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While getting my cheap valve stems replaced today, I noticed the tire shop wasn't too knowledgeable about the torque recommendations. So I intervened to make sure they weren't going too tight. I told ...
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hotbyte wrote:mowermech wrote:
If torque sticks are so great, why don't they use them on cylinder head bolts, rod cap bolts, main bearing cap bolts, etc.
Why were we not allowed to use them on aircraft wheel tie bolts? How about aircraft engine mount bolts?
Would YOU be willing to fly on an aircraft that had been assembled using torque sticks on all the bolts?
Sorry, but if you are going to work on my tires and wheels, you WILL use a torque wrench, or I will not be back for any further services from your shop!
Good Lord...Of course the torque sticks don't have the precision for all of those items you list but for a wheel lug nut, they are fine. I bet most lug nuts tightened based on number of "bubba grunts" and have no issues.
Exactly. I take some of the posts on this thread with a grain of salt. Some people insist on torquing their lug nuts to the exact pressure with a digital torque wrench. Some insist on tightening them by hand until the nuts make that hard grinding sound.
I'm in the middle. Torque sticks sound like a fantastic tool to have and I will keep them in the truck beside my cordless impact wrench.
