Honda Prelude Forum - Prelude Online.com - View Single Post

71dsp · 05-22-2005, 04:18 PM

1/2" breaker bars and extensions aren't going to cut it. No matter the brand.

I use a 3 1/2 ft. Snap On 3/4" drive breaker bar with a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter with a 36mm Craftsman "regular" socket. Even with 3.5 ft. of leverage, I usually have to use my entire body weight and then some to get the nut to break loose. That's a good 600+ ft*lbs of torque.

Note that I have twisted 2 or 3 of these 3/4" to 1/2" adapters in half.

I don't have a source for Snap On parts where I can order a 3/4" drive 36mm socket.

05-22-2005, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
71dsp Marcucci Motorsports Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 9,152 iTrader: (1)	1/2" breaker bars and extensions aren't going to cut it. No matter the brand. I use a 3 1/2 ft. Snap On 3/4" drive breaker bar with a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter with a 36mm Craftsman "regular" socket. Even with 3.5 ft. of leverage, I usually have to use my entire body weight and then some to get the nut to break loose. That's a good 600+ ftlbs of torque. Note that I have twisted 2 or 3 of these 3/4" to 1/2" adapters in half. I don't have a source for Snap On parts where I can order a 3/4" drive 36mm socket. __________________ Billy - 98 Prelude #27 H2 NASA TX HondaChallenge #27 PTB NASA TX Performance Touring Racing makes heroin addiction seem like a vague wish for something salty.* -- Peter Egan