I once had a 13mm bolt that was in a place too tight to turn a wrench. I took a 13mm combination wrench and sawed it in half with a hacksaw. With this shorter wrench, I was able to get the box end on the bolt and turn it little by little. Maybe that will work for you?
On 6/12/05, Mike Jeffrey <oldbus@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello! and happy Sunday, > > I'm looking for tool advice... there's a bolt on the exhaust system of > my '83 CA aircooled that's particularly tricky to get at. It's the top > bolt (originally a stud) at the junction of the right-side heat > exchanger and the cross pipe. All of the tin is installed around it, > so access is very tight - I can't turn it with a wrench, and my > ratchet is too bulky. > > Can anyone recommend a tool that fits in there well enough to turn the > bolt? Some strange ratchet, a 90 degree bend, etc...? It seems that > there's enough space for the socket in there, but not much more than > that. > > Thanks so much! Any help much appreciated. > Mike. > |
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