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RE: [ST] Torque wrenchs - was I smell Gas



Rod wrote:

> As a parting food for though > question, how many mechanics have you
> seen running around > with a torque > wrench in their hand????  When a
> friend said that to me, I > thought about it > and the answer was not
> too many. > > Rod >

I'm trying to think if I've ever seen it...most of those I asked say "eh,
don't need it, I can feel the torque".  Some of them can I'd guess, but in
most instances where I've checked after service I found things way
over-torqued.  Sucked when I found the rear brake pad retaining pin
cranked way down and had to be drilled out for the next pad change!

Anyway I say get torque wrenches and use 'em for the critical stuff.  I've
found it takes 3, which I got from Home Depot's "Husky" series that were
affordable. 

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