what type of tightener are you?

[ari666]

so here is the situation:

you got an 8mm bolt to get to in a really tight spot. the only tool you can get to it with is an open ended spanner. you noticed that you can either do a little turn (1/8th) and quickly get the spanner on and off for the next 1/8th of a turn OR you can do 1/4 of a turn but it takes you twice as long to get the spanner back off and on for the next turn.

make sense?... GO!

[old mate]

depends how tight it is.

[ari666]

gah! its long bolt, say 15mm you gotta undo and you cant get your fingers to it. either way itll take 10 mins to undo

[old mate]

well if the both is tight i will try and get it to move for a longer distance so i will do 1/4 turn.

but then when its not so tight i will change to 1/8th of a turn just because it will be easier and i will easily get in a quick rhythm.

[Zeussy]

depends how tight it is.

Agree'd, although I tend to reach for my ratchet spanners

If its loose-ish, fingers
If its too snug for fingers, but loose-ish for a spanner, then quarter turn,
If its pretty tight, then I'll take whatever I can, 1/8th turn.

But its only verrry rarely that you can't get something like a ratchet, or ratchet spanner on to, (with 1/4" drive, 3/8" drive 1/2" drive and 3/4" drive ratchet/socket sets handy ) so I haven't used spanners in a while, last time was on the A/C hoses of the VP

[ari666]

far out! quit blowing holes in my poll ok, lets say your undoing a nylon nut.. some torque all the way through.

[Zeussy]

gah! its long bolt, say 15mm you gotta undo and you cant get your fingers to it. either way itll take 10 mins to undo

When I started replying this wasn't here, so

[Zeussy]

far out! quit blowing holes in my poll ok, lets say your undoing a nylon nut.. some torque all the way through.

ok then if it was tricky to get the spanner on/off (you know those bolts that for some reason don't want a spanner around them?) then I'd go a 1/4 of a turn, just cause I'm lazy, but if it was a loose fit spanner to bolt, not too tight, then 1/8 of a turn!

Theres just too many variables to give you a straight answer ari
would need to judge each situation on its own merit

[old mate]

ok then if it was tricky to get the spanner on/off (you know those bolts that for some reason don't want a spanner around them?) then I'd go a 1/4 of a turn, just cause I'm lazy, but if it was a loose fit spanner to bolt, not too tight, then 1/8 of a turn!

Theres just too many variables to give you a straight answer ari
would need to judge each situation on its own merit

exactly. haha.

[ari666]

bastards

[Zeussy]

bastards

So which one are you ari? 1/4 - slow, or 1/8 - fast?

[ari666]

im a 1/8th fast. cos' it feels like your making more progress and less chance of skinning your knuckles.

[thewheeldeal com au]

This poll reminds me of the many times I've been camped under the front of a Commodore undoing a LHS engine mount....ooh how I wish I had a 15mm open ended stubby ratchet spanner in my possession....

[Tom_1569]

Tighten it up until it strips, then back it off half a turn. Works every time for me

[klrkid]

a little patience 1/8th turn, its off in no time

[ParkwayDrv]

other: if it takes that much effort convince myself the bolt is not really "that" important and leave it off

[ryno_vrx]

normally i'm a 1/4 turner as i'm lazy but most of the time i'll just call my mate up invite him around for a few beers then tell him he has to earn the beers ......works every time and the best part is he always rocks up covered from head to toe in ford clothing then gets covered in shit working on my car

[delcowizzid]

normally i accidently get sideways go oh shit and my arse tightens itself does that count

[immortality]

i'd go down to the local engineering store and buy one of those spanners that have the little one way ratchet in the end. brilliant

normally i accidently get sideways go oh shit and my arse tightens itself does that count

there has to be one......

[Blown V6 Hatch]

This poll reminds me of the many times I've been camped under the front of a Commodore undoing a LHS engine mount....ooh how I wish I had a 15mm open ended stubby ratchet spanner in my possession....

You're doing it the hard way if you have trouble doing Commodore engine mounts

On topic, i usually find an easier way to get to the bolt....

[88GreenVN]

I'd work at it litlle at a time - until my fingers wont hold the spanner any more! (old fingers) Then give it a rest for a while for the hands to recover

[immortality]

You're doing it the hard way if you have trouble doing Commodore engine mounts

i don't know, doing the drivers side engine mount on my VN was murder, bloody headers were so close it was difficult to get anything on the rear bolt on the mount.

seeing we have a poll for "tighteners" we should also run a poll to see how people "loosen" things

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Mate, i've done probably 20 (mabye more) sets of Commodore engine mounts, they're a piece of piss....I don't understand why everyone pisses & moans about them.

Sorry for the off topic Ari.

[wana s' charge stock vt]

haaha i love those bolts, 1/8th- slow n steady, or i'll get the shits and break something.

and those ratchet spanners kick ass.

[keeny]

Sidchrome ratchet spanners ??