--- In Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Parrish"
<mike@...> wrote:
>
> Moti, I think the trick is that he cannot stop the axle from turning.
> He has to hit it "impact" style to get it broken loose. MIKE
>
> --- In Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com, "Moti Almagor"
> <SR71Miata@> wrote:
> >
> > I've yet to find the nut that a breaker bar with a 6' pipe on it
> won't open.
> >
> > Moti
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Michael Parrish <mike@>wrote:
> >
> > > You need an impact wrench. Or you could try a "breaker bar" and BF
> > > hammer. Either the nut will break loose or the breaker bar will just
> > > break. Good luck, MIKE
> > >
> > > --- In
>
Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com<Locost_North_America%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "William Conway"
> > >
> > > <wclocost@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ok, so I'm embarrased to admit it, but I'm having a bear of a time
> > > > getting the rear axle nuts off. The issue is that I can't lock the
> > > > rear hubs.
> > > >
> > > > I'm embarrased because I've already dissasembled the brakes
and sold
> > > > off the hideous aftermarket alloy wheels and tires that came
> with the
> > > > car. I tried putting the spare on, but I think I need more meat
> > > > because my breaker bar (and pipe) just spins the wheel on the
> ground.
> > > >
> > > > Before I get a compressor (and a BF impact wrench), is there a
> better
> > > > way? I think I may be putting the brakes back together.
> > > >
> > > > --- In
>
Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com<Locost_North_America%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Keith Tanner"
> > > > <keith@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 200, from what I recall.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Jim <vettejim@> wrote:
> > > > > > OK, I determined I can get them loose with a BFH with no
> problem.
> > > > I
> > > > > > think I have to pull the hub though because the heads of
the lug
> > > > bolts
> > > > > > won't clear otherwise. Any idea what the torque setting is
> for the
> > > > > > big nut on the end of the axle?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In
>
Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com<Locost_North_America%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Keith Tanner"
> > > > > > <keith@> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I think -I'm not 100% sure on this - that on a 1.8 rear you
> need
> > > > to
> > > > > >> pull the hub. They use a larger stud. But it's a fairly
simple
> > > > process
> > > > > >> as Chris described, bang out the old ones and then use
the lug
> > > > nuts to
> > > > > >> press in new ones. Possibly with a hub removal to get the old
> > > > studs
> > > > > >> free.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Keith
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Chris Fiaccone
> <chris.fiaccone@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >> > I had the same problem. I sanded a bit off the hub and
tapped
> > > > them out
> > > > > >> > with a hammer. To get them back in, I installed them,
> lined up
> > > > the
> > > > > >> > splines, then placed a tube of steel over them. Then just
> > > > tighten them
> > > > > >> > up.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > --Chris
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Sent from my iPhone
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > On Jan 7, 2009, at 5:26 PM, "Jim" <vettejim@> wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >> I discovered 2 stripped wheel lugs on my Miata rear-end
> today.
> > > > > >> >> Yes, the bolts that hold the wheels to the disc brake
> hat and
> > > > are
> > > > > >> >> pressed into the axle hubs.
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Is there a specific procedure to replace them?
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Jim in Seekonk
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >> >OK, I solved the problem without removing the hubs.

A quick visit to the Miata Forum suggested grinding a small groove in
the hub allowing the head of the lug to pass through. A quick hit
with my Dremel solved the problem. BFH removed the lugs with no problem
Thanks to all

Jim in Seekonk
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