Re: Help! How do I get rear wheel off

[Wakeman Massie <wakey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the unlikely event you haven't already used an impact wrench on the 
studs -

Heat the nuts, then use Kroil or PB blaster, and alternate back and forth on 
this a few times.  Heat, cool, Blaster.

Then heat the studs up, turn the Impact wrench to high and unleash.  The 
heat will make the studs expand, hopefully enough to get a little grip on 
the axle flange.  And even though the studs have been spinning, sometimes 
the abrup "impact action" is enough to knock 'em free. This just might work 
for you.

Wakeman

PS some aftermarket replacement studs (like morosos) have a slightly larger 
diameter at the spline.  They'll press in tightly even if your axle flanges 
are a teeny bit wallowed or oversized.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Chervinsky" <63hemipolara@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: Help! How do I get rear wheel off


> If your studs are spinning you have a BIG problem, the splines on your
> studs are ground off.
>
> The only way to get those off now would be to split the wheel nuts
> with a bolt cutter or with a impact chisel, or a torch. Then you will
> need new wheel nuts, new studs and possibly new axle flanges if the
> splines on the studs spun the splines off the flange. This may be time
> to upgrade.
>
> To get the brake drum off you will need a brake drum puller. I have
> one for mine but I'm not next door.
>
> It is for these reasons that I am converting to a 65+ 8 3/4.
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 9:46 AM,  <laborboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Not only do I have the infamous tapered rear axle spline in my 1964
> > Dodge Polara, I also have rear wheel studs that rotate when you try to
> > take the nuts off! I am dying for ideas here on how to remove the wheel
> > and brake drum at the same time off these crazy tapered axle. Any and
> > all suggestions will be very much appreciated! Zack
>
>
> --
> Steve
> '63 Hemi Polara
>
>
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