DeTomaso Mailing List: April 99, Message #201

I am already getting some good suggestions.  

BTW - I am sure I am loosening in the correct motion.  It is the drivers
side that has the backwards threads.

THANKS Guys and keep the suggestions coming. 

> Don Franck
> DJFranck@equilon.com
> Pantera #1777 Space City Pantera Club President
> Wk 713-241-6820 / Wk Fax  713-241-7620
> HM 281-856-8049 / Hm Fax  281-859-9531
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9415
> "Some people said it couldn't be done.  What they meant was "They couldn't
> do it".
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Franck DJ (Don) [SMTP:DJFranck@equilon.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 06, 1999 7:48 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Axle Nut (HELP ME !!!!!)
> 
> Here is the axle nut scenario:
> 
> 
> Drivers side nut (not to be confused with the car driver):
> 
> Lose,  tightened successfully with a minimal amount of trouble.
> 
> Passengers side nut: 
> 
> Found to be lose in one direction only. The wheel had play in a side to
> side
> motion but no play in an up and down motion.(Go figure).  
> Nut had been destroyed with a punch or chisel by a previous person unknown
> to me.  
> Ground the nut to a point that I could get the special tool on it to
> remove
> the nut and install a new one.  
> COULD NOT MOVE THE NUT.  
> I tried with a long cheater bar but COULD NOT MOVE THE NUT.  
> I tried impact wrench and COULD NOT MOVE THE NUT but did destroy the
> special
> tool.  Ordered new tool.  
> Used a Dremel to carefully cut the flange off of the not.  I figured this
> was the part that actually was LOCKING the nut on the axle.  Tried to
> remove
> nut with new and improved tool and a LONG cheater bar.  COULD NOT MOVE THE
> NUT.  
> Tried heating the nut and using a VERY LONG cheater bar.  COULD NOT MOVE
> THE
> NUT.
> Got a bigger friend to try with an obscenely long cheater bar and  COULD
> NOT
> MOVE THE NUT
> 
> I have a machinist friend coming over tonight to see if he can machine off
> the nut without hurting the axle.  
> 
> Has anybody ever run into this.  The damn thing must be welded on.  Any
> IDEAS?  I know Jack talked about having it cut with a torch, but I don't
> know anyone I would hand this to and say Cut the nut off but don't hurt
> the
> rest of the parts.  If my machinist can't do the job, and ANYONE thinks
> they
> can, let me know.  I am getting desperate.  
> 
> > Don Franck
> > DJFranck@equilon.com
> > Pantera #1777 Space City Pantera Club President
> > Wk 713-241-6820 / Wk Fax  713-241-7620
> > HM 281-856-8049 / Hm Fax  281-859-9531
> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9415
> > "Some people said it couldn't be done.  What they meant was "They
> couldn't
> > do it".
> > 
> > 
> >