Rear Hub Nut

[robgroves]

Any ideas on how to remove the rear main hub nut on 996 C2, used impact wrench, wd, heat etc....no joy

 

[robgroves]

Ignore that! Long bar and lots of sheer grunt and its off! The offside was much easier!

 

[terryuk]

Congrats! I bet you feel rather smug. I know I would. ??

 

[robgroves]

Ha! I can't believe how bloody tight it was! surely doesn't need to be that tight, thought I was going to have to grind it off.

 

[garrycole]

breaker bar plus scaffolding pole and large weight. They need to be tightened up this tight as wellwhen finished

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

It isn't surprising you struggled:

 

[garrycole]

Nut torque setting is 340 ibft or 460 Nm i.e. 50lb sack of spuds at a distance of 7 feet from the centre!!!! so you need a long pole to stand on.

 

[robgroves]

I was definitely the large weight at the end of the bar!!

 

[garrycole]

so was I. The only time I was thankful for the mars bars

 

[devans]

Remember using a large bar and scaffolding pole when I removed mine. Had to jump up and down on the end of it as I broke my torsion bar due to its loading which was half that required.

 

[richardjjs1]

Just wondered how you are going to tighten it up again

Maybe worth a visit to your local garage/Specialist

I have got a really big Socket 36mm I think that uses a large breaker bar - bought it for the FRont Socket on a quattro engine!!

 

[robgroves]

Its a 32mm nut, fortunately I have an impact socket and my friendly local garage have agreed to lend me the correct torque wrench for the job when I need it!

 

[thirteeneast]

Don't confuse it with the nut undoing the hub