RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ 3/8" allen sockets

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

And why should a carmaker be concerned about what a mechanic is going to do
when he's fixing something that shouldn't need attention for about 75-100k
miles or so anyway?

The bolts specified are based on what kind of strength is required in the
application, without regard for something as insignificant as what method
someone is likely to use in 100k miles when it's time to remove and
reinstall them.  That's why they give torque specs - to keep you from using
an impact wrench inappropriately.  Sure, it's tempting, but does it make
sense to do it?

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
'81 Honda CX500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:34 PM
> To: photo@intrex.net
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [OT] Tool Advice/ 3/8" allen sockets
>
>
> Bill Collins wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious how you got the bolt out.  I pounded a torx bit
> into the stripped head. It made a nice star pattern in the
> bolt head and did the job nicely.  Why would VW use such soft
> bolts in an application where its real tempting to install
> them with an impact wrench?
> >
> > Bill
> >
>
>
> Uh, how many people have (had) impact wrenches?, esp when the
> design was
> approved. Lots of old world in that Roc.
>
> TBerk
>
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