jdgrieve

I am in a hurry now to get this car back on the road. I spent way to long yesterday getting nowhere and I have to drive it to work tomorrow.

I am changing the driver side CV axle on a 1992 toyota tercel. I have the complete axle ready to put in but I ran into a bit of a glitch yesterday when I tried to get the old one off. I removed the tire, the cotter pin and the nut lock. Once I got to the nut, I could not get it to budge. I spent 6 hours trying to get it to come off with no success. I I used WD4D on it. I beat the heck out of my ratchet with a hammer to try to get it to move, but ended up breaking my ratchet. I am stressing over this big time. Did I forget to do something? Is there a trick to it? I am at a loss. Please Help.

Morrison

For my 92, I needed a 30mm deep socket. Then use a breakerbar, the longer the better. You'll only break a socket wrench since they can't handle that much torque. If you need to, use a pipe on the breaker bar to extend the length, known as a cheater bar, to slowly help unloosen it. I never use my hand on the cheater bar, just my fingers so that I don't overdo it.

Don't use a torque wrench to loosen a nut, it could help to damage the torque wrench.

Never use a cheater bar to tighten a bolt, too much torque and it'll break the socket, the bolt, the wrench and perhaps everything else around!

Most people will tell you to not use a cheater bar, but many people do, just be slow to unloosen it.

jdmccright

Welcome to AF, Morrison!

Thanks for replying to this old yet still open thread. Now that we have a resolution, it can be closed. Thanks again!

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