While most gearheads know that heat is one of the best ways to free a stuck nut or bolt, many of us are understandably hesitant to shove a blowtorch down into an engine bay.
From delicate ECUs and wiring harnesses, to dangerous combustible elements like oil and gasoline, errant flames can have catastrophic results when used around a vehicle. More importantly, excess heat soak around a lug nut, wheel bearing, or body panel often delivers collateral damage in the form of melted paint, distorted housings, and warped sheetmetal.
That’s why we really like the Mini-Ductor Venom HP Portable Induction Heater Tool from Induction Innovations. It can bring a stubborn bolt, bearing, or nut to a workable temperature in seconds, applying a precise amount of heat to a specific area—no flame needed.
Don’t believe us? Watch the Summit Racing folks use one to get a pesky stud out of an old VW cylinder head. It’s downright magical:
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Does this tool allow for placing the magnetic fields around a part that is not open on one end?
Hey Tony, I think I understand what you’re asking–and yes, there are available pads and coils that you can form yourself to wrap around or near a custom application–like bearings. In fact, Induction Innovations even offers something called a “Bearing Buddy” just for those purposes. CLICK HERE to see what we mean.