In a message dated 2/13/99 3:24:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, gthaxter@DGTDESIGN.COM writes: > Does anyone know of any way to torque axle nuts to the torque specified > without driving to a garage that has a 4-foot torque wrench. > > I have heard about using an extender bar, and a smaller torque wrench, but > I don't remember the math. I wouldn't try that. You'll probably wreck your smaller torque wrench's calibration if you don't outright break the thing. I have heard of certain wrenches where you can do this, but I've never seen one. I have seen one that provide corrective calcultions for the use of crow's feet. This requires a recalculation since the torque is being measured along the arm and not at the bolt or nut center. A simple torque calculation is fairly straightforward: it's the force (lbs. or newtons) applied through a moment arm (feet, inches or meters): the distance between the point of force application and the center of the nut or bolt) Rent or borrow a big one, this is the safest option. Paul 89 Carat 147K (awaiting a quote on a Eurospec install) > > Any suggestions would be great. > > Thanks > > Gary Thaxter > 74 transporter (panel) > 78 westy > 85 kombi > 86 syncroGL |
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