I'm trying to undo the rear n/s hub nut so that I can change the rear suspension arm on my Sapphire Cosworth.

I've got a 41mm socket onto a 2 1/2ft bar even with jumping on the bar is not shifting the nut.

Is there an easier way that is wort trying?

Also, are these threads directional, as I'm trying to undo this nut anti-clockwise?

Help, this rear arm needs to be changed for its MOT!

 

nearside is counter-clockwise threaded turn it the other way - lefty tighty, righty loosey

 

as above...shouldn't be that tight either from memory...i'm sure i used mole grips to get mine off

 

it'll be bloody tight now though with a 2 1/2 foot bar. not quite just nipped up anymore

 

left hander

 

i was going to add that on to my reply

 

add the jumping on it and your gonna have a struggle to get it off

 

Nick - You are a star Just done it and managed to loosen the nut.

 

little tip for you,if the nut has nicks in the edges in the middle its left hand thread.

 

i doubt it,your wheel bearings would colapse if that slack.

 

Being rwd, I'd have thought they'd be bastard tight, as opposed to nipped up

 

i remember having trouble getting hold of a socket to fit, this was when i replaced my rear beam with a zoo one.....i'm sure i used grips, could be wrong though

 

You're used to gay wheel drive now, they have nipped up rears

 

if they are that tight on the car, imagine how difficult it is when it's just the trailing arm on the floor

 

If you tighten the nut before hand it'll help loosen it anyway

 

peice of piss with the correct tool.

 

he's got a scafold bar and a spanner by the soudns of it

 

Yeah, the correct tool

 

not even close!!

 

"how do you remove yours "

id use an impact gun myself

 

To tighten the car will want to roll forward, to slacken it will roll backwards

Same goes for fronts unless I am really confused, and thats not hard

 

fronts are not left hand thread on either so yes,your confused.

 

My 3drs n/s/f hub was left handed.


As far as I can remember the rear hub nut torque setting is sommot like 400nm so dunno how some one managed to undo theirs with molegrips

 

My 2wd fronts are on the rush ?