torque specs important?
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Impact guns today can put out alot more torque than just a few years ago.
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I too was surprised that the list didn't include specs for the lug nuts.
But as was posted earlier, and everthing I've read indicates 100 ft/lbs.
Just an FYI- I have a Torque Screwdriver that's used for electrical connections and the damn thing cost's nearly as much as a full size wrench.
But sometimes you've got to follow the 'book' if for no other reason than covering your a$$.
But as was posted earlier, and everthing I've read indicates 100 ft/lbs.
Just an FYI- I have a Torque Screwdriver that's used for electrical connections and the damn thing cost's nearly as much as a full size wrench.
But sometimes you've got to follow the 'book' if for no other reason than covering your a$$.
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I use a 95 ft-lb torque stick with my I-R Thundergun, and follow up with the calibrated torque wrench - always takes another 1/16th of a revolution to reach 100 ft-lb. So I agree, the torque stick is fine if you know what you are doing with it.
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But as stated, I haven't heard of many problems when sticks are used.
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I use a 95 ft-lb torque stick with my I-R Thundergun, and follow up with the calibrated torque wrench - always takes another 1/16th of a revolution to reach 100 ft-lb. So I agree, the torque stick is fine if you know what you are doing with it.
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When doing brakes, I always torque the wheels on by hand. Any other time I use a tire gun or a torque stick.
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"In honor of jpee"
while I haven't spoken to every pro user of torque sticks, many that I've spoken with say they break. maybe the impact wrenches are set too high or what, but that's what I've heard from a few more than a few. could be improper use tho.
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If you calibrate the gun then you shouldn't be breaking the sticks. If the gun is not calibrated, then you could be -/+ the specs and then what's the point of using the sticks .....
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I don't disagree, glen. I do think, after looking at many shops (sometimes, I just stop to "look in" and see what's up), they just don't care about their impact tools all that much. I was watching one shop recently that I stopped using too many years ago on a Sat.morning because I was next door. It was a grim sight with literally a dozen cars indoors, dim light, impact wrenches and lines all over the place and almost no torque sticks nearby. A couple of the guys were using them but most wheels were going on without. It was a large seller of tires, and they couldn't move them out fast enough. Funny thing is, they used to be on one site's approved list of installers for quite some time.
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But I think some common sense also goes a long way.
For instance, a little overtightening of the oil filter & drain plug (22 & 18 lb ft) seems like a good precaution to me.[/QUOTE]
Together with what color loctite . . . .
For instance, a little overtightening of the oil filter & drain plug (22 & 18 lb ft) seems like a good precaution to me.[/QUOTE]
Together with what color loctite . . . .
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Together with what color loctite . . . .
[/QUOTE]Don't know that I would over tighten the drain plug, stripped threads and all, but if you do, be sure to use Red Loctite on the bolt
