You need a longer lever. I sometimes have to bring the breaker bar back to Sears for a replacement when I am done. Some front wheel drive bearings will be ruined with no preload. VW is this way. They go to 160 or so lb-ft. After a few years of sitting, it is like 600+ lb-ft for removal. On VW, both re right handed threads, though. I have been known to cut the nut in half with a dremel tool and abrasive wheel on the stubborn ones.
Seth Victor Tikhonov wrote: > > Mike Chancey wrote: > > > > Victor, despite the weight of your car I don't think you are overloading > > your wheel bearings. I believe the CRX shares its wheel bearings, as well > ... > > This is what I hesitated to ask the list, but what the heck... > > I've tried to inspect and pack with fresh grease front bearings, > but could not undo the nuts!! They are so tight that with 4 feet > lever I cant unscrew them! Of course I have enough strength to > force, but I seem to brake off something before the nut will > let off. There is a small area on the nut lip which supposed to get > smashed into a groove in the shaft to (prevent getting loose). > Granted, this was straightened before an attempt. > > I know that on the right side the nuts usually are made with left > thread to prevent self tightening by rotating wheel in case > it ever gets loose. Si as I forced the nut to unscrew, I hope > this was left thread (undone clockwise). Usually designation > of left thread is a small notch on each of 6 sides of a nut. > Not sure if '91 CRX is the same. > > So I tried on the left side of the car where the tread must be > right for sure. No success. > > I managed to take off a nut from one rear wheel, but didn't know > how to proceed. > > I couldn't stop here, I went on the wrecking yard to look at > other CRXs how these wheel nuts are attached and trying to undo > them without fear of consequences of braking anything. > > I couldn't do it, but saw one CRX without nut and outer > bearing. The thread was logically correct (left on the right side > of the car), but this CRX model is older than mine. > You'd think they wouldn't change this, but who knows? > > Working on other cars I know you have to tight these nuts by hand > to take up any slack in the bearing and then some, but no more. > Based on giant torque I applied, the construction is different. No way > you'd need to torque bearing like that. Appears like the nut just > holds the assembly but the bearing adjusted by something else. > > Experts please? > > Victor -- vze3v25q@verizondotnet
