Which Torque Wrench?

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  1. MIKE

    MIKE Active Member

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    Looking at torque wrenches, specifically a Draper 1/2 inch 40-210 nm. Good quality v price.

    Will this cover most requirements for a 2008-10 Blade?

    Handy to have a 3/8 drive for smaller torque settings?

    Advice please chaps

    Many thanks in advance

    Mike
     
    #1 MIKE, Oct 27, 2012
  2. thezipsteruk

    thezipsteruk Elite Member

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    Id love to know this info too, watching with interest.
    Aslo I dont suppose any of you tool addicts have a spare 32mm socket for sale, going to need one for me rear axle nut as I top out at 30mm (doh)
     
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  3. Smiler

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    I have a 3/8" and two 1/2" Teng torque wrenches with reverseable rachet heads, expensive but very good quality :)
     
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    Snap smiler, can't beat them
     
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  5. gRRandeelion

    gRRandeelion Active Member

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    Halfords torque wrenches are quite good value especially if you've got a Halfords discount card. We use Norbar at work so they have to be generally idiot proof.
     
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  7. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    I've had my halfords pro for 7years, been faultless but want. 3/4 which will most prob be snap on
     
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  8. gRRandeelion

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    WHY not buy a 3/4 to 1/2 adaptor, cheaper than snap-on and takes up less space in the tool box.
     
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  9. ddc

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    I use a norbar as we use them at work. I can also take it in to be calibrated too so quite handy for me :)
     
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    Thats what i do. I dont need any more fine adjustments that i cant do on the 1/2" wrench.
     
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  11. Remal

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    I did not know about them until now

    edited for crap spelling
     
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  12. kpone

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    Speaking in tongues....?
     
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  13. gRRandeelion

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    Perhaps he needs a tongue wrench?
     
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  14. stevebetts

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    Norbar 8-54 and Tritorq 40-200.
    Both half inch drive.
     
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  16. gRRandeelion

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    For the '04 - '07 models highest torque required is 127 Nm., lowest is 2 Nm. can't see it being much different for '08 onwards so no need to go silly with high end tools.
     
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  17. Freedom of choice

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    I have Halfords pro's both half and three/ drive and they are very good.
    (Down gary, down boy)

    Sent from Freedom's Hellberry
     
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  18. JM1

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    2Nm - lol
     
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  19. gRRandeelion

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    Yeh 2Nm., starter valve base nuts, to do with the throttle bodies apparently. I'm never likely to touch them. There's a 3Nm. for the cooling fan blade nuts but apart from that get a 1/4'' drive torque wrench to cover 4Nm. to 20Nm. for the delicate stuff.
     
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  20. Honda1964

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    Being a former car mechanic way back in the stone age, i would buy a reasonable wrench but also you really need two, one that is for the lighter torque range settings and a one that is for the bigger nuts like me. if you tend to use a slightly higher rating wrench on the big settings all the time it tends to become less accurate in the lower range. hence snapping bolts. With a motorcycle small tools with less leverage are always better for judging and avoiding stripping threads etc. Just my experience, maybe I was just a poor mechanic:D
     
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