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Date: 12 May 2003 17:16:50 GMT
From: davehinznopsamcop.net
Subject: Re: rear wheel bolts seized!


Someone who looks an awful lot like Rodney Orr <rod899ktnopsamoo.ca> wrote: > My owners manual (1989) cautions against using an air wrench because > of the difficulty to remove the wheels after and because they might damage > the wheel. The recommended tightening torque is 105-125 Nm. I know of > some 1/2 inch air wrenches that put out a maximum of 680Nm! Some mechanics use a tool/extension called a "Torque stick", which allegedly lets them use the airgun without problems. They have a calibrated wobble/ length/etc and a number stamped into them. Problem is, that number is relative to the air impact wrench, and isn't an absolute torque spec. Perhaps Simon's mechanic is claiming it's impossible, because he's using a torque stick and doesn't understand that that's a relative, rather than an absolute number. A google for the term "torque stick" gives some interesting reading. Dave Hinz

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