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Torque wrench woes - PowerDubs_imp - 08-10-2018
I’ve seen soo many people strip out oil drain plugs and spark plugs over the years it isn’t funny!
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RE: Torque wrench woes - Houtman_imp - 08-10-2018
Torques values must be set MOST of the time with dry fasteners , not always possible ; I use a clicker wrench all the time and set it at the lower value.
RE: Torque wrench woes - dave - 08-10-2018
Anybody every have this happen to them?
I sheared the threads off a bolt on my CR250 shock linkage with my Sears torque wrench. After some research, I determined my manual was wrong because my friend had a different manual with a lower value. My wrench was inspected by our quality department where I work and it was within acceptable aerospace tolerance limits.
I just discovered that many automotive head bolt torque values are being given in degrees of rotation, and not final torque. My VW head bolt tightening sequence was: Initially torque value (which was low), followed by 1/4 turn, followed by another 1/4 turn, then starting the engine and warming it to operating temperature and tightening it another 1/4 turn.
Torque wrench woes - PowerDubs_imp - 08-10-2018
TTY - tq to yield, also known as stretch bolts.
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Torque wrench woes - dsan1964_imp - 08-10-2018
We use to say 1 , 2 or 3 fingers on the wrench to measure torque!
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RE: Torque wrench woes - LongRanger_imp - 08-10-2018
This topic is timely but a bit disturbing. I've been using a beam-type TW for years and get frustrated when the fastener is at an angle or partially hidden and I have to lay on the ground or stand on my ear to see the needle. I've recently (like this past week) been shopping for a clicker and think I've settled on one made by CDI for Snap-On. But if they can't be trusted, I'll keep struggling with my beam TW and not waste my money.
RE: Torque wrench woes - Houtman_imp - 08-10-2018
(08-10-2018, 01:29 PM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: This topic is timely but a bit disturbing. I've been using a beam-type TW for years and get frustrated when the fastener is at an angle or partially hidden and I have to lay on the ground or stand on my ear to see the needle. I've recently (like this past week) been shopping for a clicker and think I've settled on one made by CDI for Snap-On. But if they can't be trusted, I'll keep struggling with my beam TW and not waste my money.
Better ones can be trusted and I check my clicker wrenches once a year against my beam one.
Torque wrench woes - Cormanus - 08-10-2018
I’m no expert in these things, but I’ve had no trouble with my clicker TW.