Rear spindle nut.
11-13-2007, 01:07 PM
#1
Rear spindle nut.
I am changing the bushing in the control arms. I need to remove the rear axel spindle nut. I do not have a socket that fits it. Does some one know what size socket it takes. I know it is bigger than a 32mm.
thanks
thanks
11-13-2007, 05:28 PM
#6
Team Owner
Its a PITA to find a 34 too.
Napa did not carry them, sears, etc...I borrowed my neighbors 35 which worked great for taking it off but I had to goto a few stores to find a 34 to put it back on with.
Napa did not carry them, sears, etc...I borrowed my neighbors 35 which worked great for taking it off but I had to goto a few stores to find a 34 to put it back on with.
11-14-2007, 09:54 AM
#11
Thanks to all of you. I found one a NAPA for about $15. It is a 34mm impact socket. It is intended for spindle nuts. Apparently a lot of GM and other brands use the same size nut. I broke it loose with just a normal 1/2" breaker bar.
11-14-2007, 07:46 PM
#12
Le Mans Master
11-15-2007, 10:00 AM
#13
Well the front is done. It was pretty straight forward. Not having a press and not wanting to burn the old bushing out I drilled several holes through the old bushings relieving some of the compression pressure making it easier to knock out.
The rear is something else. I have one side apart which took me a few hours to do. That is including trips to NAPA for tools that I need. Not having done this before I think that things are going well. Now if I can remember how it goes back together....
Even though I marked that alignment points on the front the new bushing have changed the alignment some anyway.
The rear is something else. I have one side apart which took me a few hours to do. That is including trips to NAPA for tools that I need. Not having done this before I think that things are going well. Now if I can remember how it goes back together....
Even though I marked that alignment points on the front the new bushing have changed the alignment some anyway.
Last edited by beerkat; 11-15-2007 at 10:05 AM. Reason: add information
11-15-2007, 05:31 PM
#14
Le Mans Master
Well the front is done. It was pretty straight forward. Not having a press and not wanting to burn the old bushing out I drilled several holes through the old bushings relieving some of the compression pressure making it easier to knock out.
The rear is something else. I have one side apart which took me a few hours to do. That is including trips to NAPA for tools that I need. Not having done this before I think that things are going well. Now if I can remember how it goes back together....
Even though I marked that alignment points on the front the new bushing have changed the alignment some anyway.
The rear is something else. I have one side apart which took me a few hours to do. That is including trips to NAPA for tools that I need. Not having done this before I think that things are going well. Now if I can remember how it goes back together....
Even though I marked that alignment points on the front the new bushing have changed the alignment some anyway.
Last edited by varkwso; 11-15-2007 at 05:33 PM.
11-16-2007, 09:55 AM
#17
Thanks for the offer. I am a driveway mechanic. Jack stands and a creeper. Also I am a toolaholic so I do not mind buying tools. It would be nice to have a lift and car that disassembled itself.
11-16-2007, 12:26 PM
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11-16-2007, 02:58 PM
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Big enough lever, you can move anything.
