Ya, that's a cool idea, the first time I saw one, I was impressed. Presumably if an air impact had its own flywheel with extra mass, the imparted torque would be more efficiently delivered to the head of the stuck bolt. Such an air tool would be a few pounds heavier, more bulky, and more expensive. Only issue is you need one socket for each size bolt, which makes for a very expensive socket set. If you work on Hondas ever day, for sure you'd want a 19mm. I wonder if an extra massive socket extension bar would work almost as well, fitting into any socket you clip to it. Then again, angular momentum is all about the lever, you want that extra mass to be as far as possible from the rotational axis.
How about a stuck bolt on an fj cruiser? I ordered a special tool similar to your holding tool, it just has 2 bolts that go through it to the pulley, and with a breaker bar, you Wedge it against the frame. The tool was to arrive today, but the USPS lost it or stole it. The bolt that's really fighting me is a 22mm crank pulley bolt that was out 3 years ago by an idiot that calls himself a mechanic in HAYDEN Idaho. Does this socket really work? Or was that bolt not nearly as tight as the ones we run into, that are still inside the cars engine bay??
This socket really does work! And I am not a socket salesperson. I have used these sockets on many engines since discovering them and they have never let me down yet. I wish I would have known about them years ago - it would have saved me a lot of time and headaches. I purchased mine on Amazon.com.
we had a honda for a short time and saw how hard it was and decided to use my 1 in impact and before I new it the the bolt and tool was disconnected. I guess I went overkill
I'll have to tell my Nephew about this one. He's had a fit trying to get his bolt off. Thanks!
Ya, that's a cool idea, the first time I saw one, I was impressed. Presumably if an air impact had its own flywheel with extra mass, the imparted torque would be more efficiently delivered to the head of the stuck bolt. Such an air tool would be a few pounds heavier, more bulky, and more expensive. Only issue is you need one socket for each size bolt, which makes for a very expensive socket set. If you work on Hondas ever day, for sure you'd want a 19mm. I wonder if an extra massive socket extension bar would work almost as well, fitting into any socket you clip to it. Then again, angular momentum is all about the lever, you want that extra mass to be as far as possible from the rotational axis.
Thank you Justin. Good job. I appreciate your videos. Have a blessed and safe week.
How about a stuck bolt on an fj cruiser? I ordered a special tool similar to your holding tool, it just has 2 bolts that go through it to the pulley, and with a breaker bar, you Wedge it against the frame. The tool was to arrive today, but the USPS lost it or stole it. The bolt that's really fighting me is a 22mm crank pulley bolt that was out 3 years ago by an idiot that calls himself a mechanic in HAYDEN Idaho. Does this socket really work? Or was that bolt not nearly as tight as the ones we run into, that are still inside the cars engine bay??
This socket really does work! And I am not a socket salesperson. I have used these sockets on many engines since discovering them and they have never let me down yet. I wish I would have known about them years ago - it would have saved me a lot of time and headaches. I purchased mine on Amazon.com.
we had a honda for a short time and saw how hard it was and decided to use my 1 in impact and before I new it the the bolt and tool was disconnected. I guess I went overkill
...the mass of the heavy sockets acts as a torque multiplier for the impact wrench...simple physics!!
I'm gonna duct tape rebar on a socket
Where can I buy it
I got mine on Amazon.com.
What is this special tool called so I can get one. Please and thank you
Harmonic balancer socket