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Brake caliper bolts too tight
To get off. At least with a socket wrench.
I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? -Rich |
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Rich wrote:
> To get off. At least with a socket wrench. > I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? > -Rich 1/2" breaker bar. Dont expect to remove them with a 3/8 ratchet. if you cannot get them off with the breaker bar you might want to think about going to the gym. |
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Eat your Wheaties?
-- Kate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty "Rich" > wrote in message ... : To get off. At least with a socket wrench. : I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? : -Rich |
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Four possible tips: Soak with Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster or the like.
Apply heat with a propane torch, to the bracket (the female threaded part), NOT to the bolt. Slip a pipe over the wrench handle for additional leverage. Use lots of four letter words while applying force to wrench. 180 Out |
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On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:52:08 -0400, Rich > wrote:
>To get off. At least with a socket wrench. >I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? >-Rich Use an old ratchet and a hammer and make your own impact wrench out of it. Tapping the wrench will break the locktite and you'll be able to remove the bolts the rest of the way. Craftsman ratches are just the thing to use in these situations as they can be brought back for a no questions replacement. Don't want to use a hammer on your ratchet then use a box end wrench and the same method, you may end up with a dent or two on the wrench but it won't affect the way it works or harm it. Make sure to hold the wrench onto the bolt head so it doesn't go flying away on you. ...Ron -- 68' Camaro RS 88' Firebird Formula 00' Mustang GT Vert |
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On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:57:16 GMT, " >
wrote: >Rich wrote: >> To get off. At least with a socket wrench. >> I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? >> -Rich > > 1/2" breaker bar. Dont expect to remove them with a 3/8 ratchet. if you >cannot get them off with the breaker bar you might want to think about >going to the gym. Thanks very much, that worked fine. -Rich |
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FYI, Sears will now only repair your Craftsman ratchet or give you a
"rebuilt" one. No more new replacements. If they don't have one available you gotta wait a few days until yours gets fixed. Or you can cuss them out and buy one somewhere else so you can get back to work like I did. "Dude, it's Sunday, I got parts all over my driveway, and you tell me I gotta wait until Tueday MAYBE to get my "guaranteed" wrench? *%#&$#@#~!!!" Farging bastages. Now I don't buy tools at Sears anymore. Their loss. "RSCamaro" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:52:08 -0400, Rich > wrote: > >>To get off. At least with a socket wrench. >>I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? >>-Rich > > Use an old ratchet and a hammer and make your own impact wrench out of > it. Tapping the wrench will break the locktite and you'll be able to > remove the bolts the rest of the way. Craftsman ratches are just the > thing to use in these situations as they can be brought back for a no > questions replacement. Don't want to use a hammer on your ratchet > then use a box end wrench and the same method, you may end up with a > dent or two on the wrench but it won't affect the way it works or harm > it. Make sure to hold the wrench onto the bolt head so it doesn't go > flying away on you. > > ...Ron > -- > 68' Camaro RS > 88' Firebird Formula > 00' Mustang GT Vert |
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Interesting! Bash Craftsman because they quit replacing obviously abused
tools! Or is it just me? "Mike Lenker" > wrote in : > FYI, Sears will now only repair your Craftsman ratchet or give you a > "rebuilt" one. No more new replacements. If they don't have one > available you gotta wait a few days until yours gets fixed. Or you > can cuss them out and buy one somewhere else so you can get back to > work like I did. "Dude, it's Sunday, I got parts all over my > driveway, and you tell me I gotta wait until Tueday MAYBE to get my > "guaranteed" wrench? *%#&$#@#~!!!" Farging bastages. > > Now I don't buy tools at Sears anymore. > > Their loss. > > > > "RSCamaro" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:52:08 -0400, Rich > wrote: >> >>>To get off. At least with a socket wrench. >>>I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? >>>-Rich >> >> Use an old ratchet and a hammer and make your own impact wrench out >> of it. Tapping the wrench will break the locktite and you'll be able >> to remove the bolts the rest of the way. Craftsman ratches are just >> the thing to use in these situations as they can be brought back for >> a no questions replacement. > > |
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Rich > wrote in news:j571k191k816g2i6gs53f6jj3a4ct5goj6@
4ax.com: > To get off. At least with a socket wrench. > I don't have an air tool, any suggestions? > -Rich For the future.. as you did it this time.. If the bolts resist additional leverage, several sharp raps with a hammer on the frame it's bolted into and the top of the bolt usually breaks enough of the "molecular knot" that the bolt will come loose. |
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