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I tried it again using the penetrating oil--then I took my spanking new replacement 1/2" breaker bar and jumped on it BUT jumping on the bar is way less than the original 6' pipe I used first, which broke that bar. Then there is a flange on the back of the bolt that spreads out that both makes ...

subyluvr2212: That would be something one would try if they broke an axle out in the boonies. It would be my luck it would dig in and my front wheel would be raised six feet off the ground. legacy92... : it's pretty much beyond penetrating oil but I would have tried it if the nut was yertical so it ...

The way I broke the breaker bar was by jumping on a long pipe as Ciper suggested. Luckily it was a Craftsman (20 years old) so I got a free replacement. All things considered I have decided to spend the $50 so the shop can be responsible. I was surprized about all this because I have found many Suba...

Yes, I did unstake it. I had a reply suggesting I take it somewhere to have it loosened with an impact wrench. I guess that is the best route to take. Thanks for the help.

I broke a Craftsman 1/2" breaker bar trying to remove the front axle nut on my '90 Legacy AWD. Following that I asked a mechanic about the possibility that the nut might be left-hand threaded but he said it was normally threaded--that it must be extraordinarily tight. Is there a trick to this I...