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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 06:06 PM
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Stripped locator pin while torquing to 16 ft-lbs. Wrench never broke at torque setting before it stripped. Any suggestions now?
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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What is the locator pin in?
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 07:49 PM
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And, What is highpockets?
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 07:56 AM
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Boy, I need some mind melding skills here.....SPOCK!.......

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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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And, What is highpockets?
Someone who is cheap??
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 08:22 AM
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When I was a teenager, a friend's dad nicknamed me Highpockets because of my long legs.
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 09:44 AM
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Ya gotta love folks that post a question that makes absofrigginlutely no sense.
But, I do have to say, my locator pin will take a lot more torque than that before stripping.
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ruxvette
Ya gotta love folks that post a question that makes absofrigginlutely no sense.
But, I do have to say, my locator pin will take a lot more torque than that before stripping.
That's because it is protected.

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Originally Posted by ruxvette
Ya gotta love folks that post a question that makes absofrigginlutely no sense.
But, I do have to say, my locator pin will take a lot more torque than that before stripping.
it was most likely 16 inch pounds not foot pounds
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Originally Posted by BlindSpot
Boy, I need some mind melding skills here.....SPOCK!.......
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Who's on first.
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