Title: What is it? Post by: Martin on September 05, 2005, 10:05:57 AM This fits into the In good condition - I don't know what it is - NASCO category that we've chuckled about from time to time.
When I bought an old harmonic balancer puller, the seller threw this in, saying he didn't know what it was, but it was in his father's tool box with the h/b tool. Well, I've had a quick flip through my workshop manual and haven't found anything like it. It requires a 1¼" spanner, has a female ¾" thread and a hammer-hitting end. Obviously it's a tool to instal something like a harmonic balancer but the "lttle boy" and "little girl" bits are wrong. It is about 2½" (65mm) long. It has the marking: Dufor 3 but no other marking. What is it? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Dufor3_1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Dufor3_2.jpg) And the prize for the nearest correct entry is: my undying gratitude!! ;) Title: Re: What is it? Post by: RET on September 06, 2005, 12:02:25 AM Dunno, looks a bit like a big wheel-nut. "Dufor" used to make all sorts of cast items, including spanners and other tools, and axles, for what that's worth.
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: ACE on September 06, 2005, 12:23:43 AM Martin,
I'm guessing it's a remover/installer of the front suspension upper and lower inner control arm shafts. The Holden part number for this tool is 3A4. ;) Regards ACE 8) Title: Re: What is it? Post by: nicko on September 06, 2005, 06:50:28 AM bargain box heh,lol
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Al on September 06, 2005, 10:07:18 AM Martin
Spot on ACE it is the remover/ installer for the front susp lower control arm shafts. For years I used a BIG shifter and heaps of WD40 and a lot of heat. I came across the tool a few years ago makes it so much easier. Cheers Al Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Martin on September 06, 2005, 12:20:34 PM Thanks, Ace and Al. While it looks a lot like the 3A4 tool, it doesn't have the locking bolt through the top. Therefore, it wouldn't be any good as a shaft remover because it would come undone before it turned the shaft. It may serve as an installer, though.
Cheers, Martin |