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Aarrghhh Craftsman!!!

2K views 30 replies 24 participants last post by  MoparMike 
#1 ·




normally.. not a big deal.


today i was plastigaging, ringing and putting in my pistons. tightening the cap nuts with 35lbs torque wrench, i didnt even hit 35lbs and the socket shattered into my FRESHLY MACHINED AND CLEANED block. :mad: :(

ive got the 3 main peices out, but there are still tiny ones. what to do. what to do.
 
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#11 ·
ah eys... and yet another of Leanz threads goes straight to the gutter...

I would make some comment about that picture of you and your "young cat" but I'll just say...

That sucks about the broken socket, and ditto on using a magnet to try to get the peices out. Or maybe what you really need is a small tube attached to a shop vac to try to suck them out. (nothing :naughty: intended)
 
#22 ·
?

Idk you might want to try to use a air blower on it. With really high air pressure. Maybe Im wrong..
 
#23 ·
I normally use my 3/8" drive, and 1/2" drive craftsman sockets with an impact wrench, stupidly long breaker bars etc, have yet to break a socket, and I abuse the hell out of them.


If your having issues with bolts rounding out, you may want to use the correct sized socket :Stan:
 
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Sandals said:
I normally use my 3/8" drive, and 1/2" drive craftsman sockets with an impact wrench, stupidly long breaker bars etc, have yet to break a socket, and I abuse the hell out of them.


If your having issues with bolts rounding out, you may want to use the correct sized socket :Stan:

Not rounding when tighting but rounding a rusted stuck bolt, my span-on's seem to grab the head better.
 
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