Bro. 7 years later your video still works. You are awesome. Your video was my last resort and it worked perfect on the first attempt. I broke 3 breaker bars😢😢😢 before trying your way. Thanks man.🎉🎉🎉

"As soon as you want to give up it will crack free" could not be more accurate

10 minutes of map gas and a birthday cake candle. Both done. Thanks so much. If we ever cross paths, I'm buying you a beer!

Your the man bro! From the time that I watched your video, went to the store to buy the stuff and had that stupid nut off was no more than 35 minutes, you just saved me hundreds of dollars to have to get a service tech over here. Cheers brother🍻

"Right about the time youre ready to give up, its gonna pop free." I love this guy! Haha So true.

you saved my back!!!! it was easier than a drunk cougar at the bar! 😂😂 thank you sir 🙏🏽👌

Worked like a charm. Had been working on a wheel nut for a few hours and tried again with the wax and off it came. Only had propane so kept it on for about 30 minutes and off it came. Awesome.

Love you. Took 45 minutes of heat gun and candle on a 242lb 2014 Honda accord. My impact drill rated at 214lbs.

I literally just helped my neighbor do this method. Oxy & Acetylene for 10 min, candle wax melt on hot bolt and shaft, and right about the time we where going to give up it popped right off! It worked like a charm! You’re the man! 💪🏾

it is nice to know there its good mecanics out there. i have got rip so many times i learn how to do most of the work my self

Dude, you are a rockstar. Seriously, I wrestled with the nut on my 2004 Suburban for more than a day. Then I tried this, gave the breaker bar one gentle tug and that was it - came right off. Can't thank you enough.

Your advice was dead on. Thanks friend.

Thank you so much for this video! I already broke a 1/2inch breaker bar with a cheater pipe. So I got a 3/4inch breaker bar and MAPP gas after watching this video. The heating process need to last long (for me, 8 mins) to raise the temperature high enough and doesn't need a lot of wax for it to work. Watching the loose of the 22yr old nut is a bit existing!

Thank you - after breaking two of some very expensive ratchets, I tried your method and worked amazing!!!

I tried this and it worked. so gratifying. my axle nut was as frozen as could be. Lowe's sells a map gas/torch kit for $50. it's everything you need. one cylinder will provide more than enough to do this job.

After all other options failed I went out and got a torch and it worked. Thank you very much.

Tried this method several times and I wasn't able to get it off. It's a neat idea and I would try this before any more extreme methods. But in the end I used 2x of the cheap $16 rotary tools from Walmart to grind two sides of the nut. I also used their $16 drill and a high-quality cobalt drill bit (not Walmart). One of the rotary tools, the chuck was destroyed in the process. I then needed a cold chisel and a mini-sledge to pound off the two halves of the cut axel-nut. WOW, what a disaster. I needed some cheap tools because I flew to help a friend and their '97 Mercury Sable and didn't want to re-purchase the tools I already have at home. In the end, the junk from Walmart actually got the job done and it was under $100 total for all the junky tools used.

This works, mate (from South Africa.) I battled for hours, then one view of your web hint, thanks 20 minutes later, nuts off, cheers, you saved the day.

Just did the same method today and let me tell you. This guy is a Genius!! Thank you for the video!!👍🏻

Couldn’t believe my eyes when it came off but boy did this trick save me a eye twitch😣🤕 lol thank you man you the best

I only have a puny butane torch but one cycle of heat/wax/cool worked for me. Thanks!

I was fighting mine for a half hour until I watched this. Amazing trick.

Expanding and contracting always works. Thanks for sharing!

Worked like a charm! Thanks a million!

THIS WORKS ! I used propane with a turbo torchhead, heated both nuts twice, shoved the 3 cent candle into the the hub center till the wax was dripping onto the floor and off came the nut.20 mins total for both nuts. Thanks my new friend !

I like that quote, right before you're about to give up, VICTORY. Thx for the video

Thanks A Million Bud!!! Spent the better half of the day trying to get the nut off my Expedition. Was about to throw in the towel when i caught your video. As you said, tried PB and all sorts, but the wax with a berzonite propane torch did it for me. Heated it up for about 10 mins...saturated it in wax and Hey Presto! Cracking a cold one and toasting to TG

Bought a $22 Breaker Bar (which I needed anyway), Map Gas $10, 2 Cans of Penetrating Oil $10, candle $1.00. Guys mine did come off with 24" Breaker Bar and you can rent Impact Socket Set from Autozone $80 Deposit refunded upon return. This was a tough experience, but the axle nuts finally came off probably been on car 20 years! I don't know if was the candle or 2 cans of penetrating oil maybe both. Use penetrating oil PB Blaster White Lithium / WD40 Penetrating Oil (w/Blu Torch Tech) like at least 5 days in advance and of course the candle!

I used this method and it worked, not sure if it was the MAP torch or wax...but it worked. Thank you!

