| Subject: | Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose |
| From: | Thomas Buese |
| Date: | Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:48:35 -0600 |
On Jun 12, 2010, at 12:30 PM, neil n wrote: > 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. Really, I have a Crapsman, I mean Craftsman 46 mm & I don't remember paying anywhere near $60 for it? I'll treat it w/ more respect now if I did! YMMV, Mr. BZ-never can have too many tools? >> > > > 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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