12 point socket for flywheel nut?
i know the flywheel nut has 6 points but was wondering if a 12 point socket would work also? just want to make sure before i spend the money.
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Worked for me, it was the only one Sears had.
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i believe it's a 2 and 1/8" socket. i know i got mine in 12 point at sears for a woppin 30 bucks
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a 12 point will work - but a 6 point will grip it better and less chance of rounding it off as you remove it
most of my sockets are 6 point ones - i find that 12 point round things off rather than remove them ( esp on the rex as the nuts are pretty old ) take your chances at the end of the day :D |
i wouldnt worry about rounding it off unless u have it on there crooked. i had no issues with the 12 point at all. some of the smaller bolts on the car it is better to use 6 point..... like mentioned above. not a big deal tho
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Yeah you can get it at sears, but I had to ask for 53mm since they didnt have it in the standard section. And my 12 point worked just fine. ;)
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i went to napa they wanted 60 for the socket and i said f that and got a craftsman from sears with a life time warranty it was like 30 bucks =) but in short 6 point 12 point either one should work... i had to tap the breaker bar with a hammer then crank down on it..... funny part was after it i got the bolt off its seat it wouldnt move but it came off by hand
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Originally Posted by masao
Yeah you can get it at sears, but I had to ask for 53mm since they didnt have it in the standard section. And my 12 point worked just fine. ;)
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as said above 2 1/8 also works just fine, in the US it has often been easier to find large SAE tools than metric.
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yep, I've used the 2 1/8th 12 point several times now with no real problems once I discovered the trick about leaving the motor mount point bolted to the engine and putting the leg of the hoist over it to hold the engine down while I jumped on the breaker bar. :D
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Use the right tool for the right job:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22000 I have the breaker bar also: http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=49-22001 B |
Craftsman 12point + adapter to fit my 2ft breaker = flywheel bolt off in about 2mins.
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i as well had to use a 2 1/8th socket...the hardest part was keeping the flywheel from moving. a good wedge is a must. also dont apply presure smooth u wanna jerk a little to break the seat. thats y a impact gun is recommended.
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Originally Posted by mightymite
i as well had to use a 2 1/8th socket...the hardest part was keeping the flywheel from moving. a good wedge is a must. also dont apply presure smooth u wanna jerk a little to break the seat. thats y a impact gun is recommended.
I found that after about 1 1/2 hours of trying everything else from PB Blaster, to heating with a torch, etc. An impact gun would be awesome, but most sockets that big use a 3/4" drive (like that one), and most impact guns that home enthusiasts have are 1/2" drive like mine. :P |
Originally Posted by Beep777
I have that tool and it works fine. But, if you're going to use the RIGHT tool for the job, wouldn't that be a socket, so that you can use a proper torque wrench when you put it back on? (Sorry...I know that's overly-technical (but true)) |
i was lucky and had a friend with a 900ft lb impact gun. used that to zap it right off. then made a ghetto long bar with two holes in it to hold it, and torqued it down
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tractor supply company... topeka kansas...3/4"dr, 12 pt, 2-1/8" socket- less than $15. lifetime warranty
impact, only needs 80 gallon tank, 3/8" hose, and 90 psi... 3/4" drive, 1000ft-lbs of torque max with variable power- $180, not sure about warranty, i am still hopeing to find a rental impact, but thinking about buying it, because it could come in handy while im at work. |
eh, at 54mm, youre not going to round it off with a 12 point.
hell, i use a 6point 55mm, cause thats all they had, never had a problem Lloyd |
The usual 1/2" drive electric impacts work fine if you use propane too [my Dewalt was $60 off CL and did it immediately after I used the torch :D]
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12 point 54 mm, or 2 1/8" and impact will get it off right away.
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Like Lloyd, I found at a random auto parts store a 55mm wheel socket for toyotas and was able to remove the flywheel nut no problem. Sure it's not the 54mm fit, but a heavy jolt will loosen the nut and you won't round it off. This was a 6-point BTW
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ya, i use some "not meant for impact" shitty 3$ socket, with my snap-on mg725 after some oxy-acetylne torching to break the thread lock.
takes me about 2 minutes of work to get it off, almost 0 actual effort Lloyd |
harbor frieght has a cheap 3/4 inch electric impact that i got for like 60 plus 20 for a 54 socket.onlyuse i ever get out of the thing is specificly for rotary flywheels
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Torch + Impact is the only way on a never removed from the factory nut.
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Originally Posted by jjcobm
(Post 10374143)
Torch + Impact is the only way on a never removed from the factory nut.
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