Sentences with phrase «breaker bar»

Snap on breaker bar (my original one was my dads an a friend was jumping on it trying to break a but free an it snapped, they honored warranty tho it was discontinued an gave me a new one) it continues to do great to this day.

Is to correct to say that avoiding breaker bars and using an impact wrench instead prevent damaging though nuts or bolts?

The tools required will be hand tools, the only problems are the large through - bolts that hold the strut to the knuckle are tight so you might have to use a big breaker bar and if that is still not enough, a cheater pipe on the end of it for more leverage.

You know, the one that requires that 6ft long breaker bar and a hope - and - a-prayer it doesn't strip the Allen socket inside the bolt?

I spent $ 225 on my Snap - on 1/2 swivel head breaker bar / ratchet.

I noticed that when the socket was on the bolt (and socket attached to breaker bar which is snug against my control arm) and I bump the starter, the crank does nt make a full revolution... it seems to either get stuck - like theres not enough torque - or it senses something blocking it and does nt turn.

What is the difference between impact vs regular ratchet / breaker bar sockets?

I consider myself a novice who just happens to have a nice socket set, a couple breaker bars, a Dremel, and a can of Liquid Wrench.

Breaker bar for the head bolts.

I have a penetrating oil and large breaker bar.

After snapping a half - inch breaker bar (with a cheater) while trying to remove the axle nut, I decided that an impact wrench...

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Is to correct to say that avoiding breaker bars and using an impact wrench instead prevents damage to nuts or bolts?

Maybe some swivel sockets, bigger breaker bar, etc. but it really depends on the car.

Another method to remove the bolt, that works on any engine that turns clockwise (looking at it from the front)(not some Honda's) is to use a long breaker bar, put it on the bolt and rotate the crank clockwise to the left side of the engine and let the beaker bar hit the frame or steering, hold it there while some one taps the starter, this will break it loose.

Is it correct to say that over-torquing lug nuts with an impact gun is fine as long as we open them with impact gun rather than a breaker bar?

This is why steveverrill recommends to hold the nut end when using a breaker bar, although I'm not sure if that would do much good with so much leverage.

ANY wiggle in the socket (Which there will always be or you wouldn't be able to get it on the nut) and the breaker bar will be putting lateral force along with the rotational force.

@Paulster2 That still leaves you with the problem of how to slacken the nuts, in order to tighten them correctly with the torque wrench, which puts us back where we started: breaker bar or impact wrench.

However, when we end up with an over tighten nut, a breaker bar can cause more damage compare to a similar rotational force created by a four - way or torque gun.

A breaker bar should be avoided.

He always uses a torque gun, and I used a breaker bar.

The continues force that a breaker bar imposes can easily destroy bolts or studs.

Also, my mechanic explained that using a breaker bar (like below) in over-torqued situations can damage the studs.

I asked him about a breaker bar.

Its pretty easy to remove, you may need a breaker bar to back off the spring on the tensioner.

If no damage is found I would replace the fuel filter (fairly cheap and easy if you have a good set of metric wrenches and a breaker bar).

You are exactly right in that the tire should be on the ground when using a breaker bar or tire iron.

I bought a breaker bar there in 2002, it is still perfect.

I have a spare six - point 3/4» flank drive socket I'd like to keep in the trunk with a breaker bar.

However, I was able to snap a motor mount bolt in the block with my breaker bar (admittedly after a great deal of effort).

it still required a 24 ″ breaker bar and a 4ft pipe extension to break those bad boys loose AFTER having tried for some time on my compressor and his.

Full abba stands, 4T axle stands, a 4T jack, comprehensive spanner + socket set, oil / fuel pressure gauges, screwdrivers, grinders, drills, impact wrench, torque wrenches, breaker bars, various bearing pullers, gear pullers and more.

Then, with a nice long 1/2» breaker bar, break this thing loose and throw it away.

My advice is patience: use penetrating oil, vibration and temperature changes (repeating this cycle many times) before you hulk out on the breaker bar.

That is better when you have to use a breaker bar.

@zipzit you can apply more force by pulling up on the breaker bar and using leg muscles ie straightening your legs...

How long is the handle of your 1/2» breaker bar?

If you tighten too much, when you loosen with a breaker bar, you are putting excessive force on one side of the bolt - can lead to broken bolts.

If you tighten too much, you may be unable to loosen the wheel if you get a blow out at side of the road, unless you carry around a breaker bar

Then don't tighten with a ratchet - use a T or breaker bar or when there is a specified torque a torque wrench... On a ratchet it's one tooth that takes all the force and they can break...

Before the musclecar guys form a mob and grab their breaker bars and their acetaleyne torches, let it be known the four - banger puts out 272 hp, a figure that puts it right at the doorstep of the original 275 - hp, 5.3 - liter V - 8 offered in the contemporary Nova SS, and a sizable bump over the 195 hp pushed out from the 4.6 - liter V - 8 offered during the same year.

Surprisingly, the breaker bar I rented from a local auto parts store came with metric sockets only, and only up to a max of 18 mm which is too small.

Use a breaker bar and 19 mm socket and turn the tensioner release nut clockwise to release tension on the belt.

Put it between the socket and extension or extension and breaker bar.

Use a breaker bar.

keep in mind, the bolts are already on high torque, I can't just take a breaker bar and spin it freely 180...

I typically start with the breaker bar perpendicular (straight out) and do quarter turns, or have it straight off to the left.

Most times, I end up having to drive a thick screw driver through the filter, adding a breaker bar to it, and hammering or levering the damn thing.