Thread: Torque wrench
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Old 11-18-2009, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jorn View Post
That's a lot of torque!

And what about these: Sears?
Personal opinion is that beam torque wrenches are ok, but they rely a lot on the ability of the mechanic to read them as they apply torque. So you can be off a few degrees, whereas with the click-type, set it, apply consistent pressure slowly until you hear the click.


BTW, those 450 lbs-feet nuts cited previously hold the entire front section to the rest of the car, on the Tractions.
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