Oppo Questions: Nut Cracker Edition

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 08/02/2014 at 13:43 • Filed to: oppo questions

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Will a nut cracker such as this split a flanged nut?

The torx-head end of the top of my strut split, and now I can't get the nut off. My locking pliers aren't strong enough to keep the shaft from spinning, and the shaft is too smooth for a pipe wrench. I want to try the cracker before I have to get an impact wrench. The strut is bad, so it can be damaged in the process.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 13:53

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Did you try breaking it by thermal shock or using a cutoff wheel?

For Sweden > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 08/02/2014 at 13:54

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No, no torch or grinding wheel at the apartment.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 14:01

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Apartment or Gulag?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 14:11

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No it will not, believe me I've tried. I used an angle grinder in the end.

For Sweden > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 08/02/2014 at 14:16

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I'll do that if I need to, but I'll try to file down the flange first.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 14:22

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I thought about that but, being a lazy man, the angle grinder was too tempting.

ly2v8-Brian > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 15:10

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cut the flange.

For Sweden > ly2v8-Brian 08/02/2014 at 15:16

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That's the current plan, though I'm going to file it down.

Philbert/Phartnagle > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 15:16

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IF you can get the nut splitter to stay low enough on the flange they will split it, but that is very difficult to do to say the least. Time to invest in a Dremel and some of the good cutoff wheels for it. If you cannot get to the nut easily, you can also try grinding some vertical cuts into the shaft to help your vise grips get a grip.

ly2v8-Brian > For Sweden 08/02/2014 at 15:17

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PITA but should work.