Tool search - 36mm crowfoot for oil lines

[GaryR]

I can't find this darn tool online from US suppliers...



Thanks for any leads..

[masraum]

That'll be tough. You may be able to use a 1 3/8" crow's foot. The difference in size between the two is .042" which is probably less than the manufacturing tolerance.

The biggest pain between the crowsfoot pictured above and a standard crow's foot would be the fact that the one above is like a 12 point socket giving you fewer degrees between ways that it will fit on the nut and a standard is like a 6 point.

Have you checked Pelican to see if they sell it?

[Rot 911]

I've always just used two big adjustable wrenches. Never had any problems with rounding. Always used lots of PB Blaster first.

[jhelgesen]

I got mine from Mcmaster.com

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Go to page 2721 in the catalog.

I don't remember if I got a 1-3/8 or 1-7/16. I can look tonight when I get home if you like.

[GaryR]

Originally Posted by jhelgesen

I got mine from Mcmaster.com

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Go to page 2721 in the catalog.

I don't remember if I got a 1-3/8 or 1-7/16. I can look tonight when I get home if you like.

It must be 1-7/16" as 1-3/8" is 1.375" and too small.. The wrench in the picture is from a UK distributor, think it's made by Stawhile (sp?).. about $115!

36mm = 1.4173
1-7/16" = 1.4375

A 1-27/64" would be closest as 27/64" = .421875 but that doesn't exist...

[jhelgesen]

Sorry, the metric ones only go to 22mm.

I've used large adjustable wrenches and even my suspension adjustment wrench in a pinch. Only time I needed the crows foot was to get a line off the oil cooler thermostat (and it worked great!)

What are you trying to do with it?

[GaryR]

It makes getting at the thermostat oil lines VERY easy and I just wanted one in my toolbox rather than borrow my shops...

[osidak]

i got mine off a snap on truck - was around $40 if I remember correctly

[GaryR]

Originally Posted by osidak

i got mine off a snap on truck - was around $40 if I remember correctly

And it's 36mm? Snap-On site doesn't show them..

[osidak]

inch equivalent - was a perfect fit will have to look at it when I get home

[trconway]

Go to:

sjdiscounttools.com

[trconway]

sold by Pelican, why isn't that the tool for the job?

Tom

[jhelgesen]

It's just about impossible to get any other wrench into this space....



The crowsfoot on a ratchet handle can get in here.

[juanbenae]

i special ordered mine from a mac tool truck dude. still took a couple weeks.

T$

[RWebb]

drop the whole thing as a unit and then use whatever on that nut

[David E. Clark]

If you don't mind off-brand tools, V-8 Tools makes this Jumbo-Crowfoot Wrench Set that goes from 20mm - 46mm (including the 36mm) for $82.97 for the entire set. No affiliation so I can't vouch for quality.

[GaryR]

Those won't work the way I want, has to be a 12pt as shown in the picture.. and RWebb, I could also just cut the line at the nut and use a 36mm socket on it, but that has nothing whatsoever to do with anything does it...

[RWebb]

do what you want - it is easy to drop the whole unit, and that will allow cleaning & inspection.

[safe]

This is a cheap 36mm wrench that I bended and cut open. No problem with access on a narrow body car.

[trconway]

Now that is inventive. Nice job.