[Vwdiesel] Rabbit 1980 - 1984 Front wheel bearings --Noice.

[James Hansen]

>   Just avoid pressing with
> them near 0F, a point where the socket metals are near max shatterability.
> Well, they might shatter better at colder temperatures, but then the air
> would be liquid at those temps...

Val.  Where does this shattering socket thing come from?  I've heard it
before, but man, I have wailed on sockets of all types at 0 F and way colder
than that. I'm talking with 6' cheater bars, and one inch air impact
wrenches putting out 500-800ft-lb.  Gee, if you couldn't use sockets at 0F,
there would be semi trailer trucks parked on the side of the road all over
until it warmed up, as as a socket is the only way the wheels are changed.
Not tryint to be critical, but where did you hear this, out of curiosity?
I've found them to be at max fragility with anything over six feet of pipe
on the breaker bar... heh.
-James

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