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Date:         Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:40:31 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Axle Nut ~Man that's big!!
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
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Oh yes the torque multiplier the technical term for cheater bar!


Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy


On Jul 29, 2012 6:36 AM, "J Stewart" <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:


I was going to mention don't think of using a 1/2 inch drive, but I see it
has already been done. Years ago I was trying to remove the axle nut from
my '74 Super Beetle vert using a 1/2 drive and 4' cheater bar-the drive
broke. So I now have a rarely used specialty tool in my cabinet-I welded
the socket to the broken drive! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----


> Orin,
> I don't know what you weigh,m but you can use a cheater bar and our
> own
> weifht. You ju...
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