This totally worked after I tried everything else. You are the man.

Get it hotter than hell.. That's the way to go" 😂😂😂will take note of that

Thanks man, I was ready to give up until I used your wax trick. Worked like a charm!

Couple of broken tools later I find this video - worked like a charm.

bro… God bless your soul….. i tried everything, i did this so many times, i tried everytbing, air hammer.. breaker bars.. everything. didn’t believe this would work but litterslly had notbing to do anymore so i tried… and it came off. bro ur a legend

If I could give you 10 thumbs up, I would. I made due with gas, and got the 3/4" HF impact gun(the breaker bar with the car on the ground was going nowhere, I weight 225lbs and was standing and bouncing on the bar, nothing) I heated up a few times, candled it each time used the gun back and forth, stuck the candle way in to reach the washer and tried the gun again.....bang! out it came! I'm going to wax on from now on!

Just got mine off using this tip! Worked great using propane torch and candle. I worked and worked before trying this and then 10 minutes later...success!!

I might be the first person this didn’t work for. Thanks for the tip, it was worth an effort but I think I’m just screwed. 30 minutes of map gas and it won’t budge. Wish me luck, taking it to the mechanic. 😭

sir u are the man was fighting an axle bolt on my Z32 for 2 days. 30 mins of this and my dad to weigh the other side of the car down while i jumped on the breaker bar and the bastard finally came off :)

You can also use dry ice, it's pretty much the best thing I've ever used. Super heat it then wrap some dry ice in a hand towel and hold it on it for like 60 seconds.

Dude, what an amazing trick, I was changing a strut on my 2012 jeep Cherokee and could not get the axle nut to break. It was rusted as hell. I tried PB blaster and all that shit. Then I watched your video like you I did not have a blue tip wrench but I did have a bottle of map gas. I heated around the axle but stole one of my old ladies, Yankee candles, heated that bitch up for 5-10 minutes then put the wax on the Threads of the axle and it sucked the wax right back in. I was then able to use a breaker bar and bust that son of a bitch loose. Thanks bro you are the man what a great tip.

i got to try that as I am trying to remove that stubborn axle nut! Tried PB and tapping it...used wire brush...use the 30mm socket...used a pick to dig around the edges...bought the propane torch the other day...so will try again with the candle trick as you advised.

You Da Man !.... Every now and then I come across a gem of knowledge on KZfaq. Yours definitely made my top three all time. Thanks

After turning my rusted axle nut from a 32mm to 30mm to 29mm then drilling the hell out of it with a $8 drill bit, I finally torched the hell out of it for 15 minutes with the MAP (didn’t glow red but it was smoking!) hit it many times with wax, put an impact on it and bam it came off. I don’t know if it was the heat or combination of wax but thanks for the video. It gave me inspiration to not give up. The feeling when it finally came off… aaah…

You saved my afternoon! I've never had one stuck as I did on my Suburban today. I only had propane and Halloween candles handy and gave it a try. Thank you for the tip!

Mine never moved until I combined the long focused heat, the candle and copious amounts of impact wrench, even then, it only moved a bit at a time. I wonder if some gorilla cross threaded it in the past. But it did come off.

Thanks. Thought I was getting weak.

Thank you, Thank you. I use that candle trick twice already and it works like a charm. #gooddeal

Worked like a charm! Used MAPP gas for about three minutes, candled, it came off right away! Thanks!

Thanks battling one now.Now torch though.Wish me luck

This worked like a charm on my Sierra. I used propane and it was hot enough.

Best tip on KZfaq!!! Total worked for me!! Thanks man!!

Dude if I could like this video twice I would. BRB gonna go like from my other account! Your awesome and just save me a shop Bill thought I I would have to have it torched off and replace the cv. Snapped 3 breaker bars before trying your method

Worked perfectly! Thanks!!

I see some guys spent 50 on gas torch u can save a ton by getting small tank with a regular screw on torch head 15 bucks. don't need the fancy kit unless u got alot of other work .small tank last a long time .

Yeah, I had problems with an axle at a scrap yard where I had no impact gun so I tried PB Blaster and a propane torch. Held it there for ten minutes - too much metal acts as a heat sink so it did bugger-all. Yeah, MAPP gas would work. At home, I just attach "Big Nasty" and impact these off in 5 mins. Turns out that some previous mechanic-bugger head overtorqued the nut!

It how we would remove stuck bolts in engine blocks at the place I worked for. That paraffin does a wonder

It work so well. Awesome tip

Thank you Sir!!!

Yo bro you saved my butt with this I can’t thank u enough

Gonna try this, i broke two extensions trying to break the nut

Worked with map gas. I tried it with propane three times and it didn’t work. Worked the first time with map gas. Thanks man

i was doubtful but wow! it really works!

I've tried everything else. Might as well try this too.

