Who here hates stripping screw heads? And a torque wrench question.
#11
05-19-2012, 05:59 PM
You can check them yourself, there are a few cheap ones out there that seem to work. We had a very expensive one in the shop, but a cheap one for a double check can be found for a small price.
http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-94075.../dp/B0031QPJZG
http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-94075.../dp/B0031QPJZG
#12
05-19-2012, 06:57 PM
Stellar HDF Member
I bought this: http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-94075...471490&sr=8-26 Allows me to calibrate both inch and foot pound wrenchs and can also be used as a torque wrench itself. Need some adapters for 3/8 and 1/4 inch.
#13
05-19-2012, 07:06 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Man I hate stripping screw heads. I was checking all the fasteners and making sure everything is torqued to spec and bam I strip the rear cylinder's right-side rear screw head. Before anyone asks, I always use the lowest torque values that are recommended in the manual. Man this pisses me off the MoCo uses such crap. I try to be cautious for just this reason. I make sure to use the right size socket bit, I make sure the bit is fully seated in the screw. I make sure the wrench is perpendicular to the screw. You know, every thing you should do to prevent this. Not only don't I have a spare rocker cover screw, I don't have a dremel to cut a slot in it to remove the offending screw.
So, who's whith me? Do you hate the damn buggers?
Also, does anyone know where to check the calibration of a torque wrench? My in/lbs wrench seems way off. I was torquing down some screws (not the rocker screws, I used my ft/lbs) and didn't get to a click. I didn't think these fasteners were that loose. So I brought down the value on the wrench to see if I'd get my click. Nope, no dice. So now I'm clueless. Where can I go to double check it's calibration? Thanks.
So, who's whith me? Do you hate the damn buggers?
Also, does anyone know where to check the calibration of a torque wrench? My in/lbs wrench seems way off. I was torquing down some screws (not the rocker screws, I used my ft/lbs) and didn't get to a click. I didn't think these fasteners were that loose. So I brought down the value on the wrench to see if I'd get my click. Nope, no dice. So now I'm clueless. Where can I go to double check it's calibration? Thanks.
are you saying you used your foot pound TW on the rocker box cover screws ?
#14
05-19-2012, 09:38 PM
Yeah, the HD service manual said 17-25 ft/lbs. Which jived when I torqued down the others. I set it to 17 ft/lbs.
#15
05-19-2012, 09:43 PM
I bought this: http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-94075...471490&sr=8-26 Allows me to calibrate both inch and foot pound wrenchs and can also be used as a torque wrench itself. Need some adapters for 3/8 and 1/4 inch.
#16
05-19-2012, 09:53 PM
I have 2 beam type torque wrenches in foot and inch pounds and 2 dial type torque wrenches. I take a nut and bolt and tighten it in progression from 10 to 50 foot lbs. with the beam t-wrench. I then take the dial wrench and check each of the torque settings that I've done with the beam t-wrench. If the dial wrench starts clicking at close to the progressive torque settings of the beam wrench (and they usually do), I know the calibration of the dial wrench is reasonably accurate (at least for what I do). I do the same thing with the inch lb. t-wrench. I realize it's pretty low tech but it gives me some idea of whether or not I'm in the ball park.
#19
05-19-2012, 10:20 PM
Craftsman has gone to **** recently.
#20
05-20-2012, 12:16 AM
Club Member
Find a web site that explains torque values if you use adapters , their use can change it by 15% plus or minus depending on a number of things . I'll find my chart and post it up , might save some of you guys some grief
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