I'm finally getting some time to disassemble my FW Dana 44, but have run into a stuck nut holding one of the spindles on. I've soaked it 2-3x/day for a few days with PB blaster, tried an air impact and heated it with a propane torch. Any other ideas before I get out the cutting wheels?

You are talking a hex nut right? One of 6 or so? More heat right on that nut! But it looks like you've covered your bases. You could also just get a cheater bar on your breaker bar and if the bolt snaps, that will be cleaner than cutting it off.

I like that new wd40 it works good.. I would do a couple heat cool cycles and take the handle off a jack to use as a cheater bar

Throw more heat at it as well, something more than propane, don't you have acetylene?

Run your air compressor as high as it will go as well. 150 psi

I assume you have also tried cussing at it ?

Just split the nut and back it off.

Kirk, I do have acetylene, just didn't want to deal with hauling it out last night. I'll probably try that next. JD, that may be how I wind up doing that. Crazy, any ideas on the best way to split the nut? I'd Dremel it, but I don't want to risk nicking the spindle if I can help it. Jeff, I haven't cussed too much, maybe that'll be the key!

[quote="Justin" Jeff, I haven't cussed too much, maybe that'll be the key![/quote]


Blood, it will take blood. Then cussing.

Talk to Jeff's physician. I think he was finally able to get one of Jeff's nuts to drop.

Got it. Took some more soaking with PB Blaster and some creative application of brute force. Thanks for the tips!