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For too many times I forgot to leave the wheels on and then later needed to remove the hub nuts.  Finally, I bought a piece of steel stock at Home Depot, 1/4” thick, 2” wide and 4 feet long.  Something under $20 bucks.  Drilled a hole in one end to fit a wheel stud, then figured out where to put another hole to fit the next adjacent wheel stud.  Assemble to the hub/drum with a couple of nuts so that the long end acts as a lever to oppose the loosening of the nut and position that end on the shop floor.  36mm socket on the nut, 5 foot piece of pipe on the socket bat handle and just ease it right off.  Flip it around to re-tighten the nut.  WAY better than trying to rely on the e-brake to hold the hub.

If you want to be really cool, drill another hole on the opposite end of the steel bar to fit  a clutch bolt on the flywheel, then another hole for the next adjacent clutch plate bolt.  Instant flywheel/crankshaft tool for removing/installing the flywheel gland nut.  Easily good for 400 - 500+ ft. Lbs. and safe for the mechanic.

Hang it up somewhere in the shop by the hole at one end.  Paint it your favorite team colors or Black, Red and Gold for the German/Porsche flag.

 

Last edited by Gordon Nichols
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