Thin wrenches
06-27-2016, 06:01 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Thin wrenches
Various procedures such as timing belt tensioning, removal of oil cooler, etc. require use of thin wrenches, such as 27mm and 32mm, etc.
Here's a set of 9 metric thin wrenches from Home Depot, at a not bad price of $29, with free shipping to their store near you:
http://cat.sv.us.criteo.com/delivery...1-5%7C22037%7C
Some procedures entail use of a thin wrench with a dogleg bend or two, and these wrenches could be so modified by using a bench vise.
Here's a set of 9 metric thin wrenches from Home Depot, at a not bad price of $29, with free shipping to their store near you:
http://cat.sv.us.criteo.com/delivery...1-5%7C22037%7C
Some procedures entail use of a thin wrench with a dogleg bend or two, and these wrenches could be so modified by using a bench vise.
06-27-2016, 09:26 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
nice find! just remember these are for extremely low torque applications. I have found that fan clutch tools for domestic cars have a strong heavy duty and extremely thin 32 which is perfecto for the rear spring plate.
06-27-2016, 09:55 PM
#3
If you’re into high end bicycles, these thin style wrenches will be very handy. For example, top quality Campagnolo and Shimano hubs use old school adjustable cup and cone wheel bearings and need this style of thin wrench to fit into slots for the adjustment nut and jam nut. Also used to center the brake caliper on your road bike, as well as a bunch of stuff on your mountain bike.
06-28-2016, 01:55 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Good point about bike wrenches, Jennifer. Reminds me that I should also have noted that bike shops often have such thin wrenches, if you need to find one locally. I'm pretty sure 32mm is a common size for bike use.
In the case of the Porsche 944 Turbo and its 27mm and 32mm oil cooler nuts, I made do with a locking adjustable wrench from WalMart, a sorta combination of locking Vice Grips and an adjustable wrench, which opens to ~32mm at its widest. When removing the oil cooler, you need the thin wrench to properly fit and counter-hold the 27mm fitting while loosening the 32mm nut, as there is a narrow gap which fouls on most non-thin wrenches. The Home Depot set I noted above would have been good for this, especially since it has nine different wrenches for not much money.
In the case of the Porsche 944 Turbo and its 27mm and 32mm oil cooler nuts, I made do with a locking adjustable wrench from WalMart, a sorta combination of locking Vice Grips and an adjustable wrench, which opens to ~32mm at its widest. When removing the oil cooler, you need the thin wrench to properly fit and counter-hold the 27mm fitting while loosening the 32mm nut, as there is a narrow gap which fouls on most non-thin wrenches. The Home Depot set I noted above would have been good for this, especially since it has nine different wrenches for not much money.
