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| posted on October 23rd, 2010 at 02:10 PM |
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36mm socket or torque miester
I'm going to boris's picnic day tomorrow and was hoping someone could lend me a 36mm socket and dirty great big breaker bar to get my castle nuts
off?
I'll be off the forum till late tonight so here's my mobile if anyone can help. 0410642635 Cheers Ron.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2010 at 07:22 PM |
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I'll bring a 36 if that helps, can't bring the breaker bar though.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 10:10 AM |
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OK looks like the picnic days has been rained out.
Can anyone in syd lend me the tools, I don't mind going for a drive.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 10:38 AM |
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Dude, just buy them! I did and I am glad that I did so, they have come in handy many times. Think of it this way, the cost of the tools is less than
having a workshop take the drums off and do your maintenance work for you, and after that one-off purchase every other time is free.
I had already bought a 600mm breaker bar in 1/2" drive for use on wheel nuts and other general use, and I had a 1/2" drive rattle gun, so I bought
my 36mm impact socket in 1/2" drive. This is probably the best solution for a backyard mechanic, although you could go 3/4" drive if you felt that
it was necessary. A long 1/2" drive breaker bar is worth it's weight in gold, I use mine all the time. Even if the nut which you're undoing isn't
that tight, it is much more comfortable and safer to crack it off easily with a long bar than it is to heave and strain on a short bar.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 10:57 AM |
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36mm socket is a special order, i asked when i grabed my 750mm 1/2" breaker yesterday.
Just trying to get em off today as they are for sale and i said i would.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 11:00 AM |
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Special order? What kind of dodgy tool shop is that? Mine wasn't.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 11:15 AM |
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Special order? What kind of dodgy tool shop is that? Mine wasn't.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 11:16 AM |
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Got one.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 11:37 AM |
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Hey Ron,
I'd suggest welding the socket to a good length of thick steel pipe. We snapped two breaker bars getting mine off, so I got a mate to weld it to a 3
ft length of fence post (You know like the old fence posts that were on schools/uprights for traffic signs kinda thing). I just painted it up to
protect it and it'll last forever.
Cheaper than a new breaker bar at any rate!
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 12:35 PM |
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posted by t_tuffnut
Hey Ron,
I'd suggest welding the socket to a good length of thick steel pipe. We snapped two breaker bars getting mine off, so I got a mate to weld it to a 3
ft length of fence post (You know like the old fence posts that were on schools/uprights for traffic signs kinda thing). I just painted it up to
protect it and it'll last forever.
Cheaper than a new breaker bar at any rate!
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They must have been some pretty poor quality breaker bars. Did you try WD40 or similar on the nuts? I wouldn't waste a socket by welding it to a
pole, you're much better off just having a decent quality bar which doesn't break. If they're tight enough to break 1/2" breaker bars then I would
be first of all taking my breaker bar back for a warranty replacement.
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| posted on October 24th, 2010 at 12:38 PM |
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posted by waveman1500
Special order? What kind of dodgy tool shop is that? Mine wasn't.
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Repco are good for car parts, but if you want a good range of tools then go to a dedicated tool shop. I got mine from Total Tools, they have
everything in stock all the way up to huge 1" drive socket sets for heavy trucks and all kinds of power tools and all kind of specialised stuff which
you don't see at hardware stores or auto parts stores. Tool shops will have a bigger range than auto parts stores, and often better quality and
cheaper prices too.
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| posted on October 25th, 2010 at 03:25 PM |
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I thought it could have been a cheap breaker bar, but the mate who was helping me with it is a mechanic and said it was a bloody expensive german one,
as he generally buys tools that are built to last.
I didn't mind parting with the socket, as I don't have any other size 36 nuts that need shifting.
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| posted on October 25th, 2010 at 05:59 PM |
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For a 36mm wheel nut, I bought a 3/4" drive socket & bar. Got it from a dedicated tool shop who had it in stock. Can't remember which one. It's
very strong. I usually jump on it. It does the job easily. A good investment 
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| posted on October 26th, 2010 at 08:38 PM |
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Tried the 6 foot pipe method, can nearly flew threw the garage door. Cant brace the wheel with angle iron, castle nut and me stuck between a rock and
a hard place.
Anyone! got a torque miester???
(is there a smiley for begging?)
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| posted on October 26th, 2010 at 09:09 PM |
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I had one that the torque tool wouldn't remove - ended up getting a flogging spanner from Lindsay on here. ( http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=82243 )
An 8 lb sledge hammer + heat did the trick.
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