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    A little background first. I removed the plastic protectors underneath the engine. No problem with anything. Went for a long ride this weekend. When I came home I smelled what appeared to be burning rubber. I check the belt again the rear pulley. I can see where it has worn the paint off. I ain't as strong as I used to be, but how the heck do you bust the axle nut without busting myself? I want to try an re-align.

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    I used a 25" HF breaker bar to loosen mine. They are upwards of 160 lb.ft. I do believe.
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    To start you need two 36mm wrenches and/or sockets. I ordered this 18" long big boy 36mm end wrench and have a 36mm socket for the oil filter. I have used my long handle torque wrench for jobs that need more leverage or I have a pipe that fits over my breaker bar.

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    Yeah, Possible is correct re torque setting, Bangorbob. 160lbft. They upped it in around 2013 from 90 lbft. I needed a looooong breaker bar, and had to buy a new torque wrench.

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    If you don't have a torque wrench that goes over 160 lb-ft get a 36 mm extension wrench. They're available as VW or HD wrenches. With the extension you can easily get 160 lb-ft torque on the axle nut by taking the wrench to something like 110 to 120 lb-ft torque. Do a search here, or on Google, for torque multiplier wrench.

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    Thanks to all. I ordered a 36mm box wrench and give it a try.

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    You'll need two wrenches, as the bolt will spin if you only turn one end. But I assume you already have the socket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Possible View Post
    You'll need two wrenches, as the bolt will spin if you only turn one end. But I assume you already have the socket.
    Thanks for the info. My brain must have went blank for a while. I returned the 36mm socket NOT THINKING that the axle will turn. I'll just go buy it again. I love getting older as it gives me an excuse to act dumber. (I talking about me-nobody else)

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    Well, at some point you get the joy of solitary Easter egg hunts, because you can hide your own eggs.
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    So true.

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    I thought I heard people saying

    The older you get the wiser you get, not dumber.

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    Those are old people you're hearing that from, and they forgot how it was supposed to worded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bangorbob View Post
    Thanks for the info. I love getting older as it gives me an excuse to act dumber. (I talking about me-nobody else)
    Hahahaha..... well, you could easily have been talking about ME, Bangorbob

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