How to unscrew the hub nut

Many will agree that unscrewing the hub nut is one of those activities that can be punished in court, it is too inconvenient, hard even for a physically strong person with all the necessary tools. However, since it is not always possible to choose the easiest one (Option One, he is also the Main one!) - sending the car to the service station, where they will not only unscrew it, but also make subsequent repairs. Then you will have to deal with the task on your own, and using the easiest and most effective way possible.

Which way the hub nut is unscrewed

Yes, you may very well be one of the lucky ones who won't need any extra effort, as the problem with loosening the hub nut may simply be choosing the wrong direction.

So, we take the crank and, when your car is far from new, try, if the nut does not lock, on the left wheel - unscrew the nut counterclockwise, and on the right - clockwise. In modern brands, usually both left and right need unscrew the hub counterclockwise.

Before you start unscrewing the hub nut, do not forget that it breaks when the car is on wheels, and there are also stops under them. On the side from which the nut will be unscrewed, the stop is securely installed.

Although if the nut is located deep, and the brake disc is ventilated, then you can try to unscrew (fixing with a powerful screwdriver) and so, only making sure that the car is reliably insured. Remember also about your personal safety: protect your eyes, do not be too zealous, because in the courage and enthusiasm you can accidentally injure yourself or damage the car body.

Unfortunately, in most cases, it is not enough to use a wrench with a large lever, you have to use additional tools, special mixtures. Let's consider the rest of the options.

Easiest way to unscrew / rip off the hub nut

The easiest way can be considered the following, but it involves a complete replacement of the nut. Do not worry, any method does not guarantee the safety of this part. in order to easily unscrew or break the hub nut from its place (an option for all brands - from VAZ to foreign cars, where there is a groove on the shaft), you need to take:

Unscrewing the VAZ hub nut with a drill

• A new nut.
• Drill or screwdriver.
• Drill up to 3 mm.
• Chisel.
• A hammer.

Process.

1. The nut must be drilled along the opening groove.
2. With the help of a chisel and a hammer, we simply break the nut and remove it, followed by replacement.
3. If it is not possible to throw away the nut, then you have to sweat - and in the literal sense of the word too.

But this method should be used only as a last resort, first try to apply more or less simple and humane methods.

How to Unscrew a Hub Nut - The Gentle Way

What you need:

• Tubular socket wrench - "knob". The tool must be made of high strength steel.
• Powerful screwdriver.
• Iron pipe.
• WD-40.
• Metal brush.

Process.

1. We clean the thread from dirt using a brush with metal bristles. The hub nut should now be impregnated with penetrating grease. For example, WD-40.
2. We impregnate the hub with a penetrating mixture. You can take a break for 10-15 minutes, and then you should put the head of the key on the nut and hit it with a hammer several times, gradually increasing the force of impact. Just do not overdo it: the point of this action is to make a slight deformation of the nut, due to this it will be easier to remove it. And immediately after the blows, you should try to unscrew the hub nut on the VAZ or a car of another brand.

Remove the nut from the car: power method

What you need:

• Lever from the pipe (length not less than one and a half meters).
• Powerful socket wrench (450 mm.).
• The head is of the appropriate size.

Process.

We put the head of the key on the nut of the hub, insert the knob and push the pipe onto the handle. Gradually increasing the applied efforts, we turn the part away.

As experienced master drivers say, few hub nut can resist for a long time if you use a “Zilovsky” balloon!

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Unscrewing the hub nut on the VAZ: "burn, beat and twist!"

Now we will consider the methods that may be the only effective in your case, but from this they are no less radical, even barbaric.

Strong hammer blows

You hit the hub - you hit the bearing! If you carry out a replacement, then go ahead! If you value the bearing, avoid this method.

Warming up the hub nut with a burner. Not recommended!

Burner use

The law of physics is guaranteed to work, and the body (read: hub nut) will expand. And this will greatly facilitate the removal of a stubborn part. There is one “but”: not only this one part is heated, but everything else, in the area of ​​​​the burner. For example, a bearing. And it is better not to allow this. As a more gentle option, we can suggest using a soldering iron and ... patience. You will need it.

Jumping on the lever

A chisel will help to break the hub nut

The "method" is fraught with the danger of an unexpected breakdown of the edges of the nut, breakage of the key, and so on. Just don't do it.

Take a chisel, make notches on the edges

The increase in diameter, of course, makes the hub nut unsuitable for further use, but it will be easy to unscrew it.

Khimichim

Now we will consider ways for those who do not rely on the help of physics, but want to solve the problem with the help of chemistry. Your laboratory should have: kerosene, white spirit, acidified sulfuric acid, zinc, plasticine, hammer, water, sandpaper, wrench, chisel.

Attributes of the chemical method for loosening the nut

Process.

With kerosene (experienced recommend making a mixture of White Spirit and kerosene), we wet the nut and bolt, applying a swab to them, no matter whether it is cotton or gauze. After some time - from an hour to a day, and with repeated attempts, you may find that the hub nut can be easily unscrewed. But even here you can’t do without strength: at a minimum, you will probably have to work with sandpaper in order to clean the parts from rust. If after that it still doesn’t work, you should help with a hammer: tap it on the edges of the hub nut.

If in this case you have not succeeded, make a small container of plasticine, fasten it on top of the hub nut, pour water with sulfuric acid into it, put zinc in the container. A chemical reaction begins, which works very well with rust. Usually a day is enough for even a neglected corrosion to let go of the part. Finish the job with a wrench. But such a method is only valid if the reason is that the nut is firmly stuck and / or rusted, and if it was simply overtightened, neglecting the required tightening torque (so that “for sure”), then you only need to screw it.

What is the result..

As you can see, unscrewing the hub nut is not an easy task, but it can be solved. Note that to begin with, try to preserve the hub nut by using penetrating fluids such as a pedestal. The physical effort to twist the hub should be moderate. And, of course, it is worth refraining from strong blows and burning with a burner, as methods that can damage not only the nut, but also the bearing.