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Torque wrench recommendation for 240 work

thefamilyman

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I need to purchase a torque wrench so I can work on my 240. But I'd prefer to not search through the entire VADIS program looking for the min. and max. torques required. Does anyone know what torque wrench I need to cover the min/max torque ranges? And the drive size I should be purchasing would also be helpful (1/4", 3/4", etc.).
 
I bought a 1/2" torque wrench from Harbor Freight for like $15 last year. It's been able to handle everything I've thrown at it.

that's the one thing I would never get from that place....is it a clicky or a needle gauge oldskool one like the garage sale sears ones I have
 
I need to purchase a torque wrench so I can work on my 240. But I'd prefer to not search through the entire VADIS program looking for the min. and max. torques required. Does anyone know what torque wrench I need to cover the min/max torque ranges? And the drive size I should be purchasing would also be helpful (1/4", 3/4", etc.).

you need like 160+ for the crankshaft harmonic balancer bolt, 1/2" drive will do about 98% of all the stuff you need done
 
1/2" drive will do crank pulley bolts, head bolts, lug nuts, wheel hub nut and stuff like that. 3/8" is best for things like cam caps, spark plugs, and timing belt rollers. 1/4" (usually in in/lbs) is for small or really precise stuff, it hardly ever comes out of my toolbox.
 
that's the one thing I would never get from that place....is it a clicky or a needle gauge oldskool one like the garage sale sears ones I have

Your opinion but they are decent and I would say would do just fine on a tank like a 240
Car Craft torque wrench testing

Edit: That is just one of the tests that I have seen that shows that the harbor freight torque wrench is a good deal for the money. At $10 each with the coupon, I have the 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" in the toolbox.

I do however have a set of the Craftsman needle type torque wrenches when I want to see numbers instead of waiting on the click.
 
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Your opinion but they are decent and I would say would do just fine on a tank like a 240
Car Craft torque wrench testing
Edit: That is just one of the tests that I have seen that shows that the harbor freight torque wrench is a good deal for the money. At $10 each with the coupon, I have the 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" in the toolbox.
I do however have a set of the Craftsman needle type torque wrenches when I want to see numbers instead of waiting on the click.

just got my "Jan flyer from Harbour Fright"....
1/4" lot number 2696 / 61277
3/8" lot number 807 /61276
1/2" lot number 239
*ALL* of the above @ $ 11.99 each.....

I have a couple of them already....my MAIN "go to" torque wrenches are
SnapOff clickers and dial types (a half dozen or so) and one small ancient
1/4" "beam type" that I got at a gummint auction/sale....

the Harbour Fright rigs will serve you well...if you intend to go pro then
buy pro gear....MUCH more $$$$ and modest increase in effectiveness...

the caveat here is that *most* of the clicker type are accurate (for
the precision of their repeatability) in the upper third quarter of their scale:
0 to 100 lbs ft scale means the wrench will be at it best from 50 to 75
lbs ft.....you can *cheat the wrench* using a "torque adaptor" that will
shift the range as you need it...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=674854&store=snapon-store
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=674855&store=snapon-store

hope this helps....
 
Canada-land, I use a MasterCraft Maximum 3/8" in-lb wrench for small(ish) stuff, and a 1/2" ft-lb wrench for bigger things like wheel nuts.
 
I find the HF piece is plenty accurate(had the cal checked on Snap Ons machine even), but sometimes launch parts of itself into the woods, where a good wrench will not.

My SK has a much better feel, but if I only used it a few times a month, maybe not worth the extra $80.
 
Good idea to *ALSO* get a 3/8 drive INCH/POUND torque wrench while you're at it. Especially if you ever plan to torque the smaller bolts/spark plugs/etc that will soon be needed
 
Thanks for the replies... I missed the HF sale by one day. I don't suppose they regularly have those 3 for that price?

Also a question for TrickMick:

You mentioned using a torque adaptor to cheat the wrench. I initially assumed you meant using a torque adaptor shifts the operating range of a torque wrench into the more accurate region of its torque range. But the snapon site at least, says their torque adaptors are used to reach fasteners located in a difficult position...

Did I misunderstand? Or is there another brand/type that does what I first thought you meant??
 
Thanks for the replies... I missed the HF sale by one day. I don't suppose they regularly have those 3 for that price?

Also a question for TrickMick:

You mentioned using a torque adaptor to cheat the wrench. I initially assumed you meant using a torque adaptor shifts the operating range of a torque wrench into the more accurate region of its torque range. But the snapon site at least, says their torque adaptors are used to reach fasteners located in a difficult position...

Did I misunderstand? Or is there another brand/type that does what I first thought you meant??

see:
http://www.specialpatrolgroup.co.uk/spooky/torque/torque.html

you had the right thought....*but* SnapOff *DOTH PURVEY* "specialized torque adaptors"
(I have several in the 3/8" drive size for getting into MOTORCYCLE HEADS and CYLINDER
BASE NUTS)....

they even have "pLug-in type" digital torquemeters that you can use to set-up
an extension
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EeQeH5YAcA

hope these help!
 
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