Any Irish members got a 27mm 3/4" socket i can borrow?

[mcandmar]

I'm trying to change the timing belt and i'm not having any luck with it. I have a 27mm 1/2" socket and breaker bar that wouldnt shift it, stuck a pipe on the end and all it did was flex the breaker bar.

Decided more brute force and ignorance was needed so i took out the big daddy torque wrench and kept winding it up until i got to 550lb/ft and broke the 3/4" adapter

So if anybody has a 27mm 3/4" socket, or a big *** 1/2" breaker bar can i borrow it please?

Thanks,

Mark.

[goodall]

I have one, but to be honest be cheaper for you buy one than drive up to here

[irishs2]

I have 3/4" 27mm and driver bar you can borrow, if you are near cork some time. Although I used 1" -3/4" air impact to remove mine. (but not to tighten)

[s2_wot]

I have a 1m long 1/2" drive bar that has never let me down, you're welcome to try break it. I'm in Dublin tomorrow (airport / rathmines / tallaght / cornelscourt). I'll also give you a brazing torch to get a bit of heat in there, it's probably locktited on so IMO you either need heat or impact.
I'll throw in a piece of my favourite scaffolding for extra leverage.

I could give you a hand tomorrow afternoon or just drop stuff off to you somewhere.

Shane

[chezz]

Go easy with the heat - crank seals, harmonic damper/bonding/rubber etc.

[macspring]

I have one,

call over tomorrow when it suits you. I have a 1/2 inch breaker bar as well as a matching deep impact 27mm socket.

[S2central.net]

3/4 inch is the trick here alright

[chezz]

And 5 feet of torque wrench...size matters.When I did this I was lucky enough to be able to use a main VAG dealers torque wrench during the weekend...a seriously huge wrench. Even with this Pro piece of equipment it was still difficult to "crack" the bolt. Forget 1/2inch breaker bars please.

[mcandmar]

Thanks for the help everyone but i think i have it sorted now, called into my local motor factors and ordered a Teng Tools 3/4" socket, proper hardened jobbie with six sides. Best bit is they will have it in stock by 6pm today, never thought it would be that easy to source

Mark

[mcandmar]

Sorted, nothing like having the right tools for the job. Came off in seconds and went back on with no effort at all. 450nm is nothing with a 5 foot torque wrench

[s2_wot]

It's great when you can fly through a task with the right tools.