Packing Wrench

(treycleaton) · (treycleaton) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 06-20-2008, 7:35 PM

Alright ordered the Gor-tex virtual dripless packing for my 02 Centurion Hurricane and having trouble finding the right tool to 1)not mar the crap out of the brass nut or shaft 2) work within a very limited space. Anyone had an experience with this tool at West Marine or similar? Any better tools out there? I am going to order 2, one to hold the lock nut while loosening the packing nut. Thanks all.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?catalogId=10001&Ntx=mode+matchallpa rtial&keyword=packing+wrench&Ntt=packing+wrench&N= 377+710&y=5&x=26&storeId=10001&Ntk=Primary+Search& ddkey=SiteSearch

(sangerlover) · (sangerlover) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 06-20-2008, 8:18 PM

I have used this wrench without issue. If that did not work I was going to make a couple wrenches out of 1/8" flat plate.

(treycleaton) · (treycleaton) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 06-20-2008, 8:30 PM

Thanks for the response, I was a little worried about the handle length.

(greg2) · (greg2) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-20-2008, 9:56 PM

Use a crow's foot.

(trace) · (trace) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 06-20-2008, 10:13 PM

You can buy that wrench in the plumbing dept at Lowe's or HD. It makes it a little easier, but it's still a PITA.

(trace) · (trace) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 06-20-2008, 10:14 PM

"Sink wrench" I think it's called...

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 06-20-2008, 10:20 PM

I just used 2 440 chanellocks and a rag to buffer it and that worked just fine for me even through the hole.

(wakebdr2002) · (wakebdr2002) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-21-2008, 8:16 AM

Ski dim sells a wrench that works perfect. If you have a V drive there isn't much room and the short wrench from skidim.com is about the only option to make the job easier.

(treycleaton) · (treycleaton) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 06-21-2008, 6:52 PM

Kevin, link please?

(treycleaton) · (treycleaton) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 06-21-2008, 7:30 PM

Found it....cool, thanks all