[TR] Torque Wrench

[Bob Danielson]

Well guys...... I won the eBay wrench that Randall had posted
yesterday........$35 delivered.  I also had a very nice offer from a List
Member to ship me his wrench and a 1-1/4" socket to use. 
 
I've done the whole test fit of the CVJs and there's no interference or
rubbing with the TAs so I'll probably warp this project up this week.
 
Thanks
 
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 
 



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From: levilevi [mailto:levilevi at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:30 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net; triumphs at autox.team.net; Bob Danielson
Subject: Re: [6pack] Torque Wrench Dilemma


Bob,
 
Here's how I got to my comfort level with tightening the nut on my CV
axle/hub setup.  I also have a 150 limit on my torque wrench so I tightened
the nuts up to that limit and tried to calibrate my mind and muscle memory
so that when I reached the torque wrench's limit and put a breaker bar on
the socket I could give it a little more twist that I "felt" like was closer
to the 220 ft/lbs.  It was maybe half a flat more.  Basically I did it with
"feel"....and finding my center, to do the torque.  It also helps to know
that you're going to bend the lip of the nut onto the flat part of the shaft
as a safety for keeping that nut from moving....I guess that will hold
it...something a little more high tech might have been nice though.   That's
how I dealt with not having a bigger torque wrench.  No problems for the
couple thousand miles I've put on so far.
 
Bud Rolofson
 
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)