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General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: RickyG on July 03, 2010, 04:59:51 PM
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Hi,
Anyone have this tool lying around that we can borrow?
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We've used a cheater bar and had 2 guys standing on it (probably put out about 500ft.lb of torque) but still unable to get it off.
Please help!
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Some times it's not the torque it's the shock. Have you got one of the slug wrench type wrenches? Use a 5 or so lb sledge on the slug wrench a lot of times this breaks them free. Use to do that all the time in the refinerys to break man hole bolts loose, 1 inch drive impacts wouldn't break them loose but a sledge hammer would!
Gary
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Where bouts are you. I have something that should work if you can't find a Torqumeister tool.
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i made my own slugwrench with a piece of 1/2" a.r. plate and a torch. it works awesome!!! and when in doubt, a cold chisel and hammer will also take that nut off, but will ruin it altogether. or you can heat the nut with a torch, but you risk heating the bearings and destroying the axle seals.
but over all, a good impact, and if that fails, a slug wrench. the other two options are a last resort thing
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Where bouts are you. I have something that should work if you can't find a Torqumeister tool.
I'm in south Richmond in Steveston.
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Some times it's not the torque it's the shock. Have you got one of the slug wrench type wrenches? Use a 5 or so lb sledge on the slug wrench a lot of times this breaks them free. Use to do that all the time in the refinerys to break man hole bolts loose, 1 inch drive impacts wouldn't break them loose but a sledge hammer would!
Gary
We tried hammering the cheater bar on a wrench. jumping on the cheater bar etc, and no luck.
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You need one of these:
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http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388 (http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388)
And a 5lb sledge. Hammering on your cheater bar just flexes the bar. Otherwise, like the guys said...put heat to it.
-Dave
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Are you turning it the right way?
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You need one of these:
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http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388 (http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388)
And a 5lb sledge. Hammering on your cheater bar just flexes the bar. Otherwise, like the guys said...put heat to it.
-Dave
I was offering this
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pm your number if you want to give it a try. We're in Langley.
It looks terrible but it works
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Are you turning it the right way?
Unless the thread is reverse threading, we are definitely turning the "counter clock wise" way.
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You need one of these:
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Favrparts.com%2Fshop%2Fimages%2F00-5748-0.jpg&hash=9e0831e12269235287347cbe79b5507e00e9bebb)
http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388 (http://avrparts.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=92&products_id=388)
And a 5lb sledge. Hammering on your cheater bar just flexes the bar. Otherwise, like the guys said...put heat to it.
-Dave
I was offering this
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pm your number if you want to give it a try. We're in Langley.
It looks terrible but it works
I think it looks pretty good. nice n beefy.
you have pm.
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I've simply used a 3/4 breaker bar with socket. I take the handle off of the floor jack for leverage.
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I have a cheapo 3/4" socket set from Princess Auto for the big stuff. There is no 46mm, but the 45mm one can be persuaded on for a nice tight, no wobble or slip fit. I then slip a piece of pipe over the T Bar.
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A little heat will work wonders as well. Get it red hot and douse it in WD-40. Works every time. Well most of the time. ;D
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Getting the nut red hot is ok if you intend to replace it.
Depending on how it cools, you may be altering the properties of the material, and not in a good way.
You should not need anything over 400F to break torque. Red hot is twice that temperature.
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Yeah. What he said. iagree
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I just took mine off with a 4ft breaker bar and a 8 ft pipe from my neighbours house ...no problem !! ;D
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Maybe you know someone with air tools? get an impact drill on there. My dad has an electric impact that always got mine off when i couldn't do it with the breaker bar.
Tom