Re: The glory of the air impact wrench

Posted by 58L8134 On 2015/4/29 7:10:22

Hi

Only thing I can add is use the proper impact sockets and learn how and when to use the air impact wrench properly. Most important is to use it with finesse and not for excessive force. Remember its easy to 'bust' things that are much more troublesome and expensive to fix afterwards.

My professional mechanic friend taught me to vibrate the toughest frozen rusted bolts by pulsing just a bit to loosen, pulse a bit to tighten direction, pulse again to loosen, liberal applications of loosening oil. Work patiently, repeat as much as necessary to let the threads get freed and oiled with the vibration.

Works like a charm, here in the northeast where we get severely rusted bolts in as little as a decade, keeps work from turning even more frustrating and time-consuming. Should be even better in your dry climate.

Remember: finesse it!

Steve