This covers most anything you ever need for working on these pigs.
When I rented a ball joint set it was NICE. 200 dollar set. There was a problem with the clamp so I took it back and they grabbed a brand new set off the shelf. Now, with the rentals scheme at auto parts stores I was basically paying full price (which I never do, for anything). After I was done with it stood, staring at this perfect one owner set and had to think about whether I wanted to take it back! Once a tool is mine I never want to return it!