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How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:14 pm
by shadowarrior
As topic. Nut keeps spinning there... tried hammering a flathead behind it so that i can put some pressure to snap it back on a groove but no go.
Any tips?
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:21 pm
by silverGPX
Lol
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:25 pm
by shadowarrior
silverGPX wrote:Lol
Am pissed off atm, if you don't have anything constructive to add you can f**k off.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:27 pm
by Bennoz
Angle grinder & possibly a new CV, tightwad.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:29 pm
by shadowarrior
All coz of the cheap ass CV nut...I kept thinking I should have used the old nut!
Can you get a nut splitter for size 32? Am searching around ebay atm.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:37 pm
by Bennoz
Could cold chisel it if you had a big enough chisel.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:43 pm
by shadowarrior
Bennoz wrote:Could cold chisel it if you had a big enough chisel.
I can buy one. What size do I need?
http://www.bunnings.com.au/search/produ ... ctFrom=Any
Trying not to damage the cv's thread
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:00 pm
by Sahin
tbh probably better to buy a new $39 cv aye instead of f**king around
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:26 pm
by destinationtoby
Sahin wrote:tbh probably better to buy a new $39 cv aye instead of f**king around
^
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:48 pm
by shadowarrior
Ordered another cv. Now to get the nut out.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:50 pm
by Sahin
Angle grind it off and use the old one
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:28 am
by payaya
Rotary hammer drill. I use mine when I get frustrated never fails haha. Definitely get through the nut on the hammer setting.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:36 pm
by silverGPX
Rattlegun it
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:48 am
by bob_oz
Drilled down between the castelations with a 1/8 bit parallel with shaft. Split with chisel. Really soft nut, really surprised it didn't split with just a chisel. Over torque I recon :s
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:16 pm
by Bennoz
Nicely done Bob!
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:10 am
by shadowarrior
Thanks for the help Bob
Now the CV joint is stuck to the shaft...it won't pop out..have already broken a hammer, gone through all sizes of hammer, including a sledge. I can feel the CV moving on the snap ring and see the start of the splines, but it won't budge beyond that. Won't come out, won't go in anymore either.
Bob and I tried hammering it out yesterday, no go. Off to a CV shop today I guess.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:30 am
by Bennoz
Angle grinder with thin cutting disc.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:52 am
by shadowarrior
Thanks
We were contemplating doing that yesterday.
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:58 pm
by bob_oz
i think we can officially say that we
"HAMMERED THE BEJEZUS OUT OF IT"
Re: How to get a driveshaft nut out which is cross threaded
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:50 pm
by shadowarrior
lol
I even gave it few whacks after I got back home. No go
It's with the CV shop now. The guy sighed and I could see a sense of relief on his face when I said "Don't worry, I won't be using that CV, just get me that shaft out"