I broke my brakes bar 2 already with heat, but never try candle . want to try one more time

Dude …. I was certain I was going gonna sheer off my wrench. Bout to give up and thought, can’t hurt to try it. Heated up my nut for 5 minutes stuck a candle to it. Tried to break it free… nothing. Heated up for 4 more minutes, stuck a candle to it, and just when I though I was going to snap my wrench in two, the nut broke. Much love.

No candles? In a pinch, a wax crayon works great too! Throwing all my weight on a 40" breaker + cheater bar wouldn't budge it, but after 5 minutes with a Crayola and propane turbo torch it was off.

I wasted so much money on breaker bars and broken stuff. Angle grinder, 1/16 inch wheel. Slice that thing on two sides just above the thread line and knock it off. Took about 10 minutes. Of coarse you will need a new nut.

Thank you so much bro my car was about to meet an early fiery demise

good stuff, sir! Thanks for sharing

saved half of my day

I'm in the process of taking off my hub and its really tough, I will give this a try as I have never seen this done before.

This dude is the truth!!!!! This works.

bought some expensive tools that come with life time guarantee. broke my breaker bar trying to get that bad boy off and all i thought to myself was “thank god i splashed out”

"That thing is a bitch" yes with a capital B !!!! Haha im trying this soon on a 69 single cab

I've been fighting with one for 2 days now I'm going to try your thing with that wax I'll let you know thank you very much

I hope this works, cause my wheels bearing broke and the nut is on there really tight

It will suck in oil as well

This worked for me. Thanks for the vid!

First good tip, problem 2001 dodge ram 4x4, nut is 1 3/4 in Break over bar 5th pipe on it I'm 305lbs bouncing on the pipe still stuck, end up replacing whole cv shaft due to heat burns up bearing hub/seals and did crystallized the steel in shaft Good tip if your doing something on smaller side EVERY. LITTLE BIT HELPS ANYONE like me We're all glorified grease monkeys just try'n to save a buck

Great idea ... I need to know what the size of the castle nut so that I can get a socket and use my break bar. So what is the size of the castle nut?

You are the best my friend thanks

Only way that worked for me, snapped a half inch break bar and an extension, wax is the only lube that works with torch, all the rest just evaporates right away

This worked like magic! The key is 10 minutes of heating. Tried 5 minutes but it was still locked. Heated again for another 6 minutes and added the wax. Greg Erikson didn't do it correctly! that's why its was a nightmare.

I'm working on one of these sob's right now. We've tried everything, but using the longest pipe we could find, to break that sucker free.

This looks like a Ford Focus. Isn't the first time I've run across a stuck axle nut. I destroyed the threads on the end of my axle taking one of mine off! LOL

Wow! Worked immediately! Thanks

100% worked. Thank you sir.

the heat and the candle wax did the trick. I tried everything. 'As you said about the time you about to give up the damn wheel nut comes loose.

I know this is a year late but mapp gas burns 100 degrees hotter than propane. Thats really no difference.

omg! I will try it on this HHR i'm working on it has a stuck axle nut it won't come off even with as torche....will post update 👍

I just spent 60$ at napa on a socket, 2 cans of pb blaster and inner axle seals and your telling me all i need is a candle?! I swear if this works ill be so pissed and thankful at the same time

Liked the video; got one question though: Does the heating process mess up the wheel bearings?

Your a genius! It works

Holy shit!!!! It works!!!

I have some used engine oil. Will it work too?

Thank you so much this got an axle nut from hell off

I'm about to try this out. I'm removing the axle either way. I'm tempted to cut it. But the bolts to the trans are stuck as well. Should I try and heat those bolts, or will there be fireworks

you'all may give this a try ( I did and did nothing, and also shear off two 1/2" socket stubs in the process, UNTIL......read on) BUT the easiest way to get these "OLD" and seized wheel hub nuts (and mounting bolts) out is to get a 3/4" socket (in the size of your axle nut) and 3/4" ratchet or torque bar AND a 36" or 48" length pipe 1" in diameter to use as an extender. Yuuuuuge, amount of torque! Unless you have set up with compressor and impact tools, the battery impact drills just DONT do the job. This was easy peazy even on a 2002 chevy tahoe just this past month. 1/2" just wont do the job on the axle nut (1/2" sockets are strong enuff for the the hub assembly mounting bolts BUT use the 3/4" socket wrench for the extra leverage; just buy a 3/4" to 1/2" socket adapter) and will only shear off the ratchet stubs UNLESS you have the best tools like SnapOn etc.......but tooo expensive for amateur such as myself!

Holy shit I messed with this for three days man why didnt this come up first time I put it in search . People the man ain't shitting u it works and it's like he said took several trys but it works . Don't give up I did the nut and three bolts on the frame mount area . HELL YEAH

This looks like a solid method gonna try it for this rolled over stuck ass head nut on this dirtbike