Can't get axle nut off

[nofxfan125]

So I got in my G-Force axle, and I went to change it, but I can not get the inner axle nut off of the axle. What direction should the inner nut turn? I've tried both directions and applied a bunch of heat. I'm using an 18 inch adjustable wrench, so I should have plenty of leverage. It was a pain in the ass to get the outer nut off, but that came off with force. Here's a picture. sh*tty quality.

 

[yb200]

pull up from the back side with your wrench......lefty loose

hit it with some pb blaster a few times a day for a few days then try it

 

[Luni]

PB Blaster wins.

That and you could try hitting the wrench with a hammer, sharp rapping forces break stuff loose like an impact does.

 

[dygz21]

HEAT.... we just had a hell of a time getting mine apart... we ended up using an air hammer to get the hub off and used two wrenches on the nuts.. I soaked mine with PB for days too.

 

[nofxfan125]

Sweet. Thanks for the tips. I'll go pick up a can of PB after work tonight.

Thanks Guys.

 

[nofxfan125]

HEAT.... we just had a hell of a time getting mine apart... we ended up using an air hammer to get the hub off and used two wrenches on the nuts.. I soaked mine with PB for days too.

How the hell did you use two wrenches? Or do you mean one wrench for each nut, to hold back the axle?

 

[98blaster+4]

dude you gotta get someone to sit on the quad (heavier the better) an hold the rear brakes and then just pull up on the nut. if your rugged do like i did and pick up the person and the quad with the wrench and drop while holding the wrench then catch it before it hits the ground, should pop loose

 

[JonS]

if you intend to use that adjustable wrench maybe try and find a cheater bar for more leverage. i just used a monster pipe wrench on mine though. came right off.

 

[smallz33]

ya cheater bar... works amazing.. as a tool or in a fight.. longer the better

 

[nofxfan125]

Hah. I had a cheater bar on the wrench too. That made the wrench about 40 inches long. I was picking up the quad with 2 other people holding it down.

 

[super noober]

i would soak it with pb blaster wait a few hours, soak it, wait, soak it, do that for a day and mabey try some heat.

 

[nofxfan125]

Yup noober, that's what im in the process of now. By the way, where exactly on the ny-pa border are you?

 

[super noober]

Yup noober, that's what im in the process of now. By the way, where exactly on the ny-pa border are you?

choconut pa to be exact, montrose is kinda close. or vestal ny

 

[nofxfan125]

OK cool. You're about 2 hours away.

 

[super noober]

OK cool. You're about 2 hours away.

cool, you should come up sometime we have tons of area to ride

 

[nofxfan125]

Well, I got impatient. I sprayed it with PB blaster 3 times, and still couldn't get the nut off. So, not caring too too much about the old axle, I just cut a side of the nut off and went into the axle a little bit too.

 

[DirtDiggler]

if PB Blaster can't do it , soak it with coca cola , the acid in coke is amazing stuff , I'm surpirsed I have a stomach lining left . I've soaked all kinda of stuck parts with coke and be-damned it works good . The trick with heat is to cool it first , then hit it with the torch , get a block of ice and set the axle nut on it , or chunks around it , what works great is a styrarfoam ice chest , cut out notches for the axle then pack it with ice , and make a drain hole at the bottom and keep adding fresh ice , check it every 20 minutes , and ice that biotch for 3-4 hours , pour some coke on it as well , just enough to coat it . Then take all that off and hit it with the mapp gas and a 3 foot wrench . It'll budge

 

[BugsBunny]

a couple whacks with a sharp chisel on the outer nut would of done the trick w/o destroying the nut & the axle shaft, but if you really are in a hurry use a torch next time I:I

whack every other flat one time paralell with the axle with that sharp chisel - it works.

 

[Faspts]

my axle is loose and the sproket just spins on the axle. what should i do.

 

[DUALSTROKE]

my axle is loose and the sproket just spins on the axle. what should i do.

lol Get a new axle and a new sprocket hub.Maintenance of your quad is #1.Riding it is the easy part.