devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 like the title says. its soaking in pb blaster right now, I've snapped 3 flare wrenches on it so far, going tomorrow to try and find a better quality one. anyone have tricks they use to get these little fuckers loose? Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 How did you snap 3? I was all but about to strip the nut/bolts with the flare wrench. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 i was about to say "you gotta use a flare wrench!" if the ones you had are chinese, looks like its time to upgrade to craftsman/similar Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 harbor freight. first set was 10 bucks, next ones were free lol. but free aint worth my time if they're just gonna keep snapping. I don't overly want to break a finger when I use better ones tho, so I was hoping someone had a sneaky trick to make em give a bit easier. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Vicegrip wrench (not pliers) if you can fit it in there. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Small pipe wrench. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 i ran into a similar problem where i was adjusting my valve lash today. the 17mm locking nut was too tight, i was just using the first 17mm wrench i had, which kept flexing and threatening to round the nut. realized i was using the chinese one, grabbed the american (either KD or craftsman) and no more flexing. Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 so, I got em off. I forgot to check simplistics, I was trying to tighten the fucking things off... :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 so, I got em off. I forgot to check simplistics, I was trying to tighten the fucking things off... :rofl: lol you idiot Kudos for owning up to it at least 1 Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 my thoughts exactly when I went to my spare z(that I don't overly care if the brake lines get fucked up on) and decided to try on it since I've been spraying pb blaster on it for a few days now so I can get to the booster. started turnin and it still wasn't doin shit so I stopped, and then went ...wait a second, I have to think of this like i'm upside down. fuck me...i'm an idiot. oh well, at least I didn't break anything important with my stupidity lol Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 with the day I've had, I have to laugh at myself as much as I can, and if I can spread the laughs all the better. I lost a friend earlier today, fell off his bike and smacked his head too hard (no helmet). and to be honest the automotive community lost one hell of a young talent when it comes to painting. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.421855390983.204296.625320983&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150419463275984.416996.625320983&type=3 at 24, this should not have gone away for many, many years. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Very cool you posted the "fix" :) Sorry about your friend. I checked out the FB pages.....WOW!!!!.....he definitely had talent!!! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Make sure your going the correct way. If upside down you might be tightening it( out put on bottom) Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 day late and a dollar short hainz. I was originally tightening them, got it figured out that I was being a dumbass tho Quote Link to comment
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