Two Wrench Leverage Trick. Using two wrenches to increase leverage on a tight nut or bolt.

Just a quick video on how to use two wrenches together to increase leverage and loosen a bolt. Can really save you if the bolt is hard to access or you can't get a breaker-bar and a socket in on it. I've used this trick a lot working on trucks when I get into spaces that no ratchet will fit into.

You can also use this trick to tighten a bolt, just flip the second wrench to the other prong of the first wrench (mirror image of the loosening position) and tighten away.

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[natewillmusic]

how can I apply this to removing caliper bolts within my wheel well where there's not alot of room for long wrenches or (leverage) because there's the axle in the way and other brake related equipment. I'm trying to replace my r brake pads on a 2001 Oldsmobile bravada (similar to a Jimmy or a Chevy trailblazer)

[WheeliePete]

@natewillmusic You'd just have to see if there's an angle where you can get in there with the wrenches. You might also try cranking the wheel fully to one side or the other to get the caliper farther away from the suspension/body.

[natewillmusic]

@WheeliePete I didnt know you could slide the caliper further away from the whell well/ body of car...will give it a try

[WheeliePete]

@natewillmusic I was assuming you meant the front wheel, which can be turned in such a way to rotate caliper out, to give you more working room, but if it's on the rear axle, you won't have much room there. Also try jacking up the vehicle (support the vehicle wiht jackstands) and let the suspension droop to give you more working room

[fitzgr8]

Hey wheelie pete, could you tell me why you click the torque wrench 4-5 times past the 50ft lbs? I will never know why everyone that has a torque wrench in there hand has to do this? That's whay they have settings! One click and your done.

[WheeliePete]

@fitzgr8 You're probably right, but after dealing with cheap-ass torque wrenches for 20 years you just learn not to trust the first click on anything. Average it out... Just looking for consistancy. All torque wrenches are + or - a certain degree of accuracy.

[WheeliePete]

Another reason to multi click comes from steel car rims. You set the inital torque, but then come back for a 2nd or third pass and find that the lug nut is nowhere near torque because the rim has settled down under the nut. That is one mistake that can really cause you some grief if the nuts work loose and you lose a rim/tire. I multi-pass everything out of habit quadruple checking to make sure torque is correct.

[xswsxcde]

my dad showed me this when i first started working on cars best way of leverage ever and its super convenient!!!! 

[ndchevy]

I did this on my brake calipers using an allen wrench and a box end allen for the boltit barely did it lol

[TheStreeser1]

thanks ,nice tip !