Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:46:07 -0400 From: Malt_Hound <""Malt_Hound\"nospamm-me not*yahoo.com"> Subject: Re: My DIY Saab maintenance experience...
ma_twain wrote: > > > John B wrote: > >> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:06:31 GMT, Nasty Bob wrote: >> >>> 1. Diagnose problem (with help from Saab Group). >>> 2. Buy Haynes manual or similar - £15 >>> 3. Study Saab toolkit in boot. Then buy more tools, ramps, car jacks, >>> sockets, parts etc £50 - £100 >>> 4. Consult manual and finally locate bolt "X".... >>> 5. Attempt to undo said bolt - but it's all rusty (not like the nice >>> pictures in the manual).. >>> 6. Skin oily knuckles. Swear and curse. Try again, until you >>> round-off bolt >>> head. >>> >> >> Ok, that's your problem right there. Soaking the bolt in good >> penetrating oil >> and/or heating with a torch, followed by use of a 6-point socket, will >> get the >> bolt out intact 95 % of the time. And spare your knuckles. >> It doesn't hurt to have some sort of breaker bar also. >> >> >> John >> > Get a professional socket, one that grabs on the flats. What sort of a socket "grabs on the flats?" I've never heard of this type before and would sure like to load up my toolchest with a bunch of them. Any sort of a link to one? Or did you just mean a 6 point socket (like the prior poster already said)? -- -Fred W Toys for sale, Hey get your toys here: <http://users.adelphia.net/~fredwills/>
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