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09-13-2022, 08:16 AM | #21 |
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Re: Homemade Ratchet Socket
Shew, it may not fit because the tips of the nut are bent causing the nut to expand.
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09-13-2022, 08:57 AM | #22 | |
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My ratchet nut was so beat up that I removed it and installed a bolt (15/16" head, 5/8"-18 threads, 1-1/4" long) and hardened washer. Since the bolt is shorter than the ratchet nut, I can fit a normal socket on it and turn the crank precisely using a breaker bar. If I ever sell the car, I'll put a new ratchet nut on it. |
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09-13-2022, 05:50 PM | #23 | |
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If I recall correctly, I was trying to use it from under the front of the car, so I was working blind. I couldn’t see what was causing the fitment issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by shew01; 09-13-2022 at 06:00 PM. |
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09-13-2022, 11:16 PM | #24 | |
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09-14-2022, 04:53 AM | #25 |
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09-14-2022, 10:31 AM | #26 |
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I did similar w/a 1&1/4" wrench, only I don't have a torch to "heat and bend" so I cut it up and welded it back together.
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