"TheJWT" (thejwt)
07/02/2015 at 21:15 • Filed to: None
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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
07/02/2015 at 21:15 • Filed to: None | 0
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Do you guys know of any places that rent impact guns? I’ve got an axle nut which is being quite the pain in the ass, and I don’t know whether I should take it somewhere to get it off, find somewhere that rents a gun, or just buy my own. Is it worth buying my own?
macanamera
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:18 |
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A single nut? Just muscle it, dude.
Frank Grimes
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:19 |
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harbor freight! but you need a compressor.
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TheJWT
> Frank Grimes
07/02/2015 at 21:21 |
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I’ve got a compressor already, but it’s pretty small.
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TheJWT
> macanamera
07/02/2015 at 21:22 |
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That shit’s not coming off anytime soon.
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Frank Grimes
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:22 |
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It might not be up to powering a impact. harbo freight sells electric ones but no guarantee it will be powerful enough. Why not try a huge breaker bar?
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:23 |
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Some auto part places rent/loan out tools.
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TheJWT
> Frank Grimes
07/02/2015 at 21:24 |
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I have been, all day...
desertdog5051
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:24 |
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I bought a HF electric impact about 15 years ago. Has not let me down yet.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:24 |
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Buy a good one, it’s an investment
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TheJWT
> desertdog5051
07/02/2015 at 21:26 |
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Do you think an electric one would be able to get a 23-year old, slightly rusted axle nut off?
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:26 |
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Breaker bar with a six foot length of pipe on it?
tromoly
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:27 |
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Make sure either way you go about it to use actual impact sockets, you will break a “standard” socket becuase they just aren’t rated for impact loads, most of my car/fabrication friends have made the mistake and we all have broken sockets to show for it.
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TheJWT
> tromoly
07/02/2015 at 21:30 |
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Yep, got a breaker bar and a 32mm axle nut socket. I’m too broke to buy new sockets so I’m extra careful haha
Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:31 |
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Try a breaker bar with a Pipe on the end of it. More distance = more force
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desertdog5051
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:41 |
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Don’t know. But I can tell you it took off a few nuts that I did not expect it to budge.
XJDano
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 21:47 |
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Breaker bar and another 3-6’ of pipe slid over for leverage.
Google “equipment rental” & your zip code.
I don't have my air compressor set up and such, but I use my cordless impact occasionally. It saved me in a few jams, nice to use along with tire changes. May not be worth the $325 investment for just one nut.
Agrajag
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 22:54 |
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Near me there are Taylor Rental and Just Ask Rental/TrueValue stores. I bought this one for after using one for that exact purpose .
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TheJWT
> Agrajag
07/02/2015 at 23:04 |
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That one is electric?
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Agrajag
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 23:15 |
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Yes. They make cordless ones as well, but they aren’t as powerful.
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TheJWT
> Agrajag
07/02/2015 at 23:24 |
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Yeah I figured cordless wouldn’t work. That one works well for you though?
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Agrajag
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 23:46 |
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Yes. Phenomenally so. There are instances where it won’t fit, but neither would a pneumatic impact.
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TheJWT
> Agrajag
07/02/2015 at 23:48 |
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I’ll look into that then. Thanks for the info!
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Agrajag
> TheJWT
07/02/2015 at 23:55 |
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You’re welcome. Good luck.
orcim
> TheJWT
07/03/2015 at 02:41 |
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Listen. Been there, done this. I ended up using torches, cheater pipes and finally, finally got the thing to bust with a black steel 1-1/4” 8 foot pipe for a cheater bar. Bullocks. Took me hours and hours.
My friend was having the same problem on his car a couple months later. A wandering mechanic had chatted him up, said he’d drop over. They tried the breaker bar, no go (of course) so old fuck just gets a 3 lbs maul, a sharp cold chisel and 3 mins later, the nut is off, he was careful of the threads, and all is well (since we have to replace the nut anyway.)
All I could think of was “why didn’t I think of that?”
brianbrannon
> TheJWT
07/03/2015 at 07:35 |
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Put a screwdriver in the rotor to keep it from turning and use a floor jack to raise up the end of the breaker bar
Pixel
> TheJWT
07/03/2015 at 08:44 |
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I have this one from harbor freight. It is my go-to when the craftsman one run off a 30gal compressor can budge something. Hasn’t let me down yet.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-du…
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desertdog5051
> TheJWT
07/03/2015 at 13:26 |
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I think it would do the job as good as a pneumatic one. One thing I have had sucess with is if the nut doesn’t want to come loose at first. Reverse the direction and use in tighten. Then reverse it to remove direction. Do that a few times and it most always frees the nut.