The Critic
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Originally Posted By: Vikas
sorry, that is the wrong one for spark plugs. that will increase the probability of stripping threads than doing it by your hands.
Come on Mike, you have done enough wrenching on many vehicles to know that you have "calibrated" hand and really don't need to rely on the torque wrench for installing spark plugs.
If you want to use a torque wrench, get a 1/4 inch-lb one and NOT the 3/8 75ft-lb one.
I see your point, but the beam torque wrench is supposed to be accurate on its entire scale of 0-75 ft-lbs (unlike a click-type torque wrench).
So in theory, it should be just fine for the 13 ft-lbs that I need for the spark plugs I am doing next week.
Or, is there another issue in practice that I am not aware of?
Thanks.
sorry, that is the wrong one for spark plugs. that will increase the probability of stripping threads than doing it by your hands.
Come on Mike, you have done enough wrenching on many vehicles to know that you have "calibrated" hand and really don't need to rely on the torque wrench for installing spark plugs.
If you want to use a torque wrench, get a 1/4 inch-lb one and NOT the 3/8 75ft-lb one.
I see your point, but the beam torque wrench is supposed to be accurate on its entire scale of 0-75 ft-lbs (unlike a click-type torque wrench).
So in theory, it should be just fine for the 13 ft-lbs that I need for the spark plugs I am doing next week.
Or, is there another issue in practice that I am not aware of?
Thanks.