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All this talk of impact wrenches has me picturing Daniel snapping off bolts and having to drill them out. I prefer a breaker bar, proper safety precautions, and some PB Blaster (if rusty). I had to apply about 500 lbs. of torque to remove my right rear axle nut, the stupid previous owner used an air wrench to tighten it. Me + 3 ft. metal pipe = no problem. On stuck tranny plugs: If it's really stuck, I get under there with a 1 ft. piece of pipe on the ratchet and just start kicking it. The car is on the ground and the tires are blocked. I also have a 17 mm allen-wrench socket, it makes it easier. -- Everett Barnes '63 Square, '63 Notch, '65 "SuperGrosse" Karmann ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org