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Here’s a couple pictures of how I extended the lift arm 90 degrees to keep the jack from turning. Used an 18” pipe wrench and the nut came right off. Also including a picture of how I reconnected the piston to hold it steady while I removed the 10mm nut at the center of the piston. Thanks to...

Not rusty, and I’ve literally tried nuts/bolts from my car to the kitchen sink and everything in between. A few of them fit fine (albeit a bit snug), but some won’t fit at all.

I bought a set of Snap On vintage open end angle wrenches with a 1967 date code on Ebay. Nearly all of them are just a hair too small for the size markings, for example 7/16” wrench won’t quite fit onto a 7/16” bolt/nut and so on. Has anyone else run into this? I’m actually wondering if...

Thanks for all the great information! Really appreciate it!

I need a good quality thread chaser tap (not a cutting tap- a chaser tap). What is the best quality tool brand for one of these. Will be used on cylinder head threaded holes. (No Harbor Freight junk please, I’m looking for something well made to precise tolerances and will last a while) Thanks!