Find a length of pipe, either PVC or whatever. Just enough to fit on the end of your wrench. You now have a breaker bar. Just be gentle, because the wrench itself might not be up to the task. - ThreadSky

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ionotter.bsky.social • 135 days ago

Find a length of pipe, either PVC or whatever. Just enough to fit on the end of your wrench.

You now have a breaker bar. Just be gentle, because the wrench itself might not be up to the task.

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quotationmarks.bsky.social•135 days ago

Omg thank you! We’ll have to come back and do that. Unfortunately it took us too long to get that far, and the lot closes in less than 1/2 hour

cellivar.dev•135 days ago

You might want a penetrating oil as well if you didn't bring any, they were so important when I was keeping my old car running in Upstate NY rust.

It'll give you a fighting chance of not destroying your tools or you. Good luck!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-4-oz-PB-Penetrating-Oil-PB-TS-B/202726970

https://www.kroil.com/product/kroil-original-penetrant/

ionotter.bsky.social•134 days ago

Juuuust make sure you apply the stuff FROM ABOVE.

You would not believe how many home mechanics have their repair efforts cut short by an unexpected trip to the ER, followed by 20 minutes of eye irrigation, because they crawled UNDER the car and applied some liquid, only to have it go in their eye.

bryantthefox.bsky.social•135 days ago

Bring some WD40 too, in case they oxidized together... that stuff is surprisingly good at breaking up rust, and with the pipe extension on the wrench (and that is a GOOD trick) you can use it liberally without getting it all over yourself.

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