I can't get them loose. I used a hammer and chisel to knock that tab up and still I can't get the nut to turn. I tried the 1/2" ratchet, that didn't work. Tried the electric impact wrench, that didn't work. I even tried the 3ft breaker bar with a 3/4" drive and and an 3/4 to 1/2 adapter and actually stood on it and didn't break it loose. The only thing that broke was the adapter.

I'd imagine one side has right-handed threads and I'm assuming that's on the right side. I was working on the left side.

Anyone else have a bitch of a time getting them off? What did you do to get it to work?

 

Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey? Neither one is reverse-threaded... that's what the locking tab is for.


They're pretty snug. A good air impact wrench or a >24" breaker bar should make short work of them, though.

 

Also, PB Blast the crap out of them and let them sit for a while - you'd be surprised!

 

"PB", what do you mean by PB?

 

Both sides are normal (= right) threaded.
Lefty-loosey.

 

Okay, cool penetrating oil. I've never seen PB but I have some other penetrating oil. I'll give that a try. Thanks.

 

If my impact gun doesn't get it, my breaker bar + floor jack handle has never failed me.

 

^lol. I jumped on a 3 foot extension to get it to go. good luck man!

 

IIRC the torque spec on those nuts is 220 ft-lbs when you re-torque them.

 

4' Breaker pipe.