Torque wrench help

Clanforbes said:

If it's an aluminium engine you will need to go much lower, some of the torque settings on my TD5 are as little as 7lbs/ft

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Bromsgrove Defender said:

Very true

If you look in a haynes manual It'll give you all the torque settings needed.
I'm not saying you wont find one to cover the whole range, but I couldn't and so have three torque wrenches.
One goes from 0 to 50lb/ft I think
nuther goes from 20 to 80lb/ft
and anuther that goes from 90 to 200lb/ft

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Clanforbes said:

I have one of the old fashioned ones which has a pointer and a main shaft. The bend on the shaft moves a scale (also attached to the shaft) and the pointer stays still. I've always found I prefer this type of torque wrench. I believe they are pretty accurate, but as in most things, you get what you pay for.

If also have two of the pre-set type (clicks when pre-set desired torque is acheived) I was told that they can be pretty inaccurate at either end of their ranges, so having several is a wisest choice if they are what you buy.

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Bromsgrove Defender said:

I agree yr get what you pay for.

I dont think the pre set type are any more inaccurate than the bendy ones, you just have to make sure you wind em down to their lowest setting after you've used them.

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Clanforbes said:

I didn't know that, makes sense tho' relieve the pressure on the spring, thanks.

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