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c/diesel-mechanicsjake_mason30jake_mason3011d agoTop Commenter

Switched from impact guns to hand ratchets for engine rebuilds and wow what a difference

I used to blast every bolt off with a 1/2 inch impact during tear downs, thinking speed was king. After I snapped a head bolt on a 6.7 Cummins last Tuesday in our shop near Nashville, I slowed way down and started using a torque wrench by hand. Has anyone else switched up their tool approach after a costly mistake like that?
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zarak18
zarak1811d ago
Nah, snapping a bolt once ain't the end of the world.
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burns.brooke
Buddy of mine snapped a stud on a Duramax doing the same thing.
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