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How would you go about getting this rusted axle nut off? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by to c/cars@lemmy.world
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The wheel hub on this corner hasn't be replaced in at least half a dozen years, so there's been no reason for the axle to come out. I've got a torn CV boot, and this car isn't really worth the $500 CAD for an axle replacement *at the shop

I've tried 1/2" drive tools, a shitty second hand mastercaft air gun, a 24" breaker bar, and a propane torch that seems to have fuel flow issues. and penetrant, of course. So far, hasn't budged.

update: thank you everyone for the advice, however I'm calling it. I got too many other unfinished tasks, I'll let this one go to the shop and do some OT this week in the time I'd have been fucking around with it.

I did drill into the rust around the threads and pry the washer collar off (there was no staked material left at all) to remove material and get penetrant in deeper, but this just isn't what I want to be working on right now.

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[–] [S] 2 points 1 day ago

yeah my plan is to replace with a cheap axle, so cutting the nut off is an option. this car is now a winter beater + truck replacement, so low mileage. plus idk if it will even last another year due to all the other repair costs that it might, does, and will require

to everyone else that commented, thank you for the advice

I will give another shot tomorrow and try to actually clean the rust at the end of the nut off, ran out of time today. it didn't budge at all, but this impact really is much lower power than I'd hope. my 1/2" breaker bar looked like it was ready to pop just from what I could apply by hand. I'd tried to pry the staked material out, but there was so much rust I couldn't even tell if any was left to begin with, and my tool was too large - I'll drill it a bit tomorrow to clear the rust out of the keyseat

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