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Originally Posted by Tobydog61
Quick update. Really struggled to get the axle nuts off. Used a 3/4” breaker bar with a reducer to 1/2” for my sockets I have, snapped it right off. Borrowed my son in laws Milwaukee 1/2” mid torque and got them right off! I’m buying one. The trans mount Allen bolts I thought were very difficult to remove. Took a long time to remove two, rotate the axle, set the brake, repeat. Tough job. I’m taking the axles to a local shop for cleaning, degrease, and boot instal.
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I removed all Allen bolts with my 1/2 square impact and proper extension. Didn't even need to set the parking brake on, so that I could freely rotate the axle to get the best access for each bolt. All bolts came off quite easily thanks to the power of my air impact.
When the time came to install the axles back on the car, since I had no helper and didn't want to face the hassle of having to go under the car, torque one Allen bolt, go back to the cabin to release the brake, crawl back underneath to turn the axle for the next bolt access, go back to the cabin to set the brake on, etc., I put the big axle nut back on the axle and torqued it some. I then used a 3/4 ratchet with proper socket and a pipe fitted on the ratchet handle that was long enough to rest on the floor. That way I could set the ratchet to the proper direction to allow me to torque each Allen bolt while allowing me to also turn the axle by hand in the opposite direction. I stayed all the time under the car and didn't have to get out and back in for each bolt.