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Re: [ST] Nut won't budge
- Subject: Re: [ST] Nut won't budge
- From: Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 18:44:28 -0700 (PDT)
OK, so I go out to the garage to give it another go. I've been setting the torque wrench so that I can fully measure how frustrating this is. The latest.....230 ft-lbs!!!! (that's 312 N-m for you metric folk). That's ridiculous, impact wrench or not. And with all that force, the nut isn't even budging the slightest - nothing - no movement. GRRRRRRRRR......
Matt Heyer
----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Crate <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:22:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Nut won't budge
On May 11, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Matthew Heyer wrote:
> Anyone else attempted removing the stake nut on the left side of
> the rear wheel assembly (in the center of the cush drive)? I have
> lifted the stake (and made sure that it was completely lifted), and
> I have been able to apply over 210 ft-lbs to the nut, and it won't
> budge.
I removed that nut to clean out the eccentric hub when I replaced the
chain. I don't remember any particular trouble but I have a good
impact wrench that I probably used on it.
If you don't already have one, an air compressor and impact wrench
are probably cheaper than a trip to the dealer... :) For other
options, particularly good penetrating oils that I've used are PB
Blaster and Deep Creep Sea Foam. I don't believe WD40 is a
penetrating oil at all. Spray on a good penetrating oil, then tap
the nut with a hammer to help the oil penetrate through the corrosion.
If you are going to replace the rubber bits, then heat from a propane
torch might loosen the corrosion which is probably binding the nut.
Jim
2001 Sprint ST (red)
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