lenty, it'll take off lug nuts that
were properly torqued but not those that are gorilla torqued which is why I
have tires put on rims and put the rims on myself.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:58:41 -0600
From: Benz Hogs
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wooo boy!
Are you talking "impact driver" or "impact wrench" as there is a BIG
difference. With my impact driver (uses 1/4" hex bits), I can vary the
torque with the variable trigger. Impact drivers can be used with small
screws, say 1/2" #4. If I used an impact wrench (using 3/8" or 1/2"
sockets) it'
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Cranked it down with the impact gun (how did I ever get by
> without one?) and she's all good.
??
Impact drivers are great for removing - but assembling? I rank
them as useful as sledge hammers for assembly... Forceful but
tricky to control well enough to avoid damage.
On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:03 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> Yeah I'm pretty tired, apologies if that didn't make sense, with some
> dinner in me lets see if I can do better.
>
> There are actually 2 differences in the new alt vs the old one. The
> shaft is longer and the mounting arms mount i
16:59:36 -0700
From: Craig
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wooo boy!
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:51:56 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> the new one has a longer shaft an
All together, now; ATTABOY!
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Curt Raymond"
To: "Diesel List"
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 6:51 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Wooo boy!
Got a replacement alternator today from my local Car Quest.
Got the old one back out (had put i
On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:51:56 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> the new one has a longer shaft and the key sits 1/4" farther away
> from the body of the alternator.
>
> Anyway after much screwing around I end up taking 2 washers that were
> slightly undersized for the shaft on the alt a
Got a replacement alternator today from my local Car Quest.
Got the old one back out (had put it back in so I could move the car for snow
removal) and with them side by side "Oh $h*t!" they're not the same, the new
one has a longer shaft and the key sits 1/4" farther away from the body of the
a
