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Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:12:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <desa4622@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <desa4622@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Torque Wench
In-Reply-To:  <B8298682.B928%Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
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> Never used a torque wrench. I am methodical in the
> sense that I tighten the
> bolts until I feel the metal stretch. It is not
> "pumping iron", more like
> tuning a musical instrument. One reason German
> metallurgy is so great, you
> can feel the metal stretch. This is one of the
> pleasures of engine work.




um... i would like to have a couple stern words with
whomever feels it is unnecessary to use a torque
wrench... you can get a crapsman one for about 50
bucks, and a top 'o the line snap-on for about 160.
this is still a very light price to pay compared with
what would happen if you over tightened the bolt and
caused a thread to start to strip.. which would then
make nice work out of your block..




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Sudhir Desai
desa4622@kettering.edu   desa4622@yahoo.com
1984 Vanagon Z34(soon to be S4) & 1996 Jetta Trek
icq# 8255956 -- AOL: rawsuds -- yahoopager: desa4622


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