Nut Splitter

[Specky]

I'm looking for a Nut Splitter or 3...

It's gotta be robust and be able to used time after time

and go up to 20mm- ish

Has anyone got any reccomendations...

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[RayD]

I've never used one Dave, but if you must, I’d go for the best one available with a warranty attached to it...It looks as though
Snap-On do one.

Ray

[Sy V]

12-16mm and 16-22mm here.

But I get accused of favouring this site. My reasoning is that their speciality is classic car restoration which makes them the SMEs to me.

[Specky]

Do you reckon they would remove the :-

Outb'd seat mounting nuts...
Turbo/manifold nuts

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[Specky]

Is this style any good...

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.a ... onID=49957

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[Sy V]

FKs... never had to use one mate.

[DeeAitch]

I've used one a few times in the past - they do work but are a pain as it is very difficult to get them to locate right up to the face of the nut, impossible if the nut has an integral flange. Access is never good - that angled one looks to be an improvement on the straight ones I have.
Most times I've only managed to fully split the nut if it has first backed of a few threads. Usually it only partially splits the nut but that can be enough to get it off if all else has failed.

[ailwyn]

Dave,

I've used one like the Frost offering, however the problem you'll get with the turbo/(exhaust?)manifold is clearance, there's not much room there... An alternative for these is to remove the whole turbo/manifold as one piece then use the block mountings on the manifold to secure the lot to a flat surface (I used a diy workbench and G clamps), then heat the manifold which should free up the stud for removal from the manifold...this assumes that you've not already rounded the securing nuts.

Ailwyn

[Monty]

Do you reckon they would remove the :-

Outb'd seat mounting nuts...
Turbo/manifold nuts

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Can you not grind off the O/B seat bolt?

[Specky]

Is this style any good...

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.a ... onID=49957

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Nope.. The splitter leaked grease upon the first time of using....

Not HP...

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[garywbrooks]

I bought a pair of nut splitters from http://www.toolstation.com

www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Mechanics+Tools/Nut+Splitter+Set+2+Piece/d10/sd180/p80007

They were only £4.86, so I wasn't expecting much. But they did the job! It took about four goes to split the nut on my outboard seat bolts but it worked and I got my seat out for repair.

[BFG in the BRG]

I've use one - they're pretty good, but like DeAitch said - providing you van get the splitter on properly - Dremmels are pretty good to - just need to be mindful of the heatbuild-up.