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I’ve had pretty good luck with the Tekton brand 1/2 and 3/8 torque wrenches I bought after the harbor freight Pittsburgh wrench I bought crapped out. Fairly cheap seem accurate. If I need something that Goes past 150 lbs I borrow one from Auto Zone (like for axle hub nuts).
Thinking about getting a quarter inch one though. Mostly for accurate torque at low foot pounds.
not the same tool. the only need for one on vehicles would be old wheel bearing preload and head gaskets. anything else is overkillQuote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
Please, please, please use that torque wrench on your spark plugs. The aluminum head strips So easily. And thread inserts don’t last.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
Seriously, torque wrench on Every bolt going into an aluminum part (having just helicoiled a clutch hole in a Z flywheel, I am feeling sensitive.)
A Good torque wrench is cheap insurance.
Yup, I was gonna say.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
I like having two torque wrenches, an inch-pounds one for stuff looser than spark plugs, and a foot-pounds one for stuff tighter than spark plugs (use either one for spark plugs). For lug nuts, I just stand on a breaker bar; I can eyeball the "foot" part, and I know the "pounds" part.
Thanks all.
Say what you will about Harbor Freight tools, but I've found their torque wrenches to be pretty decent. Get a 1/4 for bike stuff, other than your crankset, there isn't much on a bike that you need a larger wrench for. I use the 1/2 inch for lug nuts. If you want to spend your cash on a good wrench, drop it on a 3/8 inch wrench. I've found that Craftsman still makes a decent wrench. They're typically available at most Ace Hardware stores.
I pushed right through a 1/2 inch HF socket wrench and pounded my knuckles pretty good on a ujoint. Didn't expect the 1/2 inch to give up that easy.
Plastic gears in my HF 1/2 torque wrench spit teeth for a while before becoming useless. In retrospect I’m not sure how accurate it was either.
Wasn't a torque, but sorry to hear that cause I bought a 3/8 and 1/2 torque on sale. Oh well, the 1/2 busted busting rusty ujoint caps with a press so hopefully the torque will fare better for installations.
Did you notice my upthread issues related to destroyed 2uz-fe motor on my land cruiser from that issue? It wasn’t a problem created by me or my mechanic or a friend, but stripped threads on the alu head from a misthreaded or over torqued spark plug sure did suck and was pretty damn expensive (though cheaper than a new uzj100).Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
Lucky for me, the closest HF is pretty far away and the local ace is, well, local.
I have to change the rear hub bearings on my car this weekend and was planning on using my HF torque wrench to make sure the axle nuts are done right at 140. So you're all saying I should go buy a better one? Shit, that's gonna hurt the wallet :( I'm trying to save well north of $400 on labor so bought a few things I didn't have and got the parts for $250 less than any shop wanted so I'm still coming out ahead but damn...
No man, go down to Auto Zone and use their tool lending service. I borrowed a 1/2 torque wrench that goes up to 250 ft. Lbs when I did my last Subaru wheel bearing. It carried the “OEM” brand name. The way they handle it iis you essentially buy and return the tool. I’ve borrowed a number of specialty tools that didn’t make sense to buy (like an inner tie rod wrench for example.)Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
https://www.autozone.com/tools-and-e...t/loan-a-tools
The harbor freight on is fine. I'm calling bullshit on the other poster who said his 1/2 wrench internals were plastic. Don't over think this.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
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Originally Posted by Obstruction
16” breaker bar
180lb body
Stand at ~ 10” = real close to 140’#
Well being as I took the HF wrench apart and cleared the debris out of it I’m willing to testify that they were definitely some sort of plastic yer honor. (Head is held together by 4 tiny ass Phillips screws)Quote:
Originally Posted by YourMomJustCalled
You're comfortable standing on that with a car on jack stands? I dunno bout that...Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
Sure. I’m not jumping, just applying torque.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Last Saturday was firestone airbags for towing the camper
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Today was OVTune
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crap, software pioed, better reboot
Where’d you put the valves for the airbags?Quote:
Originally Posted by hawkgt
Shit shit shit. The first one went well, the second not so much. When I started pulling the hub it came apart rather than coming out. Now I have the inner part stuck in the backing plate. I just ran out to the hardware store to get some extra bolts to put in from the back and start pounding on them. I'm hesitant to soak it in PB because I don't want to get that all over the e-brake pads and hardware.
Fucketyfuck. Nightmare scenario :(
Nothing is fucked dude.
Yeah I know there's a solution I just didn't have the right tools and it was getting cold and dark so my patience wore pretty thin.
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First pic is the one that went well, second is the one that's f'd. The front part of the hub came apart from the base and it's so stuck in there now. The base of the hub presses into that backing plate and likes where it lives. Ideas? I have 4 bolts that fit those threaded holes so can put them in and pull from the front but can't get in there to pound it out from the back. I'm also kinda sketched to hit it too hard. It's soaking in PB Blaster so maybe when I go back at it in the morning it will be easier. I'm not sure where to add some heat either. I went above my pay grade on this one :o
You’re almost there. Try slipping a cold chisel behind the dust sheild& housing and the knuckle and strike down on it very sharply. One on each side alternating blows. I get that you’re reluctant to get busy on that thing but that’s the only thing it’s goint to respect. I pounded on one Of those bitches like it owed me money before it came off. Make sure your jack stand is secure, deadman a wheel underneath it and add the jack on that side just to make sure. .
Keep at it it’ll go.