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lug nuts over tight?
is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently?
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Roughly 12/31/03 12:32, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
> is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently? Torque wrench. Local Sears has several. Depending on your [unidentified] vehicle you'll want one with a range of up to about 120 lbs at most. Get a long handle one and a socket to fit your nuts. A click type is much easier to use than the old needle style. -- Fan of the dumbest team in America. |
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Roughly 12/31/03 12:32, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
> is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently? Torque wrench. Local Sears has several. Depending on your [unidentified] vehicle you'll want one with a range of up to about 120 lbs at most. Get a long handle one and a socket to fit your nuts. A click type is much easier to use than the old needle style. -- Fan of the dumbest team in America. |
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do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the
opposite direction? "L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message news:maHIb.245287$_M.1120856@attbi_s54... > Roughly 12/31/03 12:32, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed: > > > is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently? > > Torque wrench. Local Sears has several. Depending on your > [unidentified] vehicle you'll want one with a range of up > to about 120 lbs at most. Get a long handle one and a socket > to fit your nuts. A click type is much easier to use than the > old needle style. > > -- > Fan of the dumbest team in America. > |
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do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the
opposite direction? "L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message news:maHIb.245287$_M.1120856@attbi_s54... > Roughly 12/31/03 12:32, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed: > > > is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently? > > Torque wrench. Local Sears has several. Depending on your > [unidentified] vehicle you'll want one with a range of up > to about 120 lbs at most. Get a long handle one and a socket > to fit your nuts. A click type is much easier to use than the > old needle style. > > -- > Fan of the dumbest team in America. > |
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Roughly 12/31/03 14:14, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
> do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the > opposite direction? Yes. First you go buy the wrench, _then_ you come back for instructions. -- Fan of the dumbest team in America. |
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Roughly 12/31/03 14:14, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
> do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the > opposite direction? Yes. First you go buy the wrench, _then_ you come back for instructions. -- Fan of the dumbest team in America. |
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i used to own one when i had a motorcycle ... stupidly gave it away to a
friend ... it was a needle one ... i'll go take a look at the click ones you mentioned ... "L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message news:2YHIb.86114$VB2.194240@attbi_s51... > Roughly 12/31/03 14:14, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed: > > > do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the > > opposite direction? > > Yes. > > First you go buy the wrench, _then_ you come back for instructions. > > -- > Fan of the dumbest team in America. > |
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i used to own one when i had a motorcycle ... stupidly gave it away to a
friend ... it was a needle one ... i'll go take a look at the click ones you mentioned ... "L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message news:2YHIb.86114$VB2.194240@attbi_s51... > Roughly 12/31/03 14:14, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed: > > > do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the > > opposite direction? > > Yes. > > First you go buy the wrench, _then_ you come back for instructions. > > -- > Fan of the dumbest team in America. > |
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:26:42 GMT, "L0nD0t.$t0we11"
> wrote: >:|Roughly 12/31/03 12:32, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed: >:| >:|> is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently? >:| >:| Torque wrench. Local Sears has several. Depending on your >:| [unidentified] vehicle you'll want one with a range of up >:| to about 120 lbs at most. Get a long handle one and a socket >:| to fit your nuts. A click type is much easier to use than the >:| old needle style. the 59.99 1/2" drive craftsman would be fine for tightening lug nuts. they go up to 200lbs-ft. the old lever type wrenches are actually far more accurate than a click type wrench and never require adjustment, as the modulus of the steel never changes. clickers need periodic adjustment to stay on spec. -Bret |
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