Re: Impact wrench advice

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

James Montebello wrote:
> Hm.  As someone who's broken a number of rachets, I'd never advise
> anyone to use a ratchet for something that requires a lot of torque.
Buy ratchets with a lifetime guarantee.  :)  A breaker bar is the way to 
go if you've got it.

> It [impact wrench] also seems to be easier on the fastener, too. 
I've sheared

> off many more bolt heads with a breaker bar than with an impact wrench.
Yep.  A 1/2" impact wrench will either get it loose or just make noise. 
    Truthfully there isn't much on an Alfa that requires more than a 
1/2" impact wrench or a breaker bar.   If you need more you should 
probably think twice, cause you're probably going to break it.

	--Mark
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