Date:         Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:49:54 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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Thanks David.

I ended up making a similar tool.  http://tinyurl.com/3qtlnyb
http://tinyurl.com/3l82lcf  Have to laugh at myself as another helpful
lister provided the same tip after I had made the tool.   ;)

Likely others have done just fine torquing the inner ends by feel. I
did the first time. Just wanted to see if there was a way to attach a
torque wrench to that fastener. The crows foot would have been just
fine.

That's a great calculator. I ended up chocking up on the wrench by
same length as added new tool. Not exactly right in hindsight, but
close I'm sure.

Neil.

On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 1:23 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 12:25 PM 4/16/2011, neil n wrote:
>>
>> How does one torque the big inner "nut" to rack? I imagine most go by
>> feel.
>
> Bentley shows it being done with an open-end wrench, at the same time they
> say "...torque to 51 lb-ft."  But what you need is an open-end crowfoot
> wrench which you attach to your torque wrench and then apply a formula to
> correct the torque.
>
> Calculator is here:
> http://www.engineersedge.com/manufacturing_spec/torque_wrench_1.htm
>
> Yrs,
> d
>



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