Hello,
I am still in the process of refurbishing the rear end of my TR6. In Tinster's article "Trailing Arm Refurbish" he cautions against tightening the six nuts that hold the brake backing plate by hand, which should be tightened to 14 ft/lbs. My questions concern the torque wrench. I have one of the bar torque wrenches that bend a rod that points to the ft/lbs on a scale as you tighten the bolt. I have used this for the past 20 years - is this sufficient for the job at hand, or am I asking for trouble? I don't have the money to by a Snap On torque wrench for $250-300. I am not sure if I can rent any locally or how accurate they are. There are many used torque wrenches on Ebay. How would I know if they are still in calibration? What does it cost to calibrate a torque wrench, and can anyone recommend a company? Any suggestions are greatly apprecited.
Kevin
I am still in the process of refurbishing the rear end of my TR6. In Tinster's article "Trailing Arm Refurbish" he cautions against tightening the six nuts that hold the brake backing plate by hand, which should be tightened to 14 ft/lbs. My questions concern the torque wrench. I have one of the bar torque wrenches that bend a rod that points to the ft/lbs on a scale as you tighten the bolt. I have used this for the past 20 years - is this sufficient for the job at hand, or am I asking for trouble? I don't have the money to by a Snap On torque wrench for $250-300. I am not sure if I can rent any locally or how accurate they are. There are many used torque wrenches on Ebay. How would I know if they are still in calibration? What does it cost to calibrate a torque wrench, and can anyone recommend a company? Any suggestions are greatly apprecited.
Kevin