Does anyone sell single size butterfly sockets?

[atikovi]

Can't loosen tie rod to adjust toe. 17 mm wrench is slipping when I try to loosen it. 16 mm won't fit.



No room to swing an adjustable wrench. Flare nut wrench or crowfoot won't fit. I have a set of these butterfly sockets



but the genius that designed them made them in range of multiple sizes for each. So 17-18 mm is worse than the wrench. Any other ideas?

 

[BTL-A4]

Maybe it's Inch sized instead of metric?

 

[atikovi]

Maybe it's Inch sized instead of metric?

Unlikely on a Tesla and socket is 17-18mm-11/16in to be exact.

 

[KnurledNut]

Did you loosen the jam nut?

 

[TurnipTruck]

Something like this won’t work?

 

[2ndGearRubber]

I'd use an angle wrench.

Something like this won’t work?

That's for stuff with tie-rod sleeves.

 

[TurnipTruck]

Gotcha.

Then it’s time for the butterfly sockets above with shimstock added.

Or a pipe wrench.

 

[scooby074]

 

[atikovi]

Did you loosen the jam nut?

Well of course, I'm not totally stupid.

 

[908Jim]

Penetrating Oil and a Pipe Wrench. You'll just round out the hex on those tie rods, spread the wrench jaws, or screw up your anti-slip open end feature. There's a reason every alignment rack I've ever seen has a pipe wrench hanging next to it.

Edit: Pipe wrench to get it loosened and moving, use the hex for the actual adjustment.

 

[unslow1]

I was going to suggest a pipe wrench but a couple people beat me to it.

I've never even heard of a butterfly socket before.

 

[KnurledNut]

Well of course, I'm not totally stupid.

Well, I see a Craftsman raised panel open end wrench on a tie rod......so just making sure we're following the flow chart here...

 

[Wamsutta]

Well of course, I'm not totally stupid.

Well you have to admit, it still looks tight the way you have it.

 

[atikovi]

I'm lengthening that side so just have to crack the nut loose.

 

[Wamsutta]

I'm lengthening that side so just have to crack the nut loose.

It don't look cracked loose. It looks tight.

 

[neophyte]

Unlikely on a Tesla and socket is 17-18mm-11/16in to be exact.

Maybe Elon included some Whitworth sizes to Troll people?

 

[Ramblin Man]

I can not tell from the pictures, but, I would look for reverse rotation threads.

 

[atikovi]

Then it’s time for the butterfly sockets above with shimstock added.

THIS worked, along with some heat,

 

[Wrench97]

Use a pipe wrench.

 

[Retired dozer fixer]

Tried the blue tip wrench yet?

 

[atikovi]

Tried the blue tip wrench yet?

#18^

 

[joecon]

I wonder if a knipex plier wrench would have worked?

 

[unslow1]

THIS worked, along with some heat,

That's cheating because I don't have one yet.

 

[RTM]

THIS worked, along with some heat,

Wanna tell those of us who don’t have all the cool toys what exactly that lifesaver is?

 

[atikovi]

https://www.amazon.com/Induction-Innovations-MD-700-Mini-Ductor-Magnetic/dp/B008XN9HO6?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[scooby074]

Wanna tell those of us who don’t have all the cool toys what exactly that lifesaver is?

Electric induction bolt heater. A safer version of a OA torch.

 

[Jayman17]

Learned about 2 new things on this thread, butterfly sockets and that bolt heater-up'r.

 

[fatfillup]

Learned about 2 new things on this thread, butterfly sockets and that bolt heater-up'r.

Knew about the heater-up'r but never seen the butterfly sockets,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and I have a used tool store

Agree that the pipe wrench or cobra pliers would be my choice to break loose but I do wonder if the Knipex flat jaw plier wrench would work

 

[BlitzcrankJapan]

Use 2 open end wrenches. You'll be apply half the torque to each wrench and they won't slip.

 

[Hakeem]

Use 2 open end wrenches. You'll be apply half the torque to each wrench and they won't slip.

Two wrenches stacked right next to each other, doubling the surface area and thereby halving the PSI … so simple I can’t believe I never thought of it. Outstanding contribution.

 

[rust in the eye]

Pipe wrench would have been my go to, then fire. Seems you got it licked.
The tie rod looks to be white metal, aluminum? Threaded a good ways into a steel rod end and jam nut.
Given all the battery chemistry those Tesla folks had to figure you'd think they'd know a thing or two about galvanic corrosion.
@OP Do the next guy a favor and apply some anti-sieze.

 

[Bagherra]

Never heard of butterfly sockets...
Has anybody here ever heard or used butterfly sockets?

 

[Fedwrench]

I think you can get individuals from this VIM set:

RFW150 - VIM Tools

5 PC. 3/8'' DR. RATCHETING FLARE NUT SET (15, 16, 17, 18, 19MM)

vimtools.com

Perhaps a better wrench with an anti-slip open end would help.

 

[cherrybomb]

I think you can get individuals from this VIM set:

RFW150 - VIM Tools

5 PC. 3/8'' DR. RATCHETING FLARE NUT SET (15, 16, 17, 18, 19MM)

vimtools.com

Perhaps a better wrench with an anti-slip open end would help.

I agree with a better wrench,Craftsman open ends ,you can actually see and feel when they open up look for the individuals