Swivel joint socket
 

How much force can these take? Can I use one to take something off thats stuck....they don't seem like they'd be that strong and if it let go at the wrong time it could be painful! :eek:

Also, this weekend I am reassembling my intake after replacing the gaskets and fixing a couple of oil leaks. I need to use the swivel to get to some of the barrel nuts (at least I did to pull them off). Will this affect the torque setting on my wrench?

If it matters, I have the typical Craftsman 3/8, nothing fancy.

i've broken the best of tools working on boats

i'm no fan of craftsman swivels to begin with so to give me the best shot at tricky nuts i sometimes use snap-on. I even use snap-on 1/4" swivels for heat exchanger head nuts. The craftsman would eventually bust

i personally don't use factory torque #'s for most things. Maybe as a guideline but on older fastners dealing with intake gaskets experience is your friend. Factory spec is too low imo

and re-torque after a few hot/cold cycles imo

12 point may be better at crazy spaces than a 6 point



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