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1. Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 21:57:51 -0400; A quick couple of questions about torque wrenches. A necessity? Specifically, I'm doing front end suspension, rotors, wheel bearings and I am seeing torque settings. How bad is it if I just "tighten; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00425.html (7,642 bytes)
2. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:07:47 -0400; I'd use the rod/scale ones if it was that or nothing. The click-types are better but they are expensive so I can understand not having one. However, a cheap rod/scale one can be had for $10-$15 and w; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00426.html (8,575 bytes)
3. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:10:10 -0400; If you're going to do some serious work on your car, you need to have an accurate torque wrench. The proper torque is necessary to put the fasteners under the correct design pre-load, which is impor; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00427.html (9,065 bytes)
4. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:50:10 +1000; The only caveat is that the click style (which I have), while convenient and a must have for the tool kind of guy, does suffer from one inconvenience: It must be recalibrated every now and then to rm; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00432.html (10,056 bytes)
5. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Les Myer <lmyer@probe.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:17:49 -0400; I used the rod and scale type until I had to re-do a set of head gaskets for a customer for free when I was turning wrenches for a living. Turns out the scale was 20 ft/lbs off. Threw it right in the; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00433.html (8,780 bytes)
6. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:30:15 -0400 (EDT); One thing I read recently is that you should dial it down to zero when storing it. I guess that would help delay the need for recalibration. What I see as the primary advantage to the click type is t; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00435.html (8,527 bytes)
7. RE: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 07:33:47 -0400; Another advantage to the click type is when you've got a really high-torque nut to tighten. (Not so much an issue on our cars, but the old VW Beetles with 275 - 300 ft/lb rear brake drums and flywhee; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00438.html (9,328 bytes)
8. Re: Torque Wrench (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:20:41 -0700 (PDT); get one that clicks, they are usually around $25. It is a good think to have, but by the time you have done some work on your car and gotten a feel for you car, the built-in torque wrench in your el; /html/spridgets/1998-06/msg00444.html (8,920 bytes)

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