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02-13-2003, 03:02 AM
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Save your money... you do not need that special tool
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.
02-13-2003, 03:08 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by AlexE:
<strong>Save your money... you do not need that special tool
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I'll second that. It has worked for me several times.
<strong>Save your money... you do not need that special tool
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I'll second that. It has worked for me several times.
02-13-2003, 10:27 AM
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I used the old belt on the sprocket trick. I have a set of vise grips with a very wide jaw opening. Use just enough pressure to hold the sprocket and the bolt will break loose very easy.
02-13-2003, 12:21 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by AlexE:
<strong>Save your money... you do not need that special tool
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Too cool!
<strong>Save your money... you do not need that special tool
Any store will have the larger needle nose pliers that are bent 90 degrees. $10 bucks
Open them up.... the ends go staight into the holes with plenty of room to get a socket on the bolt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Too cool!
02-15-2003, 01:05 PM
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I bought a two foot steel stake used in setting concrete forms. Found some old allen keys that just fit the holes. Drilled the bar, trimmed the keys to length, heated them with a torch, and used the vise to press them into the bar.
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Viola speacial Porsche tool #$*@!... cost < $3 satisfaction endless.
02-15-2003, 01:13 PM
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My friend who is helping with my car made the same sort of setup. We're about to go try it out (if I can wade through the snow to the carraige house!). Thanx for the ideas 