Hello Allen,
The axle tube nut is a LEFT HAND THREAD on the L/H side of the rear axle.
Regards.
David.
www.bighealey.ltd.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen C Miller, Jr." <acmiller@mhcable.com>
To: "Jim LeBlanc" <jleblanc@midsouth.rr.com>; "David Koch"
<davide.koch@sympatico.ca>; "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: 2-gorilla job?
> IThanks to all who provided earlier guidance on seals. Unfortunately I
haven't
> been able to use it yet. have tried in vane to unfasten the rear axle
> securing nut. I'm using the 8-sided OEM nut socket and a 2-foot drive bar
and
> a 5# hand sledge. Will not budge forward or back. Whoever (whatever) put
the
> nut on the last time was a better man (gorilla) than I. Admittedly, I
don't
> have another gorilla to hold the nut socket tight against the nut, and
there
> is a little play, so the hammer can only land 2 or at bets three blows
before
> it slides off the nut.
>
>
> I am assuming the locking nut is undone the same way knock-offs are turned
.
> Is it correct to undo the left CCW and the right CW (i.e., top of nut
turns
> toward front on each side, bottom towards rear)?
>
> Before I give up, is it safe to apply torch heat to the nut to get it out?
I
> welcome all suggestions I'm a little worn out from this one. Any help
> appreciated.
>
> Allen
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