Tell me not to be a pu$$y
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misplaced my in-lbs torque wrench. I will be doing the clutch on my Miata here soon. Tell me to stop being a bitch and just torque the pressure plate bolts by hand instead of spending another $100 on a torque wrench
im guessing 95% of people here dont use a torque wrench on them ?
Luckly I still have my ftlb wrench so I can do the flywheel bolts to spec
im guessing 95% of people here dont use a torque wrench on them ?
Luckly I still have my ftlb wrench so I can do the flywheel bolts to spec
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Just tighten the ******* bolts. Torque wrenches are needed where things warp/deform when the bolts are tightened and you don't want the deformation to be too much or too little. This isn't one of those places. Here, you just don't want the bolts to come loose so tighten them like any other bolt that size. I'm assuming you can tell by feel when a bolt is tight.
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New HF wrenches are typically more accurate than new Craftsman wrenches. HF torque wrenches have been compared to SnapOn when it comes to retaining their calibration over time. Craftsman does not fare as well. Stop whining, go to HF, pick up a 3/8" torque wrench, and torque the bolts.
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New HF wrenches are typically more accurate than new Craftsman wrenches. HF torque wrenches have been compared to SnapOn when it comes to retaining their calibration over time. Craftsman does not fare as well. Stop whining, go to HF, pick up a 3/8" torque wrench, and torque the bolts.
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Tighten it as hard as you can. If you're not as strong, use a 4 foot long extension bar and you'll be fine. Dont trust torque wrenches, they are for pussies. Hell i broke the 3/4" bit on the front of it last time i rented one from my local napa so cant trust them to get my parts tight enough.
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Tighten it as hard as you can. If you're not as strong, use a 4 foot long extension bar and you'll be fine. Dont trust torque wrenches, they are for pussies. Hell i broke the 3/4" bit on the front of it last time i rented one from my local napa so cant trust them to get my parts tight enough.