What torque wrench would you recommend?

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Tue 6 Feb 2007 22:56
What torque wrench would you recommend? - milkyjoe
what would be the best torque wrench to get for use on a small hatch back? ive seen a few but the ranges seem a bit useless ie 20-150 lbs ft, as some need to be less than 20 lbs ft, is there a one size fits all on the market? or should i need to buy 2, a low range and a high range, also advise needed on what would be an appropriate bearing puller for when i do the wheel bearings? thanks
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Tue 6 Feb 2007 23:34
torque wrench - cheddar
I have one of these, it is good, 10-150lb.

www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=132&cat=257
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 01:09
torque wrench - Stuartli
Torque is cheap - which is the last thing to aim for if you require a quality torque wrench.
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 08:20
torque wrench - L'escargot
I've had two 0.5" drive Norbar Slimline torque wrenches (5-40 lb.ft and 20-110 lb.ft; 8-54 Nm and 30-150 Nm respectively) for yonks and they've never let me down. However, I haven't a clue what the current price would be.

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Wed 7 Feb 2007 08:31
torque wrench - nick
I'd recommend two, a low range and a high range. I also have Norbar wrenches for years and have had no problems with them.
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 10:43
torque wrench - martint123
I'd go for a decent low range torque wrench and one of the cheapie ones for high values. You're much more likely to over-torque small things than larger ones.
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 12:55
torque wrench - tr7v8
Wrong, Pratical Classics tested loads a few years ago, some of the more expensive ones had massively incorrect torque figures. The winner was a cheaper one.
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 11:56
What torque wrench would you recommend? - mfarrow
I've got two Britool wrenches, an EVT600A for 18-68Nm and a EVT2000A for 50-225Nm. Both come up on occasion on eBay for a lot less then they are new.

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Wed 7 Feb 2007 12:03
What torque wrench would you recommend? - NARU
I bought a norbar sl1 after it came top in a bike magazine review. Has worked well but I've never had it recalibrated so don't know if its drifted.
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 13:47
What torque wrench would you recommend? - Aprilia
Norbar are not bad.
I once bought a cheap small 3/8" wrench off eBay for £12 - to use in torqueing up auto transmission valve body and oil pan bolts (which have very low torque settings). Before I used it I checked it against a calibrated wrench in an engineering 'shop (expecting it to be way out) and to my astonishment it was only very very slightly out - more or less to the accuracy of its markings!
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Wed 7 Feb 2007 13:48
What torque wrench would you recommend? - Aprilia
Should add a useful tip - when you've finished using your torque wrench always unwind the spring (i.e. set it to '0' torque setting) - that helps keep it in calibration.
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