Good evening out there.

Just a curio. I know its not good to overtighten things, but I was wondering how many of you guys out there stick to useing one of those there Torque

wrench things. I hav'nt got one and I used a friends one recently under guidance but it really hurt my head converting the thing.

Cheers

Squid

Always use one, but mine has ft/lb and Nm

Hi Squid,

A torque wrench is essential for 'critical' fasteners like head nuts, flywheel nuts, clutch hub nuts etc.

A digital torque wrench will convert the settings for you.

Have a look at this as an example of whats out there:

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php?option...utm_medium=base

Always use one, but mine has ft/lb and Nm

Same here.

Crucial for small bolts into cast alloy inside engines etc

Thanks all for those replys.

Well thats that then. I better not do what I was going to do today then until I get one.

Cheers.

Squid.

Just to be different I will say a torque wrench is not essential for tightening up your nuts/bolts, its good to have one, but its sometimes better to just nip them up by feel, if you know what your doing. I have in the past stripped a thread using a torque wrench that was set to the correct pressure.

Hello AndyT.

Nippin them up, is that a not too much not too little feely sorta thing. Iam not heavy handed,but, you must of gathered from my previous mails Iam greatly lacking in mechanical knowledge.

Cheer's Andy for your reply and hope you got some grins out in the mud over the weekend.

Squid.