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"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss) 06/07/2014 at 14:42 • Filed to: None

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Bought one huge ass breaker bar, my very first toRque wrench and a hydraulic jack, with (of course) jack stands. Now all we need is the stupid car parts to show up!

Also new gas cap because evap system leak.

Im gonna go sit on my porch and watch the tourists go by while eating a freezy.

Clown Shoe Pilot > thebigbossyboss 06/07/2014 at 14:44

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Toque Wrench?

thebigbossyboss > Clown Shoe Pilot 06/07/2014 at 14:46

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I put a capital R just for you.

Axial > thebigbossyboss 06/07/2014 at 14:46

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Did you also acquire wheel chocks or do you already have some?

If the answer to both of those is "no," you've got one more thing you need to order.

thebigbossyboss > Axial 06/07/2014 at 15:00

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Yes. I acquired wheel chocks...they came with the jack and jack stands. Thanks for looking out for me though.

153624 - Straight Six > Axial 06/07/2014 at 15:11

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Wheel chocks? Psh. Angled woods blocks do just fine.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > thebigbossyboss 06/09/2014 at 11:36

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Just remember, never use a torque wrench to loosen bolts. Not even the ones that you just torqued with it.

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/09/2014 at 12:03

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Yeah that's what it said on the wrench. That is what the breaker bar is for!

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > thebigbossyboss 06/09/2014 at 16:04

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Good call. I just felt the need to mention it because I've seen people do that. I don't understand why torque wrenches have a direction selector on them like a regular ratchet. I understand the need for it as there are some left handed fasteners that need torquing. But at least make the direction selector need a tool or be somehow locked out so that it isn't easy to flip it like on a regular wrench.

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/09/2014 at 20:28

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Yeah I was actually thinking the same thing. The only thing in North America that generally is a left handed fastener is a gas line. At least that I can think of.

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/09/2014 at 07:46

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I just wanted to come back to this. I am tapping my switch to the right with duct tape, because I kept accidentally switching it when trying to reach in the fender well.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > thebigbossyboss 07/09/2014 at 09:15

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That's a good idea. Though you might not want to leave the tape on permanently as it might leave a bunch of residue if you do.

Looking at your previous comment about left handed fasteners, the other thing I've seen them on is rotating equipment. Depending on the application sometimes left handed fasteners will be used so that they self tighten instead of self loosening. The one that springs to the top of my head is the Porsche center lock wheels. Ever notice that some of them have blue and red nuts? That is so it is visually obvious they are different threads. http://flatsixes.com/advise/mainten…

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/09/2014 at 09:24

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Yeah, it could leave a residue but that doesn't really bother me to be honest. I have never seen a Porsche up close enough to know about how they fasten their wheels.

I would agree that the switch should lock out or something so that you can't switch it easily.