Hard to get to bolt on the trans case

Yes its the The Generals trans case but how do i get the lil anoying bolt out

I used a ratchet set for all the other bolts but on the 8mm socket theres a bit that comes out and gets in the way!!! :rtfm:

GRRRRR

If i can im gunna swap them all for srews the same size & length

Sorry about the pic :emb:

 

Yep the quality on that pic is lovely! :w00t:

how loose is the bolt? what do you mean - like the scoket heads are topo fat to fit past the trans case grooves

if its loose, thin needle-nose pliers.. still trying to think of a method if its tight! ....

maybe... 8mil spanner?

 

click the photo it might help a bit lol

I've tried the 8mil spanner still no good

and no its not loose

u kno on the socket its smaller at the 8mil end and it gets bigger at the other end to fit on the ratchet

like this:

 

Alright cheers

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... x=0&go.y=0

This is what i got could i get an adapter for it from Homebase or B&Q or the likes?

I've damaged most of the trans casing grinding bits away with a dremel to get the socket to fit, it worked for only one bolt lol

so im gunna strip the paint off it and polish it etc

 

that socket set is aweful and at a guess i reckon you'll get about a minutes use per pound you spent

 

Well its fine, just hasn't got what i need which is deep sockets
Which is because i didn't know i needed it at the time i bought it

 

it might be ok for a while but i wouldnt go tightening anything too tight, and rusted bolts are a no no in my opinion.

 

Do you know if i can get an extension for it what terro was talking about?

Could you show me a pic of what it looks like if so?

 

yeh i know what he means, best bet is to go down to halfords or the equivalent and see if they sell them, its just a longer version of what you have.

 

the adapter is like the shape of that socket you have in your picture, should come with most cheap socket sets or a full expensive one, it will fit in a large drive extension bar or rachet head and then the drive on the end will be smaller e.g. 1/2" drive to a 1/4" drive for smaller sockets to clip on

go for something like a good halfords set, doesnt have to be halfords proffesional, dont go for anything less than chrome-vanadium - they are very hard wearing tools and pretty gd value a decent set should set you back anywhere between £25-£40+, my local garage has a good set he bought when he was 14, hes now 37


edit: an interesting fact about adapters - you cant get any with a life time guarantee, not even snap on do guarantees with them

and the trade name for them is also called "reducers" heres a piccy haugh of some impact reducers/adapters:

 

So i look for them and i can get an 8mm deep socket to fit the ratchet set i have from argosa few posts above?

 

not the impact ones obviously just a set of CR-V ones and a deep socket, tbh i doubt they will sell them seperate at halfords

try e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3PC-IMPACT-SOCKET ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Snap-On-1-4-8mm-D ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KELTIC-TOOLS-3-8- ... dZViewItem

 

my mistake

i was just giving ideas of prices

 

I went to halfords, got the adapter and 8mm deep socket... to find out it spins on the bolt

Have no idea how im going to get the bolt off

 

Try a 7mm socket!!

if its too small you can hammer it on (carefully)!!

 

Will pop back to halfords 2moro and buy a 7mm deep socket