I'm trying to remove my rear uppers, but I need to remove the axle nut first. When I try to turn the nut the axle turns and it's driving me crazy! what can I do to stop the axle from turning? Help!!

This is simple. Put car on jack stands. Put lug nut on two studs next ot each other . Get a long pry bar. Wedge the pry bar between the two studs and the center of the hub. Rotate the axle until the pry bar hits the ground. Torque the heck out of the axle nut until it is loose and off.

^^Thanks I will give it a try^^. With an outside temp of 98, that nut was driving me nuts. My dog had more brains than me, he just watched me through the livingroom window in the comfort of A/C.

Smart dog!

I'm lucky. Impact guns are great for that kind of thing.

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Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck
'87 GT Auto
'88 Ferrario

quote Originally posted by whadeduck: I'm lucky. Impact guns are great for that kind of thing.

After today it's on the "to buy" list

Or better yet pop the center out of your wheel. Put it back on and set it on the ground and break it loose. Block the wheels or something of course.

[This message has been edited by Dodgerunner (edited 07-17-2006).]

There's a link in my sig on replacing the rear wheel bearing hubs and it will have pics and instructions on how I removed the nut.

Steve

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Where will the road take you today?

Some helpful links I've done
How to remove inner door panels, with pics.
How to remove outer door panels, with pics.
How to make rear coil-overs using factory struts, with pics.
How to remove rear bearing hubs, with pics.
How to modify the stock Fiero radio for MP3 players, with pics.

have your girlfriend step on the brake pedal

quote Originally posted by troyboy: ^^Thanks I will give it a try^^. With an outside temp of 98, that nut was driving me nuts. My dog had more brains than me, he just watched me through the livingroom window in the comfort of A/C.

....lol.......Sams Club has a 83 piece Devillbliss air tool kit, for 59.99 , it will work for most application we use it for...

You guys are the best ! thanks for all the great info and links ,+'s for all.

I was going to say set the parking brake, but we're talking FIeros here...

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1986 SE 350 V8

quote Originally posted by Dodgerunner: Or better yet pop the center out of your wheel. Put it back on and set it on the ground and break it loose. Block the wheels or something of course.

this is my way too - step one of this kind of job: pop center cap & break loose axle nut with car on ground. this is also a good way to tighten it too

quote Originally posted by Pyrthian: this is my way too - step one of this kind of job: pop center cap & break loose axle nut with car on ground. this is also a good way to tighten it too

The spare will work for this if your socket won't fit in through the opening on the full-sized wheel.

quote Originally posted by whadeduck: I'm lucky. Impact guns are great for that kind of thing.

Read many times on axle install instructions to NOT use an impact gun. I use it only if I going to scrap the axle.