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Hey all!

 

i am trying to remove the 4 19mm bolts that attach the Rear bearing to the rear hub. I have nfi how people do this with the hub attached to the car, all the guides just say move the driveshaft back a bit, but mine doesn’t move any further back and I can’t get a socket on the the bolts as the driveshaft interferes.

 

anyone got any ideas? Any help would be awesome!

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22 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

WD40 + muscles. Long spanners & breaker bars. The usual.

 

Damn was hoping there was some magical trick! Will head over to Sydney tools tmrw and grab some long spanners. Have wd40’d tonight so should hopefully help!

 

thanks for the help :)

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If you are buying new tools to undo stubborn bolts, generally 1/2 sockets and long bars "breaker bars" are the cheapest way. Long spanners exist but you have to buy each size, and they wont always get at the bolt head as they have to be flat against it, with a socket you can use various length extensions to get at the bolt head

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3 hours ago, Duncan said:

If you are buying new tools to undo stubborn bolts, generally 1/2 sockets and long bars "breaker bars" are the cheapest way. Long spanners exist but you have to buy each size, and they wont always get at the bolt head as they have to be flat against it, with a socket you can use various length extensions to get at the bolt head

God I’m an idiot sometimes.... socket fits on but couldn’t get my ratchet spanner on.... nfi why I didn’t just use my breaker bar!!!! (For the driveshaft bolts)

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You can always put more torque on something with a large breaker bar than with a rattle gun. If the bar isn't long enough, extend it with something like a jack handle or iron pipe.

Also, give it a bit of heat with a blow torch first, and a shock or 2 as well (put socket over bolt, hit firmly with hammer a couple of times)

BTW, question we should have asked first....what are you trying to do? Change rear wheel bearings I guess? If so you should undo the control arms and ball joints and remove that big bolt in a vice on a bench. All the other stuff like reinstalling bearings and dust seals will be easier with the hub off the car. And it will have to come off for pressing the centres out anyway

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I need to remove the hubs to add a 6mm spacer for the alpha omega brake kit, such a pain in the butt! Totally should have just got the WTAC edition that didnt need the spacer. 
 

Anyway learning a lot. Haven’t worked on a car before with this many stubborn parts! So at least I’m learning!

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Ok! Finally got the stupid thing off!

even after using a 2m breaker bar, no dice. I went and bought a proper 6 point 27mm socket rather than the 12 point I had. Used some WD40 specialty penetrating oil. Used my impact wrench again, no issue.

 

pretty sure the 6point socket was the key as it had no flex in the socket at all, compared to the 12 point which just wasn’t up to mustard

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