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| swl |
 Jan 15 2006, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada  |
I'm going to be doing a lot of dissassembly over the winter. Many of the bolts I'm working with will not have moved since the day the car left the factory. So far I have been lucky. Only casualties have been bumper bolts and one rotor retainer screw. I've learned that a sharp rap with a hammer on the breaker bar is preferable to just torquing it. I've never worked with air tools but that is basicly what an impact wrench does. So my question is whether or not an impact wrench is the right tool for removing things like exhaust headers. Or is it just too powerful for risky bolts?
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| rhodyguy |
Jan 16 2006, 11:42 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,248 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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swl impact wrench vrs breaker bar Jan 15 2006, 07:40 AM
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