[Shop-talk] head bolt socket recommendations

[Gerald Brazil]

Do you have access to a lathe? Shave a little off of the outside of the
impact....it will probably still be strong enough.....

Lacking a lathe you could probably do a satisfactory job by chucking it in a
drill press, spinning it and then use a grinder to trim it down.

-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces+gerrybraz=cablespeed.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+gerrybraz=cablespeed.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Skip Albright
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:19 PM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] head bolt socket recommendations


On newer Volvo  6 cyl engines the 14mm head bolts are recessed down a
hole.  an impact socket wont quite fit  down the opening.

So I use  a "plain"'  6 point socket.  Sadly these go round fairly
quickly or  round off the bolt head.

  the tightening torque is 90ft/lb plus 90 degrees, so they are quite tight,

  and I cant ream the hole without damaging the head.


any ideas, hints?

thanks

skip





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