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Factory breather is slippy after using 14 mm wrench. Help!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by young, Aug 2, 2020.

  1. Aug 2, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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    young

    young [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I tried to remove factory breather with the 14 mm wrench but the nut is not strong enough and now it is slippy that I can't remove. I did try 13 mm but it won't fit in. Any idea

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  2. Aug 2, 2020 at 11:37 AM
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    RX1cobra

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    A decent pair of vice grips.
     
  3. Aug 2, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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    BlackWagon

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    Vice grips or a pipe wrench will do it, or some channel locks, whatever you have available :thumbsup:
     
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  4. Aug 2, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Slippy? How about rounded off?

    Vice grips at this point.
     
  5. Aug 2, 2020 at 11:47 AM
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    G8R_Taco

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    Flare nut wrench?
     
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  6. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:01 PM
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    Tried pipe piler but it got worse. I go to a hardware store and get vice grips. Yes rounded off. It is overtightened already.
     
  7. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:12 PM
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    Bleep100

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    I hate when I have slippy nuts .
     
  8. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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    Yes ,vice grips would remove it successfully?
     
  9. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:25 PM
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    Yes. Make sure you get flat jaw not the rounded ones.
     
  10. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:28 PM
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    super_white

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    I would get one of each. I've had better luck with the rounded jaw pliers.
    Make sure they are genuine Vise Grip pliers. The imitators suck.
     
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  11. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:30 PM
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    Look up Vampire Tools. They make a line of tools for this. I can’t count the times I have had to pull fasteners so idiot had stripped.
     
  12. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:39 PM
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    Use a 6 point, not a 12 point socket? May be too late...
     
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  13. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:05 PM
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    That is bs. That wont budge when I used vise grip. Someone overtightened it at a factory. It has less than 4 k miles and it is only a year old. I had no issue with the nut in my 4runner before.

    Here is the pic I got it from harbor freight. I used the largest grip but the nut kept worse. New pic added. It is messed up.

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  14. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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    Sounds like its time to break out the torch:laser:
     
  15. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:16 PM
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    Small pipe wrench !
     
  16. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:16 PM
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    Looks like the hole keeps getting deeper. Find a socket that is slightly smaller than the rounded breather and hammer it in. Then unscrew it loose like a goose.
     
  17. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:18 PM
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    You are lefty loosie correct?
     
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    I tried to counter clockwise.
     
  20. Aug 2, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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    as others have said... vise grips 100% will get that out. I’m assuming you’re replacing it anyways... don’t worry about ruining it.
     

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