anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!

[whileoceanasleeps]

would you guys say it's necessary to own a torque wrench and where would you most use one? i've never used one

[danny_p]

if you need a torque wrench entirely depends on what you plan on takeing apart.

torques are specifyed for most bolts holding relativly inportant things together so of thesse things are more fussy than others.

things involving bareings  and large sealing faces a torque wrench is a good idea/nessesity . epenging on how good you are at judgeing torque.

a lot of bolts  like holding engeins and box / engine mounts wishbones ect   most people do up somewhere between tight and f**king tight

[bunj]

would you guys say it's necessary to own a torque wrench and where would you most use one? i've never used one

If your doing your own servicing and light mechanics then yes I'd say you need a tourque wrench.
When I first got my 1.8T I got my mechanic friend to do the cam belt and tensioner (as you do) no problem there. Anyone who's done this will know you need to remove the top engine mount to do this job. 3 months later my engine mount bolt to block failed and dragged the belt into the mount nearly ripping it into shreds!!
On inspection the thread was loose in the block ?
New engine mount, bolt set, cam belt and tensioner later ££??  It was tourqed to the correct rating but he'd forgot to do the extra 90 degree pull on each bolt (first time round) I check it every so often now and its minty moo but without a tourque wrench, a setting and the correct angle pull it only takes a bolt to work a little loose and bang.......

[X4MGS]

would you guys say it's necessary to own a torque wrench and where would you most use one? i've never used one

if you're looking for one Sealey have just announced a sale & the prices look good...

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?id=26&method=mPromotionTitlesCurrent

[VW BUSH]

Cheaper torque wrenches must not be left with the spring loaded or used to undo, if you do then they become just a long ratchet handle.

[houston]

Cheaper torque wrenches must not be left with the spring loaded or used to undo, if you do then they become just a long ratchet handle.

i learnt that the hard way and broke a 7ft wheel nut wrench at work, went to change a tyre on a bus and forgot extension.thought the tw would be fine till the thing went crack and twisted.

nice £500 bill for accounts  and a £100 tow for the bus

[JC]

to be fair, when have most people checked the calibration on there own torque wrench 

and most will have left them loaded up at some point 

[danny_p]

have to have them checked all to often,  sadly there usally about f**ked then as well.

[JC]

understandably knowing the grief you will give them danny 

[danny_p]

i cant be that nasty to things ........  the passat is still alive    done some miles to