need an inch poud torque wrench for clutch plates assembly....whats good?...i like american tools if i can...im not really a china boat fan
cluth bolts require 90-110 inch pounds when suggesting a wrench also i like the wrenches to be audible clicks...i see many dont have that..was leaning toward epauto but not sure about their clicks
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I have these and they work just fine and seem to be of good quality for the price. The click is just fine.

 

http://www.cditorque.com/

 

My first choice is Snap-On, and my second is Proto. Both are clicker type.

 

Unless you’re a professional mechanic and use your tools to make a living a Craftsman or Husky is sufficient.
The torque ranges are given to accommodate the discrepancies in accuracy. That’s why we shoot for the middle range
Drop it once and it’s no better than a less expensive tool.
JMO

 

I worked on 4 cars and several dirt bikes with a beam style craftsman torque wrench.... never had a problem.... no broken fasteners or fasteners that came loose..

Then for about 18 years, I used Craftsman click-style torque wrenches..... never had a problem.... no broken fasteners or fasteners that came loose..

Then about 11 years ago, I retired form my real job. I knew my car, truck, boat, motorcycle maintenance was going to expand to do things I used to pay for, due to my busy schedule. I treated my self to a large tool set. I bought Craftsman Industrial tools (still made in USA, now discontinued). I also upgraded my torque wrenches to several CDI Torque wrenches (the company that makes Snap-on torque wrenches). I got several clicker, a couple digital, and one digital w/angle.

OK, so I like tools....

My new torque wrenches are much better than my old ones, and much more expensive.... but.... It hit me after reading this post.... I'm not a professional mechanic, not am I building a space shuttle...

I never had a problem when using the less expensive torque wrenches, which included building a '67 Mustang 289ci engine and '64 442 330ci engine with that old beam-style torque wrench..

Buy a torque wrench you can afford, then take good care of it... It should last a long while in the garage mechanic world...

 

the 1/4 inch husky is garbage according to the comments on youtube and home depot....many many guys cracking cases and bolts because they dont click...guys complained about not hearing or feeling a click...i sprung for a 20 dollat pittsburgh...lol its the taiwan version...instead of china...its how im livin...lol

 

Another vote fro CDI Torque. I have a number of them. They're top quality, and reasonably priced.

Cheers!

 

There are some good brands. Personally all mine are Snap On, but realistically, there are others that are just as good for a lot less. I am a torque person, although you would not have know it when I was a kid, but that was because I couldn't afford the tools. With that said, keep in mind that torque wrenches can come out of calibration. You can still strip things with them. But like anything, after you do something for awhile, you will kinda know where your at inch or pound wise.

Jeff

 

I have a 1/4 inch/20-200 inch/lbs click Torque Wrench made by Pittsburgh Pro. I really like it. I believe I got it on Amazon. Also, I have a Weaver F.A.T. Torque wrench (10-65 inch/lbs) for screwdrivers, hex, star, etc. What I like is it has a 1/4 adapter so I can use it on my PIttsburgh Torque wrench and use it for various types of screwdrivers. So now I can use both socket wrenches and various type of screwdrivers - all bases covered between the two of them.