leslie (Spelling?)tool makes a solid 1 piece socket that is 3/8 impact
sustainable. it is black sold at a/c delco part stores and some uap stores.


"Dana Rohleder" > wrote in message
...
> My Craftsman socket was the first one to break - even before I started
> using the impact wrench. Then my neighbor's S/K. That is when I went to
> NAPA because it was a 3 mile drive vs. 20 to replace the Craftsman. I
> bought 4 more at NAPA, broke 2 more with the impact wrench, then gave up.
> All 3 brands simply twisted halfway down the shaft & broke. I think the
> reason was because the head of the bolts is only a couple mm deep, so the
> weakest part of the shaft was left without support. Maybe they make some
> that are designed for impact wrenches, but I couldn't find any that day.
> --
> Dana
>
> 93 YJ
> 90 XJ Ltd.
> ---------------
> 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> 82 Cherokee
> 76 Cherokee
>
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Next time buy Craftsman or Snap-On.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> http://www.billhughes.com/
>>
>> Dana Rohleder wrote:
>>>
>>> As Mike says, they are put on with a heat-activated thread sealer. I
>>> tried
>>> the impact wrench method suggested by Bill on my YJ - 5 broken torx
>>> sockets
>>> (replaced by NAPA under warranty) and 3 big gouges in my paint later, I
>>> gave
>>> up. I managed to get only one bolt out. Luckily, I didn't strip any
>>> heads,
>>> just broke the sockets - twisted the mothers right off. The thread
>>> sealer is
>>> evil stuff. Heat is likely the only way to get it off, but I don't know
>>> how
>>> you would do it and not ruin your paint. Possibly a soldering iron or
>>> gun
>>> held right on the head would create enough heat to melt it. You may want
>>> to
>>> talk to a Jeep body shop to see how they do it.
>>>
>>> Dana
>>> 93 YJ
>>> 90 XJ Ltd.
>>> ---------------
>>> 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
>>> 82 Cherokee
>>> 76 Cherokee
>>>
>>> "It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us
>>> and
>>> get them out of harm's way." GW Bush -Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005
>>> "diablo" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Hi Guys,
>>> >
>>> > i'm sure you've all encountered this problem, and therefore may have a
>>> > quick
>>> > fix or two.
>>> >
>>> > i'm replacing all the hinges, catches, loops and mirrors on a 93 YJ
>>> > with
>>> > SS
>>> > pieces replacing the original pieces.
>>> >
>>> > took my torx heads and wrench, took one out no problem.
>>> >
>>> > next one ended up stripped..and the next one...managed to get them all
>>> > back
>>> > in til i fix this dilema. i used small movements, wasn't trying to
>>> > take
>>> > the
>>> > screw out in one go...seems like the metal is so darn soft. obviously
>>> > i'm
>>> > going to be taking out about a dozen plus, so...
>>> >
>>> > any suggestions would be great.
>>> >
>>> > Steve
>>> >
>>> >
>
>