Reverse thread CV?

[Cliff Beer]

Trying to remove the RH CV/drive axle from my CAV and the nut is just not coming off. The LH side came off with about 400ft/lbs of torque, and that seemed about right. Is it possible the RH side is reverse thread? In which case I just tightened the crap out of it......

 

[Rich Roy]

Cliff: My Cav #99 has both sides lefty loosie/righty titie; The Daytona is the same; Superformance had a recall on the nuts and sent out a new pair both same threads for each side. The torque spec's on the Daytona is 220 ft lbs so you gotta crank on it. I think yer thinkin about the knock off threads. (on the knock off I always remenber "tight ass" for the direction tighten towards the rear of the car).

 

[Cliff Beer]

Thank you Rich, much appreciated. I'm wondering about the handedness of the CV axle nuts (not the knock offs). Looks like I need to go get an even bigger breaker bar.....

Thanks again.

 

[Seymour Snerd]

Looks like I need to go get an even bigger breaker bar......

Pneumatic impact wrench?

 

[Jac Mac]

Just drill a row of 1/8' holes in two opposite flats of the nut, stopping just short of the thread dia, then a couple of clouts with a narrow cold chisel to split the nut, sounds like it needs a new nut anyway.

 

[Cliff Beer]

Just drill a row of 1/8' holes in two opposite flats of the nut, stopping just short of the thread dia, then a couple of clouts with a narrow cold chisel to split the nut, sounds like it needs a new nut anyway.

Thanks Jac, was just about to give exactly that a try - had my drill and cold chisel ready - and decided to give it one more try with "Big Bertha"...my 1,400 ft/lb 1" impact wrench et viola she came off. Yup, the nut was pretty hammered.....pun intended....so I'll be getting a new one of those but at least it's off. What a relief, had to crack a fresh cold beer after that.

Thanks.