I'm laughing at myself

[northguy]

- you might as well laugh at me, too.

 

Last Spring, when I was putting my Ozzified lift on, I thought it would be a great time to replace the rear shocks as they were about gone, but I cohldn't get the nut that holds them on to break loose. I doused them with PB Blaster, let them soak, heated them with a torch, beat on the wrench with a hammer... just couldn't get it to budge. So I left them alone. Now that I have sme time off for Christmas break, and some of Ed Rach's Yield penetrant (excellent stuff, Ed - thanks again) I thought I'd have another go at it. Jacked up the back, doused it with Yield, let it sit, and then put the wrench on it and hit the wrench with a BFH. NO GO! Scratched my head a bit, and then put a socket and breaker bar on the not from the other side, gave the bar a slight tap, and SHAZZAM! The nuts facing me were welded in place. DUH! New shocks are now on after about 15 min per side. Why didn't I think of that months ago.

[dave valiant]

Thanks Northguy,I needed that.I have done that trying to fix things on the trimsaw at work and broke the welds and made even more work for myself.It is amazing the torque that is put out by a 3/4 impact gun.

[torxxx]

Matt -

 

I did that my first time changing the rear axles in my ea82. I had a breaker bar with a 6 foot stainless steel cheater bar on it, jumping up at and down on it for a day............. then decided to try the other side... came right out, with just a 3/8" rachet

 

[NorthWet]

Gee, how lame!!! I'm glad that I have never done that... 3 months ago, for 3 days...