Re: [alfa] Breaker bar vs. impact wrench

["Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

An impact wrench is much easier on the components (less likely to break a 
bolt) and the impact action will often break loose corrosion that a 
"breaker bar" will not.

Gwynne Spencer

At 02:55 PM 4/4/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi all -
>
>I'm working on that front main seal replacement today. It seems like 
>people prefer an impact wrench to a breaker bar, but I'm not certain if I 
>can find a place to rent a compressor/impact wrench on a sunday. I thought 
>I'd ask people about experience using a breaker bar to get off the crank 
>pulley bolt. My head is removed right now, if that impacts any advice...
>
>I've already fashioned a "cylinder sleeve tool" on the studs to prevent 
>the sleeves from popping up. It seems like I ought to be able to lock the 
>crank by putting the car in 4th and setting the hand break, and then just 
>use a breaker bar... but I'm not certain. Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks again,
>_Shawn
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