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10 years - through MN road salt each winter - the proper torque won't get the bolt out. That's what heat and impact are for.
by inferiorhuman 7y ago
10 years - through MN road salt each winter - the proper torque won't get the bolt out.
That's what heat and impact are for.
- paulie_a 7y agoAnd a sledge hammer That's how I got an o2 sensor out that was completely locked. I spent four hours on it previously. A torch a cheap wrench and a sledge later I had it replaced
- bluGill 7y agoAs a kid I didn't have those options. I agree they are better, but if your parents didn't buy those tools you can't use them. Heat is also fire, which means more care needs to be taken.
- inferiorhuman 7y agoI agree they are better, but if your parents didn't buy those tools you can't use them. Yes, you could spend the money on (air, electric) powered impact tools. You could even spend the money on a hand driven impact driver (much less expensive than the powered option). Or you could grab a length of pipe and a hammer, slip the pipe over your tools and bang on it. This works better with things that aren't designed to ratchet and uses bits and ends you're more likely to have around the house (or find secondary uses for) than power tools. Heat is also fire, which means more care needs to be taken. Which also depends on your budget. They're fantastically expensive but inductive heaters are great for helping break things loose in a safe manner.