half shafts on 71
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From: south bend indiana
half shafts on 71
trying to get the shafts off bolts on the hub side i can,t get i have soaked with PB blaster i have used impact wrench no go, is my next move a torch to heat up what about being so close to the gas tank. thanks for any help
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The first time I removed those bolts from my '71, I used the bottom part of a hydraulic jack handle as a breaker bar. It's basically just a long pipe and I slid it over the socket wrench handle to gain extra leverage.
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From: south bend indiana
i got the drivers side off no problem but the other side won,t stayput i try to wrench on the bolt but the whole shaft will turn i put in reverse, 1 st 2 nd it still turns when i try to wrench off is this normal or do i have a problem thanks for any info
the bolts im wrenching are on the tire side and the shaft is still on the differential side
the bolts im wrenching are on the tire side and the shaft is still on the differential side
Last edited by chiefgma; Jul 25, 2006 at 08:54 PM.
