View Single Post
  #28 (permalink)  
Old 09-24-2008, 09:29 PM
Power Surge's Avatar
Power Surge Power Surge is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast, FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
Posts: 2,573
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ratsnst1 View Post
The pliers I have only turn one way when you pull them, which is what jamo said, but are you supposed to use lead shot mallet, or a lead malet with no rubber protector on it.I use a lead shot, with a hard rubber insulator, protector, it seems that the lead hammer would tighten it better, but then would damage the spinner. Robert
You need to use a solid lead hammer, not a dead blow or lead filled. You need the solid shot to properly tighten them as they should be. It is not advised to use a lead filled hammer or any kind of protector!

The point of the lead hammer, is the lead deforms, not the spinner.
__________________
Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold

See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
Reply With Quote