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Title: Torque wrench
Post by: jimny33 on January 16, 2007, 20:43:43

Where is a decent one at a decent price?

Im bolting a tow bar onto the back of the freebie and i finally am going to buy one  :D

Thanks

James  :P

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Skibum346 on January 16, 2007, 20:57:01

I swear by Machine Mart... especially when I realise I've bought the wrong size of spanner and their closed!   :lol:

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: discojames on January 16, 2007, 21:08:56

I've goe a halfrauds one, which seems to do what it says on the tin

James

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Devon-Rover on January 16, 2007, 21:27:05

I have a clarke one from machine mart. Does the job.

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: jimny33 on January 16, 2007, 21:55:28

how much are we all paying for them?  :D

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: bezzabsa on January 16, 2007, 22:07:48

scaffold pole - and wait for the 'crack' ;)
lol

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Mudlark on January 16, 2007, 22:11:19

Only one for me and that is the classic range from Britool, expensive yes but reliable for each and every bolt tightened - saves having to redo cylinder heads every other month :lol:  :lol:

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: discojames on January 16, 2007, 22:25:32

Mine was £39.99 with a Halfords trade card

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: wonderboy on January 16, 2007, 23:41:18

why buy one, when youve got your own.  Just count the white knuckles :lol:

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 17, 2007, 14:45:55

Quote from: "Mudlark"

saves having to redo cylinder heads every other month

That must get annoying.

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Bulli on January 17, 2007, 15:55:14

you dont really need one for that kind of application, F - TIGHT is generally the rule. If you buy one for that end of the spectrum it probably wont go low enough to do things like head bolts etc.

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: freeagent on January 17, 2007, 16:14:45

Halfords, it was about £60, but worth it, realy nice tool....

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Mudlark on January 17, 2007, 18:34:39

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Quote from: "Mudlark"

saves having to redo cylinder heads every other month

That must get annoying.

I reckon it would but I've never had to do it - decent torque wrench see :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 18, 2007, 16:40:56

Quote from: "Bulli"

you dont really need one for that kind of application, F - TIGHT is generally the rule. If you buy one for that end of the spectrum it probably wont go low enough to do things like head bolts etc.

Actually that's a point.  Perley for doing up the tow bar I wouldn't worry about stripping an M16 thread like that, I stand on my spanners to get them tight.

 a good torque wrench is a sound investment though and IIRC mine goes form 10 to 150 LB/FT so it covers the correct ranch for a towball.  But f - tight LB/FT is near enough.

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: welshlaner on January 20, 2007, 01:38:42

have a Halfords one its OK :)

Years ago purchased a bar and indicator one  for £5 which measures the defection of bar. Recently found out its the only way to set the torque on a timing belt

Glad I kept it :D

Title: Torque wrench
Post by: ben_haynes on January 20, 2007, 02:07:51

i have a few for different ranges, got a 1/4in Blue-Point (£150), 3/8in Blue-Point(£160), 1/2 Challenge from Argo(£15), 1/2 Snap-on(£190) and 3/4 Snap-on (£550)

i have used the argos one on numerous ocasions and it is still accurate if i check withone of my snap-on ones and it has been used as a hammer aswell have had it for 4 or 5 years now

that is the sort of thing you need the cat no. is 701/3887

Title: Snap on every time
Post by: solihull-mick on January 21, 2007, 23:16:32

Wont trust anything else but snapon, you get what you pay for, and snapping bolts off in cylinder blocks aint funny, go with the best, had mine 16 years and it still passes its torque test every year !!!!