Lucas
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- ZOO YORK CITY
I was swapping in some 297 hoints/shafts/hubs, but the 12pt 13mm bolts holding the hub-beaing were very rusted. I used a prybar to turn them 1/4 a time, and after about and hour I had 5 of 6 done. The last one had about 1/8 inch of bolt exposed on the hub side when it stopped moving, I guess the threads were too nasty. Anyway, Now when I try to turn the bolt, the 12pt wrench Im using will bend and then "unload" as the teeth slip over the splines of the bolt. It looks like the bolt splines are a little rounded, but not stripped. Now I can't turn the bolt either way. Vice grips arent going to work as it took the foot long wrench and the entire length of my Hi-lift handle just to move it slowly to that point. I used PB before, during and after.
It got dark so I gave up. Hopefully by morning the PB will loosen it somewhat overnight. If not, what do you guys suggest I do? If I can't turn it, should I just cut off the head and pop the hub out? Then what?
TIA
It got dark so I gave up. Hopefully by morning the PB will loosen it somewhat overnight. If not, what do you guys suggest I do? If I can't turn it, should I just cut off the head and pop the hub out? Then what?
TIA