lug nuts over tight?

is there a way to check what my wheel nuts are tightened at currently?

thanks!

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.

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.

do i apply it in the direction of tightening and see what it reads or in the
opposite direction?

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message
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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.
>

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.
>

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.

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.

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
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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.
>

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.
>

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