Is this a serious torque wrench...

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
T

TaDa

Active Member
Posts
432
Location
Barnstaple or thereabouts
Soon I will be changing the OFS wheel bearing on my D2 - I hope the "3 amigos" are due to the bearing failing.

I've read Urbanpanzer's writeup on this which highlights the need for a Torque wrench capable of 490 Nm.
www.discovery2.co.uk / Front Wheel Hub / Bearing Assy

Torque wrenches aren't cheap - especially 'big' ones.

Are these any good?

Torque Adaptor Digital 3/4"Sq Drive 100-500Nm STW292 Sealey

At £90 plus another £20 odd for a 3/4" breaker bar it seems too good to be true!

Also, seeing that the limit if this adaptor is 500Nm - is this in an accurate part of the tool's range
 
Last edited:
Thanks MadHatMan - all good advice - but....

The cheap torque multipliers look like nut removal tools - they don't seem to be able to define the torque multiplication or have a preset multiple :(
(a 'times 2' would be good for me as I have a 70-395Nm wrench)

The other torque multipliers seem as expensive as the torque wrenches themselves :(

I only have a couple of friends with these sorts of tools and I prefer to borrow their expertise.
As to renting one - possibly - but sod law will no doubt soon drive me into renting another and that would irk me.

I believe standard torque wrenches are less accurate when in the top and bottom 20% of their range

So my question still stands - are these Sealey torque adaptors capable and would the 500Nm be ok for a 490Nm torque
 
TaDa said:
Thanks MadHatMan - all good advice - but....

The cheap torque multipliers look like nut removal tools - they don't seem to be able to define the torque multiplication or have a preset multiple :(
(a 'times 2' would be good for me as I have a 70-395Nm wrench)

The other torque multipliers seem as expensive as the torque wrenches themselves :(

I only have a couple of friends with these sorts of tools and I prefer to borrow their expertise.
As to renting one - possibly - but sod law will no doubt soon drive me into renting another and that would irk me.

I believe standard torque wrenches are less accurate when in the top and bottom 20% of their range

So my question still stands - are these Sealey torque adaptors capable and would the 500Nm be ok for a 490Nm torque
Click to expand...

in my opinion that torque limit is too near it's maximum.get a better one,then you can be sure it wont break when using it near it's limit.;)
 
LeadFarmer said:
Never heard of them before.
Click to expand...

Yep works a treat . say your torque wrench is a 250ftlbs type and you need to torque to 360 ftlbs you use a 4;1 multiplier take your torque wrench to 90 ftlbs and you have 360ftlbs applied as required


gemsdad said:
buy a proper torque wrench.that other item does not look good enough for the job.
Click to expand...

How may 400lbs torque wrenches you have:rolleyes:
 
Thor1950 said:
is it certified?
Click to expand...

does it really need to be ?

britool ones are excellent……..


mechanic bought a few for £5 each at the car boot sale, it was 3% off, another at 3% and then one at 2% which is the factory tolerance

I bought one off ebay for £30……same model, 3% out again and it hadn't been tested in over two decades


not hard to test them anyway
 
Dr_evil said:
does it really need to be ?

britool ones are excellent……..


mechanic bought a few for £5 each at the car boot sale, it was 3% off, another at 3% and then one at 2% which is the factory tolerance

I bought one off ebay for £30……same model, 3% out again and it hadn't been tested in over two decades


not hard to test them anyway
Click to expand...

they should as the could be off by a large margin If you need 360ftlbs and is only putting 300 out that is off. That is why they are caliberated. Miss use and dropping them really screws them up.

When do you think it is recommended yearly certs on them. Mechanics in the field of heavy/ farm equipment have to. Could be liability if things go wrong over a improper torqued nut/bolts, just saying
 
Dr_evil said:
does it really need to be ?

britool ones are excellent……..


mechanic bought a few for £5 each at the car boot sale, it was 3% off, another at 3% and then one at 2% which is the factory tolerance

I bought one off ebay for £30……same model, 3% out again and it hadn't been tested in over two decades


not hard to test them anyway
Click to expand...

doc,he is just being a twet.all he can do is troll :5btroll::5btroll::5btroll::5bpatriot::hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:laugh::laugh::baby::baby:.typical yank.
 
Thor1950 said:
they should as the could be off by a large margin If you need 360ftlbs and is only putting 300 out that is off. That is why they are caliberated. Miss use and dropping them really screws them up.

When do you think it is recommended yearly certs on them. Mechanics in the field of heavy/ farm equipment have to. Could be liability if things go wrong over a improper torqued nut/bolts, just saying
Click to expand...

and you don't think the britool ones that we've picked up for #### all haven't been misused :rolleyes:

mines covered in dents, as are his………still 3% max which is 1% above the tolerated 2%…..the wrench has been abused in its past life and its still spot on

I didn't even bother adjusting it back the 1% as there was no need
 
Dr_evil said:
and you don't think the britool ones that we've picked up for #### all haven't been misused :rolleyes:

mines covered in dents, as are his………still 3% max which is 1% above the tolerated 2%…..the wrench has been abused in its past life and its still spot on

I didn't even bother adjusting it back the 1% as there was no need
Click to expand...

Am just saying doc. Yours may very well be never said your was not with in tolerance. so your was certified then? You have to be lucky once in your life with things. Not starting a argument Doc, why are you?
 
Thor1950 said:
Am just saying doc. Yours may very well be never said your was not with in tolerance. so your was certified then? You have to be licky once in your life with things. Not starting a argument Doc, why are you?
Click to expand...

No but you were saying in general ;) just goes to show they don't need testing

buy a good brand not a cheap one and you will have less problems, mines still not certified as I tested it with a technician using a torsion machine in the workshop rather than a company that tests the wrenches

Its how all the formula car wrenches are tested too, just lock it into the torsion tester and crank away then do the maths
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

D
Torque wrench calibration
Replies
9
Views
1K
Hippo
Hippo
L
For Sale Lots of accessories, parts and tools
Replies
1
Views
1K
Litch
L
Alibro
Freelander 1 Freelander EV
107 108 109
Replies
2K
Views
130K
kernowsvenski
kernowsvenski
300bhp/ton
Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?
2
Replies
29
Views
4K
tottot
tottot
Henry_b
L322 M62 Rebuild.
6 7 8
Replies
143
Views
15K
Henry_b
Henry_b
Back
Top