Which torque wrench?
Which torque wrench?
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AMG Merc

Original Poster:

11,955 posts

282 months

Thursday 20th October 2005
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Peeps, I need to buy a torque wrench - would one of these suffice for most of what I need - from the wheel bolts to most other obvious things on the Noble?

Did somene say that Halford's had a decent one?

www.international-tool.co.uk/products/default.asp?Keyword=torque+wrench&Submit=GO&type=search

(ps - sorry the link breaks up for some reason?!)

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Thursday 20th October 2005
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The 20 quid one would be fine.

Screwfix do one I saw in their booklet the other day that would be fine, has its own case and was about £8 IIRC.

HTH

GN

matt_fp

3,402 posts

278 months

Thursday 20th October 2005
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This:

www.toolsnstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=RATCHET-TORQUE-WRENCH-12%22DR&products_id=8237&osCsid=51cf09aea36cdbf0dec0de86da68056f

Is a very good budget torque wrench - as accurated as you need for wheel nuts etc.

For engine internals, cyl heads etc. you really want to spend a bit more cash to ensure what your using is as accurate as possible.

Regs
Matt

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

mr2turbo300

406 posts

272 months

Friday 21st October 2005
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Watch out for the screwfix ones - they don't last five minutes (I have had two)

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Friday 21st October 2005
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Most of what screw fix do is the same IMO.

amg merc

Original Poster:

11,955 posts

282 months

Friday 21st October 2005
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Mr Noble said:
Most of what screw fix do is the same IMO.


I get their catalogue through the post - seems to be a solid product, well put together (must be printed by Obes Limited*)!

*no slight to Obes, I mean it IS a good catalogue - perhaps stronger than some of the products it contains!