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[omega3000]

3 portly oofer's on the end of a scaffold pole  that'l do it 

[tidla]

Worthy investment is a compressor and a windy gun for such jobs.

I've never known a windy capable of undoing 200 lb/ft+ nuts/bolts.

This is machine mart junk, theres much better and more powerful out there.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat81-hd-1-2in-drive-air-impact-wrench

[Shackeng]

Worthy investment is a compressor and a windy gun for such jobs.

I've never known a windy capable of undoing 200 lb/ft+ nuts/bolts.

This is machine mart junk, theres much better and more powerful out there.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat81-hd-1-2in-drive-air-impact-wrench

I've got that one, it is OK for wheel nuts, but not much more.

[flyer 0712]

Ingersol rand....not cheap but you get what you pay for and dont forget to take into consideration the after sales service and how long  that spares will be available for.....so rather than buy cheap crap....wait and save a little longer to buy better...you know its make   sense....

[Gaffers]

I cant go with air tools until I know what is happening with my job and where I'll be living this time next year

[r1]

what makes one windy gun better than the next?
okay some can look nicer but isnt it the power of the compressor that makes the diffrence?

[Lazydocker]

what makes one windy gun better than the next?
okay some can look nicer but isnt it the power of the compressor that makes the diffrence?

Quality of the components and packaging I suppose... My IR Gun would probably undo the crank pulley on said focus (never failed before) with a suitable air supply but most home compressors aren't man enough to drive it

[Omegatoy]

lol last one i did, tried breaker bar no go, tried windy gun no go, tried bit of heat no go, then went and borrowed a truck 3/4 drive windy gun, with the compressor cut out disconnected and the compressor flat out,it finally let go in a shower of dust and rust particles,,then years ot 100k, is ridiculous,unless the car does 40k a year you will struggle!!
good luck!! only saving  grace is its pretty easy to do apart from the crankshaft bolt

[Marie]

I cant go with air tools until I know what is happening with my job and where I'll be living this time next year

you can still have air tools though i have a compressor and windy gun

[tidla]

what makes one windy gun better than the next?
okay some can look nicer but isnt it the power of the compressor that makes the diffrence?

Most compressors have a max pressure if 150-170 psi.
The difference is the size of the stoage tank and how quickly the lost pressure is replaced.
Use a gun like below for truck wheels and the air is soon depleated, but even a baby one will operate it briefly.

[henryd]

what makes one windy gun better than the next?
okay some can look nicer but isnt it the power of the compressor that makes the diffrence?

Most compressors have a max pressure if 150-170 psi.
The difference is the size of the stoage tank and how quickly the lost pressure is replaced.
Use a gun like below for truck wheels and the air is soon depleated, but even a baby one will operate it briefly.

The bore size of the airline and fittings makes quite a difference too

[Andy89]

After trying to get the crackshaft pulley bolt off for the last 3 hours with heat and a lot of blood and sweat she is going back together with the old camelt on.  I have a breaker bar on order, I'll give it a go next weekend

If you're changing the timing belt, there's no need for the big bolt to go off?, just the small ones around, (unless you're taking off the oilpump?)

[Kevin Wood]

After trying to get the crackshaft pulley bolt off for the last 3 hours with heat and a lot of blood and sweat she is going back together with the old camelt on.  I have a breaker bar on order, I'll give it a go next weekend

If you're changing the timing belt, there's no need for the big bolt to go off?, just the small ones around, (unless you're taking off the oilpump?)

It's a Zetec engine, though, not on an Omega.

My Zetec has a 1 piece crank pulley. Never had much hassle getting it off, but it is easy to get the engine out of a Westie, then you can do this: