Comments on: A Buddy For When Yours Is Indisposed http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/23/a-buddy-for-when-yours-is-indisposed/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/23/a-buddy-for-when-yours-is-indisposed/#comment-54891 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:35:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/04/23/a-buddy-for-when-yours-is-indisposed/#comment-54891 I've already needed something like that for my water-cooled VDub. I can imagine any car mechanic could need it now and again. I ran into a need for this when changing out my flywheel. to get the 44 ft/lbs + 1/4 turn for the bolts (yep, that's the VW spec.), my buddy and I wedged a screwdriver between a couple of the pressure plate bolts, and grabbed the edge with a rag, and it was STILL barely enough. found out later you can do the same thing with a crescent wrench, although this tool looks much longer I’ve already needed something like that for my water-cooled VDub. I can imagine any car mechanic could need it now and again. I ran into a need for this when changing out my flywheel. to get the 44 ft/lbs + 1/4 turn for the bolts (yep, that’s the VW spec.), my buddy and I wedged a screwdriver between a couple of the pressure plate bolts, and grabbed the edge with a rag, and it was STILL barely enough.

found out later you can do the same thing with a crescent wrench, although this tool looks much longer

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