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Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:09:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Subject:      Re: head gasket resealing progress
Comments: To: Michael Ramer <elvisramer@HOME.COM>
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    Question for fellow gearheads: Why is a 'bar type' or 'dial indicator' torque wrench specified vs. the 'clik type' that I have for torquing the heads? Acurracy? If so, then is it not hard to see the indicator?


When torquing heads on a VW, the torque must be HELD for a few moments at the specified amount.  A "Click" type wrench clicks off upon reaching the specified setting and will leave you "Under-torqued".


Even the best of the dial or bar type torque wrenches are not as accurate at the extremes of their scales.  I have several torque wrenches so that I'm always working at about the halfway point along their scales.


Mike
'84 GL



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