<VV> Was alternator fan/pulley removal now poor man's impact wrench

[bob mccrum]

doc, I agree a hand impact may not be the ideal tool to use on an alternator
pulley due bearing loads, I do think it's better than a box end wrench and a
hammer.  the loads there will be far less controllable.  Personally, I use
an air impact on overtightened nuts, mine has pretty accurately adjustable
torque.  (an aircraft model). bob mc

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: <VV> Was alternator fan/pulley removal now poor man's impact wrench


> Hi Bob,
>
> I have had one of these for years.  I think I bought it at Sears.  It
works
> great if you know how to use it right.  I would caution that this may not
be
> the best item to use on the alternator.  You hit the end of the wrench
with a
> big hammer.  This gives the torque but also delivers significant axial
impact.
> While this is fine for most bolts or nuts that are giving you problems,
you do
> not want to do this to an alternator or generator bearing.  By the way, I
> have found that the best way to use one of these impact wrenches is to
"pre-load"
> the wrench manually before you hit it.  In effect, turn the wrench in the
> proper direction while holding it and hitting it.  If you don't do this,
it
> doesn't work very well at all.
>
> Doc
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> In a message dated 11/22/2004 5:44:46 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:
>
> > Message: 5
> > From: "bob mccrum" <bmccrum@comcast.net>
> > To: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf@msn.com>, <joey4556@excite.com>,
> >    <VirtualVairs@corvair.org>
> > Subject: Re: <VV> alternator fan/pulley removal
> > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:40:09 -0600
> >
> > another poor man's hand impact wrench is a tool called a hand impact
wrench.
> > available from www.JCWhitney.com  for 13.99 (including bits) have used
one
> > for years and is much easier to use than the hammer/wrench combo IMHO,
bomc
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf@msn.com>
> > To: <joey4556@excite.com>; <VirtualVairs@corvair.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 12:42 PM
> > Subject: RE: <VV> alternator fan/pulley removal
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