[Vwdiesel] Crank nut

[Val Christian]

There's a big range in impact tools.  Be careful with that big unit.

I have a 1/2" unit with is good for about 130 to 150 ft lbs max.

Then I have another 1/2" unit which will do over 500.

Val


> 
> On 6 Jun 2004 at 10:31, HWY9FERGS at cs.com <HWY9FERGS at cs.com> wrote:
> 
> > Shawn wrote:::"I blocked it in several places to distribute the pressue, as it
> > took a 3ft bar to break the big crank bolt - I had visions of cracking the
> > block, but it went fine". 
> > 
> > Hi Shawn, If possible you want to try and get ahold of a compressor and 
> > Impact Wrench. It will make jobs like that alot easier.
> 
> In this case, it might have helped, as it wasn't that tight (well over 250 ft-lbs though). 
> When I borrowed my neighbour's impact wrench for the other Jetta, it wouldn't break it. I 
> still haven't got that one off, I'll need to block the crank and use a pipe I think. I was 
> going to borrow a 3/4" drive impact wrench (good to 800 ft-lbs), but haven't got around 
> to it...
> 
> Thanks.
> --
> Shawn Wright
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