Tranny woes

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

well, it didnt fail, but the weld was a bit ... well ... overboard.
1/2" drive sears impact @ 100 psi as well (it was a VERY stubborn plug -
shocked i didnt crack the tranny housing).
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Mellom" <bronson@inwave.com>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; "Scirocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: Tranny woes


> No worries about the weld failing under torque?
>
> Allyn wrote:
>
> >actually, i ended up welding a pair of lug bolts together, making a
> >double-ended 17mm, so i can impact that sucker if i need to.
> >Al
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Nate Mellom" <bronson@inwave.com>
> >To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> >Cc: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:31 PM
> >Subject: Re: Tranny woes
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> >
> >>if you dont have the 17mm allen key, you can use a pair of large
> >>
> >>
> >vicegrips.
> >
> >
> >>Al
> >>
> >>You can also use a spare lug bolt and a pair of ViseGrips.
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