Apparently I need a jack hammer to get this barrel nut off.

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

I Think some a**hole at Colt thought it would be funny to glue or weld or some sh*t my barrel nut into place.

I have been wrenching the crap out of the thing for 30 mins. and my bicep hurts :wtc:

so how the hell do I get this thing OFF?

I tried heating it up with a torch and lightly tapping it with a small hammer, and guess what....I did NOT come off. big surprise :mad:

anyone else ever had this problem? what do i do? And dont say something smart ass like did I turn it the right way. unless it is reverse thread then I was turning it the right way.

thanks in advace for any help.

J

Guate_shooter · Aug 31, 2010

I thought you didnt have to take it off????????????????

Either way a cheta pipe with the wrench inside of it should be more than enough, its only suppose to be torqued up to about 40# anyways.

Do you have it in a vise with some blocks??????

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

Yes I put it in blcoks and it is in my vise right now. And i have to take it off to get the delta ring, spring and clip off.

I dont have a cheta bar or pipe or anyother kind of leverage. I guess I have to go get one. but there is no trick to it huh? just use the wrench to get off the nut.......?

I try to find some kind of leverage bar.

thanks guate.

Guate_shooter · Aug 31, 2010

Im not sure if that poor thing will fire once you finish with it.

Just remember to point it down range you might want to secure it, and tie a string to the trigger with a rope about 10 feet long "JUST IN CASE"

hahahahahahahhaahahahahaahahahaaaha

dockbox · Aug 31, 2010

Try 30 minutes in an oven at 425. Make sure you strip it as far as you can and it will be bone dry.

SpeedRacer · Aug 31, 2010

This is one of those times you should REALLY be using an actual upper vice block. It will transfer more of the force where it needs to be, and you're really risking screwing up your upper if you're torquing it that hard without it being properly supported.

What type of AR tool are you using?

dockbox · Aug 31, 2010

Second option is to dremel it off, a new barrel nut is around 6.00 Bucks

Guate_shooter · Aug 31, 2010

SpeedRacer said:
This is one of those times you should REALLY be using an actual upper vice block. It will transfer more of the force where it needs to be, and you're really risking screwing up your upper if you're torquing it that hard without it being properly supported.

I tried to advise him on that on yesterdays post BUT he was told that 1x4 wood blocks would work just as good soooooooooo I DUNO NUTHIN

Ben Segrest · Aug 31, 2010

tension the wrench then hit it with a hammer

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

SpeedRacer said:
This is one of those times you should REALLY be using an actual upper vice block. It will transfer more of the force where it needs to be, and you're really risking screwing up your upper if you're torquing it that hard without it being properly supported.

What type of AR tool are you using?

I am using a. AR wrench:

like this one:

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

dockbox said:
Second option is to dremel it off, a new barrel nut is around 6.00 Bucks

I am not opposed to cutting it off, but i dont want to damage or knick the barrel.

and I dont even have a dremal tool.

thomjb · Aug 31, 2010

I just went through this Sunday. Did everything and have a similar wrench, finally got it warm and secured in a set of action blocks and hit the end of the wrench with a 3# hammer.
Worked!

Good luck, Colt's can be a pain sometimes.

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

OK....I just baked it in the oven for 15min on 425. I put it back in the vice. CRANKED on it with the wrench and then hit it with a hammer and guess what....

Phukin thing didnt budge. :mad:

so I guess i need some special vice block and a cheater bar.

Dosent look like it is coming off today.

I am going to order a vice block now.

thanks for all your help and advice guys (and i mean this in a nice way not in a sarcastic pissed off way)

Ill let you know when I get this S.O.B off.

J

peterf225 · Aug 31, 2010

If you are not worried about damaging the barrel nut use a pipe wrench and a big hammer. Don't ask how I know.

Richard in LA · Aug 31, 2010

Dude, put it in the freezer for an hour. Yes, the freezer.

Also, don't break my freakin' wrench by hitting it with a hammer! If you cannot get it, come by the house tommorow afternoon and I'll remove it for you.

SpeedRacer · Aug 31, 2010

jjoker16 said:
OK....I just baked it in the oven for 15min on 425. I put it back in the vice. CRANKED on it with the wrench and then hit it with a hammer and guess what....

Phukin thing didnt budge.

so I guess i need some special vice block and a cheater bar.

Dosent look like it is coming off today.

I am going to order a vice block now.

thanks for all your help and advice guys (and i mean this in a nice way not in a sarcastic pissed off way) Ill let you know when I get this S.O.B off.

J

Maybe someone close by has one you can borrow? Also a tool like the DPMS might work better, as it's designed to be used with a cheater bar.

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!

I found a old post for a chain link fence and used it as a leverage bar and popped the sumbitch loose.

Thanks everyone. its all down hill from here ;(

:rockon:

Hey ithink everyone should have a celebratory beer with me

here is to me getting my barrel nut off :cheers:

SpeedRacer · Aug 31, 2010

Now let's just hope you didn't mess up your upper.

jjoker16 · Aug 31, 2010

I did not. fo sho! and richard, I set a block of wood on the wrench when i hit it with the hammer. thanks for letting me use it.

i will invest in my own soon.

thanks again yall. :hi5:

Guate_shooter · Aug 31, 2010

Hey JJOKER

just remember my advise brother, before you shoot it tie a string to the trigger and get about 10 feet away from it to test JUST IN CASE.

hahahahahahahhahahahahaha

COngrats, told u to get a cheater bar foool!

Apparently I need a jack hammer to get this barrel nut off.

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