Any recommendations on a Heavy Duty T40 socket? I've already broke one, I am wanting to pull the screws that hold the window frame.
T40 Recommendations
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I've been using the same set of torx impact sockets from harbor freight on vehicles for years, none of them have given up yet. Actually never broken a harbor freight impact socket of any kind.
Not saying they'll live forever in a shop environment, but... I know guys that work on commercial trucks that use them too.
ymmv I can't imagine every run of sockets from harbor freight are made to the same standard either.
Not saying they'll live forever in a shop environment, but... I know guys that work on commercial trucks that use them too.
ymmv I can't imagine every run of sockets from harbor freight are made to the same standard either.
The Harbor Freight ones are the only ones I haven't broken
Heat the bolts to get the Loctite to lose its grip on them. Insert the torx bit into the bolt use a torch or a heat gun to get it and thus the bolt smoking hot. Or insert a soldering iron into it. Get it hot enough and it'll come right out. No more snapped torx bits.
It used to be a known, even when painted, penetrant would work in on CJ7 tapered door hinge bolts. It worked.
What Jerry said, HEAT!!! The best thing is use a pencil torch or the little hand held torches (cheap from harbor freight). Hold the flame close and in the center of the bolt for about 30-45sec or so. They should pop loose without a problem using a hammer impact driver. I have done numerous window frames and door brackets this way successfully. Without heat I’ve only manage to break torx bits or break the bolt head off.