

| Subject: | Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose |
| From: | neil n |
| Date: | Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:30:04 -0700 |
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com> wrote: > --snip-- > This is one set of tools that I would NOT buy at Harbor Freight. > --snip-- > > That's probably exactly what I _would_ do, given the price, the lifetime > warranty and the fact that I would rarely use these things. This Harbor > Freight set > > http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/sockets-accessories/21-piece-metric- > 3-4-quarter-inch-heavy-duty-socket-set-5494.html > > is $50. A 46mm socket alone from Snap On or Craftsman is $60. I'm not paying > that kind of money for a single-application use-twice-in-lifetime tool. > I see the logic behind that. However, if they had them, I'd suggest using 6 pt sockets. Especially for the axle nut job. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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