Re: Lying Torque Wrenchs
Posted by su8overdrive On 2023/11/5 16:21:39
Hear your Torquemada concern loud and clear, BK. A licensed aero/auto mechanic/machinist pilot friend owned both a micrometer type click torque wrench and drive beam type. A couple years ago I bought a Craftsman micrometer click 3/8" rated 20-100 ft. lb. reasoning that was the most likely range needed at home. It came embossed w/ serial number and test results.
My old unstinting, perfectionist friend taught me to always set such wrenches down to three or four lbs. before putting them away, never leave them stored torqued.
Am sure the Cliff Clavens will weigh in, but have used it several times since.
Like to remind new Packard owners, and that is certainly not you, that part of a complete tune up in the day was checking head and manifold torque engine warm (unless aluminum head) with accurate torque wrench, and not overdoing it. You want the manifold snug per shop manual listing but still able to freely expand and contract.
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My old unstinting, perfectionist friend taught me to always set such wrenches down to three or four lbs. before putting them away, never leave them stored torqued.
Am sure the Cliff Clavens will weigh in, but have used it several times since.
Like to remind new Packard owners, and that is certainly not you, that part of a complete tune up in the day was checking head and manifold torque engine warm (unless aluminum head) with accurate torque wrench, and not overdoing it. You want the manifold snug per shop manual listing but still able to freely expand and contract.
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