Good socket 36 mm for gland nut ?

[blues90]

Short 6 point ? What do you use ?

[Erik G]

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[Glenn]

S/K 36mm
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[blues90]

I have an 73 Square with auto trans. Some places sell the 12 point EMPI makes I don't trust that. I did find a few 36 MM 6 point short impact sockets on Amazon. I did get the good seal installer.

[Multi69s]

I use a short 6 point 36mm, 3/4" drive, and a 4 foot cheater bar. For my taste, a 1/2" drive breaker bar flexes too much.

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[Tvättbjörn]

I agree on 3/4 drive. It is better and that way you can also use it on the rear axle nuts and do not have to worry about breaking 1/2 inch breaker bars. We have broken any major brand and design you can think off. Trust me it usually hurts when tools are exploding near you You can find those old american made sockets on regular or car swap meets for cheap sometimes. If the first 1/4 of the socket looks worn, I would just have the socket cleaned up on a lath.

[blues90]

Thank you guys for the thoughts and photo's.

Last time when I rebuilt this stock T-3 FI engine I was working at Ford so I asked another tech for a socket 36 mm socket and used my 1/2 impact to remove it at home. Then used the same socket and a 1/2 click snap-on torque wrench with a section of angle iron bolted to 2 on the flex plate holes on the floor I don't have access to barrow tools any more.

I don't have a 3/4" breaker even cheap ones are not cheap. No place loans tools here like that.

Not sure how I can torque it down.

The problem is the rear main leaks has for some time. It's been in there since 97. So far for the last few years it has not become worse so I just add oil. I loose about 4 oz every 60 miles.

Odd thing is it does not leak when running , I wiped it off and got down there to watch , it's only when I shut it down it drips .

I don't recall what brand seal I used , think it was the orange German one and I didn't have a seal installer and made the mistake of using a thin sealing compound on the outer to block and a dead blow hammer , it kept popping out so I probably ruined it and didn't think to get 2 in case. All I had was the Bentley which tells you to use sealer then Russ told me not to.

At 73 year's old I just want to be prepared if I can even do the work any more. The fuel injection makes this job even more difficult . I know the cooler seals seep a bit too.

I have the original 73 case maybe I'll see if I can get that gland bolt out as a test. Saw a few you tube videos all with 4 speeds and they R&R the gland bolt using a 1/2 " impact and red lock tight. I can't say I trust that.

[Bobnotch]

When I rebuilt the engine in my wife's Fastback with AT, I used my IR impact with red loctite to hold the gland nut on it. It's been over 16 years now, and no issues with it coming loose. On 4 speed engines, I use my Torque Meister to tighten that bolt.
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[blues90]

[Tvättbjörn]

That is the problem with the impact gun. You do not really know when it is tight enough, A good gun is able to brake off the nut.

Autozone and Kragen has loaner tools.

[blues90]

No place near me rents torque wrench's that go to 250 ft lb. See I have to have everything at hand because once I drop the engine this is my only car.

Then if I rented one who knows if it's calibrated.

I'm at the point where just added oil like I have been and just in case I will at least have the socket and seal installer tools.

[Max Welton]

https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/6515.htm

Now you only need a torque wrench that goes to 30 ft/lbs.

... unless you think this will only get used once.


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[blues90]

Max I don't think that would work on a auto trans flex plate. Even a torque wrench that would do 250 ft lbs would be a one time use.

[Bobnotch]

[Max Welton]